New Delhi, April 11 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that a plea on increase in the number of ministers in the Delhi Government from seven required consideration and posted it for further hearing on July 28.
The PIL on the issue said that the Delhi Government had 38 portfolios but only seven ministers to run the government even though there are 70 MLAs. "This is, by far, the lowest number of ministers in any state - the second lowest being at least 12 ministers in Goa and Sikkim with 40 and 32 MLAs respectively. Delhi has a unique status amongst all the States and Union Territories," petitioner Aakash Goel said in his plea.
The plea, filed through advocate Kumar Utkarsh, also challenged Article 239AA of the Constitution that rest...