New BJP Government in Delhi A Dream come True. ITS a sealed envelope from Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and it may contain the key to a government in Delhi. MAIL TODAY has learnt that the L-G has written to the Rashtrapati Bhavan seeking a solution to the current deadlock, hanging on the Capital ever since Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi chief minister after a 49- day stint. The L-G has strongly recommended that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should form the government in the Capital. MAIL TODAY had carried the story in its August 29 edition (Jung Flags off BJPs Rajdhani Express). It has been projected in a report sent by the LG to President Pranab Mukherjee that a solution to end the political impasse must be found at the earliest. The report has sought suggestions from the President. However, it has been learnt that there is a clear indication that the single largest party, which is the BJP, be called to form the government, without dissolving the Assembly, said a highly-placed source in the Union government. However, informed officials said some consensus over the matter would have to be reached before the Supreme Court hearing on September 9. While the sources added that chances of fresh polls in Delhi were slim, it was understood that a decision would have to be reached by the end of the week. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had adjourned the Aam Aadmi Partys petition seeking dissolution of the Delhi Assembly, directing the appropriate authority to take a decision within five weeks. The SC had also questioned the Centre, asking how long the Delhi Assembly was likely to remain in a state of suspended animation. The Court also wanted to know why the Centre had not taken measures to end the impasse. The court also quizzed the Centre on the efforts that had been made. For quite some time speculation has been rife about government formation in Delhi, with no party or coalition inspiring confidence to secure the mandatory 36 seats in the 70-member Assembly. While both the Delhi BJP and Delhi Congress have been making claims of sweeping the polls in case of a re-election in the Capital, neither has actively staked claim to form the government. MAIL TODAY had earlier reported that Member of Legislative Assembly from Badarpur, Rambir Singh Bidhuri, is among the frontrunners in the BJPs chief ministerial pool of senior party leaders. With Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Parvesh Verma and Ramesh Bidhuri having relinquished their Assembly seats after making their way to the Parliament, former Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel, now a Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan, and New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi are also in the race.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:22:30 +0000
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