New Delhi: The Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung may invite Bharatiya Janata Party for the formation of government in Delhi. Notify that BJP is the single largest party of Delhi.
Jung has reportedly sought permission of President Pranab Mukherjee to extend an invitation to the BJP. The President has sent the request to the Union Home Ministry for its opinion.
Sources said the Centre could communicate its opinion by the evening as the next hearing in the case filed by the Aam Aadmi Party before the Supreme Court, challenging the President’s Rule, is listed for September 9.
Notify that BJP with its ally had won 32 seats in the 70 seated Assembly of Delhi. Out of these 32, 3 BJP MLAs had become the MP. AAP had won on 28 seats but it had expelled one of his MLA of Laxmi Nagar. Congress had won only 8 seats while JD(U) had won on 1 seat.
Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay said, “though his party does not have majority, it would explore formation of a minority government if invited by the LG”.
Meanwhile both two other parties AAP and Congress had demanded for fresh elections in Delhi.
AAP leader manish Sisodia said, “If it is true that the L-G has sought permission to invite the BJP. it is beyond understanding why does he want to give chance to the party which on December 12 declined to form the government with 32 MLAs and which now is left only with 29. It also shows that BJP is running away from election.”
Bureau Report
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