BJP demands disqualification of Somnath Bharti ; Delhi assembly speaker says he is seeking legal opinion

The BJP on Saturday demanded that AAP MLA Somnath Bharti be disqualified from the Delhi assembly after he was sentenced to two years imprisonment in an assault case, but speaker Ram Niwas Goel said he is taking legal opinion in the matter. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta also said AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal should expel Bharti from the party after his conviction.