Delhi Excise case: AAP leader Durgesh Pathak says he won’t appear for proceedings
Durgesh Pathak, an Aam Aadmi Party leader, has announced he will not participate in the ongoing Excise case proceedings at the Delhi High Court. He expressed his support for party chief Arvind Kejriwal and stated that no lawyer would represent him either. This decision follows similar actions taken by Kejriwal and former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who have raised concerns about the presiding judge's potential conflict of interest.
- ▪Durgesh Pathak will not appear in the Excise case proceedings at the Delhi High Court.
- ▪He has expressed solidarity with Arvind Kejriwal and will not have legal representation.
- ▪Kejriwal and Sisodia previously wrote to the court regarding a conflict of interest involving the judge.
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Another Aam Aadmi Party leader, Durgesh Pathak, has also decided not to participate, personally or through a lawyer, in the ongoing Excise case proceedings at the Delhi High Court.Mr. Pathak, like party chief Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, has written a letter to Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma saying that he would not appear in person in the matter."I stand with Arvind Kejriwal. I am unable to appear in this case," Mr. Pathak said.No lawyer will appear on my behalf either, the former AAP MLA said added.Earlier, Mr. Kejriwal and former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had written letters to the High Court after their plea seeking the recusal of Justice Sharma was rejected on April 20.Alleging conflict of interest, both Mr. Kejriwal and Mr.
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