Making
a suo moto statement in both Houses of Parliament, Home Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde said following a factual report sent by Lieutenant
Governor Najeeb Jung, the Union Cabinet had recommended imposition of
President’s Rule in Delhi.
“The Hon’ble President has
accepted the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of the GNCT
of Delhi and his Council of Ministers and also approved the imposition
of President’s Rule while keeping the Legislative Assembly in suspended
animation,” he said in identical statement made in both Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha.
Mr. Shinde said the Council of Ministers
of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi tendered
its resignation on February 14.
The resignation of
the AAP government came after it failed to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill
for the consideration of the Legislative Assembly.
“The
bill was a finance bill and necessitated prior reference to the Central
Government by the Lieutenant Governor which procedure had not been
followed by the Government of NCT of Delhi,” Mr. Shinde said.
According
to a statement issued by the LG office, the President will now act
through the Lt. Governor for administering the National Capital
Territory.
“In exercise of the functions and powers
assumed by the President... it shall be lawful for President to act to
such extent as he thinks fit through the Lt Governor for administering
National Capital Territory in accordance with the provision of Article
239 and Article 239AA,” the statement said.
Mr. Jung
had sent a report to the President on the political situation in Delhi
in the wake of resignation of the Aam Aadmi Party government. He had
also forwarded the resignation of AAP government to the President along
with the report.
The AAP government had recommended to the Lt. Governor to dissolve the Assembly and hold fresh elections.
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