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Cabinet nod for Prez rule in Delhi
Cabinet nod for Prez rule in Delhi, Najeeb Jung, Delhi Assembly, Arvind Kejriwal, Article 356. The Delhi Lieutenant-Governor rejected the recommendation of the outgoing Delhi Chief Minister for the dissolution of the Delhi Assembly.
- To be effective after President issues notification
- Assembly will be kept in ‘suspended animation’
- Lt Guv says no to plea for dissolution of Assembly
- Fresh polls only if no govt formation is possible
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Saturday night approved the imposition of President’s rule in Delhi. For the present, the Delhi Assembly will be kept in suspended animation. This followed Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung recommendation for the imposition of President’s rule, in the wake of the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister on Friday night. The Cabinet decision will come into effect after promulgation of a notification by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Delhi enjoys a special status of being a Union Territory, the Lieutenant Governor, who is Delhi's constitutional head, is not bound to act as per the outgoing chief minister's advice. The Cabinet decision will come into effect after promulgation of a notification by President Pranab Mukherjee, which has to be then endorsed by Parliament through a resolution under Article 356 of the Constitution.
The Delhi Lieutenant-Governor rejected the recommendation of the outgoing Delhi Chief Minister for the dissolution of the Delhi Assembly. After the S R Bommai verdict of the Supreme Court, it is mandatory to keep the State Assembly in suspended animation and only after being fully satisfied that no alternative government formation is possible that the State Assembly can be dissolved and fresh elections held.
The Assembly elections, for which results were announced on December 8, 2013, threw up a fractured verdict. With no political party getting the absolute majority, AAP led by Kejriwal formed minority government with outside support from the Congress.
