New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee had permitted LG Najeeb Jung to call the major party of Delhi for the formation of government in state. President has permitted him to explore all the option for government formation.
The LG is now expected to invite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form government in Delhi as it is the single largest party in the national capital.
The Centre will later today also inform the Supreme Court about the President’s advice, as the top court has been hearing a petition on government formation in Delhi. The Centre will also make its stand clear on government formation.
Notify that Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had filed the petition in the apex court seeking dissolution of the Delhi Assembly and notification of fresh polls.
AAP had also accused the BJP of trying to poach its MLAs to muster majority for forming the government in Delhi.
The President’s nod came just days after the Election Commission announced that bypolls to three vacant Assembly seats – Mehrauli, Tughlakabad and Krishna Nagar – will be held on November 25.
BJP has 28 MLAs and its ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, has one. AAP is the second largest party with 27 MLAs, while the Congress is on third position with 8 seats.
Bureau Report
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