In a major setback for the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), media reports on Tuesday suggested the Election Commission (EC) had directed 20 AAP MLAs to respond to a Delhi lawyer’s plea seeking their disqualification for allegedly holding offices of profit as parliamentary secretaries. Though the notice was served individually on the MLAs last week, none had approached the high court for a stay on the proceedings, reported The Times of India.

The due date for their written replies is October 16, following which, the poll panel will set a date for the case. What if ...