Congress, JJP approach Haryana Governor, step up efforts to topple BJP government
CHANDIGARH: The Congress and the JJP have approached Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, stepping up their efforts to topple the Haryana’s BJP government after it was reduced to a minority in the state assembly.
The Haryana Congress on Thursday sent a letter to the governor’s office seeking time on Friday to meet him and present a memorandum on the present political situation in the state.
In a separate letter, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala wrote to the governor, saying the Saini government no longer commands a majority and there should be an immediate floor test.
Three Independent MLAs on Tuesday withdrew support to the BJP government and announced they would back the Congress.
The government which has the support of two other Independents is now two short of the majority mark in the 90-member state assembly.
However, the House at present has an effective strength of 88 with Karnal and Rania assembly seats being vacant. The BJP has 40 MLAs, the Congress 30 and the JJP 10 in the House. INLD and Haryana Lokhit Party has one member each, while the total number of Independent MLAs are six.
In its letter, the Congress said that a party delegation led by Deputy CLP leader Aftab Ahmed and BB Batra, chief whip CLP, wants to meet the governor on May 10.
On Thursday, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the “minority” dispensation should resign on moral grounds.
Taking on both the BJP and the JJP whose alliance ended after Saini replaced Manohar Lal Khattar as CM in March, Hooda said, “They entered into agreement to break the alliance. People understand this.”