Haryana Oppn pushes for floor test, BJP says it’s ready
Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government no longer commands a majority and sought an immediate floor test.
The Congress, which had earlier demanded the imposition of President’s rule and early assembly elections in the state, also sought time from the Governor for a meeting with a party delegation, the Congress said.
Three Independent MLAs withdrew their support to the Saini government, reducing it to a minority in the state assembly. They said they are now backing the Congress.
“It is evident that the BJP government in Haryana no longer commands a majority,” former deputy chief minister and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader
Chautala said in his letter to the governor on Wednesday. However, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini maintained that his government is not in trouble.
He told reporters in Karnal on Thursday that his government won a confidence vote in March and “if it comes to seeking the trust vote, I will do it again when the time comes”.
“You ask Dushaynt Chautala how many MLAs he has got,” he said, challenging the claim that his government has lost the majority in the House.
His predecessor M L Khattar claimed that many MLAs are in touch with the BJP and there is “nothing to worry about”.
In the letter, Chautala drew Dattatreya’s attention to the “current political turmoil in the state” and urged him to direct the appropriate authority to immediately call for a floor test.
BJP’s former ally JJP had told reporters on Wednesday that it is ready to help the Congress topple the government.
Haryana assembly elections are scheduled in Oct-Nov 2024. All 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state go to the polls on May 25.
BJP CM Nayab Singh Saini – who took oath in March – asserted that his govt is safe.
“The Congress is trying to create a state of confusion that the (state) govt is in minority. The govt is in no trouble and it is functioning strongly.”