Day earlier than floor test, Puducherry ruling alliance loses two extra MLAs
A day earlier than the floor test in Puducherry Assembly, the ruling Congress-led alliance suffered a major setback as two extra of its MLAs resigned on Sunday. In a dramatic improvement, Congress’ Ok. Lakshminarayanan and DMK’s Ok. Venkatesan introduced their resignations.
Lakshminarayanan mentioned he resigned as a result of the get together did not give him due recognition within the authorities and within the organisation.
Asked if he’ll be part of some other get together, he mentioned he would take a choice after consulting individuals of his constituency. He claimed that the federal government led by Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy has misplaced its majority.
Assembly Speaker V.P. Sivakolundhu confirmed that he has acquired resignations from two MLAs. “I’ve knowledgeable the Chief Minister and the Assembly Secretary about it. I’m inspecting their resignations,” he mentioned.
Puducherry’s incharge Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan on February 18 had requested Chief Minister Narayanasamy to show majority within the Assembly on February 22.
Hours after taking up because the incharge Lt Governor, she mentioned the Assembly session shall be summoned on February 22 with a single agenda of ascertaining whether or not the federal government continues to benefit from the confidence of the home.
Her course got here after the opposition BJP, the AIADMK and the All India NR Congress submitted a memorandum claiming that the Congress-led authorities within the Union Territory slipped right into a minority.
All India NR Congress founder-leader N. Rangasamy, who’s the Leader of Opposition, had claimed that the federal government had misplaced its majority after 4 of the MLAs of the ruling get together resigned within the final 25 days. He additionally identified {that a} legislator of the ruling get together was disqualified final yr.
Before the resignation of two MLAs on Sunday, each the federal government and the opposition had 14 MLAs in 30-member Assembly. There are three nominated members and all of the three belong to the BJP.
Five seats fell vacant after resignation of 4 MLAs and disqualification of 1 MLA.
After the dramatic improvement of Sunday, the Congress-led alliance is now left with simply 12 MLAs. Congress now has 9 members. The DMK, which now has three, and an unbiased, are supporting the Congress authorities.
The AINRC has seven MLAs and its ally AIADMK 4.
The Chief Minister has accused the BJP of engineering defections.
Assembly elections in Puducherry are attributable to be held in May this yr together with the elections in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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