The Aam Aadmi Party suspended MLA Amanatullah Khan for attacking senior party leader Kumar Vishwas this week, but a fresh round of tussle may erupt again as he has been appointed the chairman of a panel of the Delhi Assembly.
Khan, the MLA from Okhla, has also been appointed a member in seven newly constituted committees, including the Special Inquiry Committee, of the House by the Speaker.
The move is seemed to have been taken to placate Khan, considered as a prominent Muslim face in the party.
An MLA, who had spoken in favour of Vishwas, termed Khan’s appointment as a “promotion”.
The members to these committee are appointed with tacit approval of the ruling party. The party said the appointment of members to these committees was the “prerogative” of the Speaker.
Khan had accused Vishwas of being an “RSS-BJP agent” and plotting a coup in the party.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia had to convince Vishwas who had insisted on stern action against Khan. He had also threatened to quit the party.
By suspending Khan, a “mask”, Vishwas had tried attacking the “coterie” who was hatching “conspiracy” against him.
By suspending Khan, the party also averted a major crisis. Sisodia had visited Khan at this residence, just hours after his suspension from the party.
However, with the appointment of Khan to these committees, the party could face a fresh crisis as many MLAs were believed to be backing Vishwas.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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