Months ahead of the Assembly polls, the Congress-DMK alliance in Puducherry has gone for the floor test earlier this week. The government lost the majority in the floor test.
After failing to prove the strength in the house, Chief Minister of Puducherry V Narayansamy has resigned from his post. He has submitted his resignation to Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan.
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) and its allies are said to have not shown interest in forming the government. With no interest from the parties, Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan reportedly recommended President’s rule.
It is said that the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the recommendation for the President’s rule in the Union Territory. The meeting was chaired on Wednesday.
The alliance government, which has been facing a political crisis in Puducherry lost its strength in the Assembly with a series of resignations over the past few weeks. This has reduced the government’s strength.
The strength of the Congress-DMK alliance government in the Assembly was restricted to 12, including the Assembly Speaker. While the opposition had a strength of 14 MLAs.
After resigning from his post, Chief Minister Narayansamy kept the blame on the Central government and former Lt Governor Kiran Bedi for creating a political crisis.
With just a few months left for the much-awaited Assembly Polls in Puducherry, the Union Government has reportedly decided that till the polls are commenced, President’s Rule can be imposed.
