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Haryana crisis: Congress seeks President's rule

Chandigarh, NT Bureau: A day after three independent MLAs withdrew support to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana, top party leaders played down the threat to the government, saying that they would complete the full term, reports The Wire.

However, upping the ante, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan told the media that the Haryana governor is being apprised that after the MLAs’ withdrawal from the ruling camp, the government has been reduced to a minority and they have no right to stay in power.

“We are demanding that the government must be immediately dismissed, President’s rule be imposed and fresh elections be held,” he said.

He also asked BJP’s former alliance partner, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) to write a similar letter to the governor to build pressure for fresh polls.

Responding to Congress, JJP declared that the party would support them in bringing down the Nayab Singh Sainiled BJP government in the state.

The three MLAs – Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder – had announced their support to Congress at a press conference held in Rohtak on Tuesday, May 7.