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Puducherry LG asks CM to prove majority on Feb 22

By The Assam Tribune

PUDUCHERRY, Feb 18: Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan on Thursday ordered a floor test for the Congress government in the Union Territory on February 22, to ascertain whether it has majority in the wake of a spate of resignations by the ruling party MLAs that has reduced its strength to 14.

The strength of both the ruling and Opposition camps stand at 14 in the 33-member House, including three nominated legislators of the BJP. The Assembly has 5 vacancies.

Congress’ own strength is 10, including the Speaker, while its ally DMK has 3 members. An independent also supports the government.

Soundararajan’s direction to Chief Minister V Narayansamy came after the Opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly and AINRC chief N Rangasamy, “reiterated” its stand that the government has to prove its majority on the floor of the House, a release from the Lt Governor’s Secretariat here said.

The Lt Governor has conveyed to Narayanasamy that the Assembly will meet on Monday and be confined to a “single agenda, namely whether the government of the incumbent Chief Minister continues to enjoy the confidence of the House,” it said.

Voting shall take place by show of hands and the entire proceedings be videographed, it said.

“The floor test in pursuance of the above directions shall be concluded by 5 pm on 22.02.2021 and the proceedings shall not be adjourned/delayed or suspended at any cost,” it said. – PTI

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