Puducherry LG Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has ordered a floor test to be conducted in the legislative assembly on February 22 by 5 pm.
The Congress government will have to prove its majority in the assembly to continue governing the union territory.
According the statement, voting shall take place by show of hands and the entire proceedings will be videographed.
“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.
This comes hours after Soundararajan succeeded Kiran Bedi and took charge as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
It also comes as opposition, led by 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 said.
Asked about opposition demanding floor test in the legislative assembly he said, “I met the Lieutenant Governor. We discussed that also.”
Puducherry BJP President V Saminathan said his party, AIADMK and All India N. R. Congress have submitted a memorandum to LG stating that the Narayanasamy government has been reduced to a minority.
“The Chief Minister should resign immediately. We want a floor test to be conducted. He has lost the majority and his claim of having the majority is false. His government will fall on February 22. All 14 Opposition MLAs are united,” Saminathan said Congress MLA A John Kumar had resigned on February 16 citing “dissatisfaction with the Congress government”.
Congress leader Malladi Krishna Rao had earlier resigned as Health Minister and MLA.
The Union Territory is likely to face elections in April-May this year. (ANI)
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