Congress loses government in Puducherry |
The Congress Party suffered its second big loss within one year with the fall of the government in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It was like the repeat of the way the government in Madhya Pradesh state led by Kamal Nath fell in March 2020. Cumulative, it is the third loss after the fall of the coalition government of Karnataka. The Congress has shrunk to just three states - Punjab, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh. In Jharkhand and Maharashtra, it is in the coalition. The Congress leaders in New Delhi assert that the fall of the Puducherry government will enhance their electoral prospects as it will negate the anti-incumbency of the Narayansamy government and make Congress stronger in the state. Puducherry`s outgoing Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy resigned just before facing the floor test in the Assembly. Addressing the Assembly ahead of the floor test, Narayansamy alleged that the BJP is derailing India`s democratic system. He said, "What is happening in Puducherry now is political prostitution. But the truth will prevail,". He alleged that former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and the Centre colluded with the opposition to destabilize his government. After his hard-hitting speech and arguments over voting rights of three nominated MLAs, the chief minister and his MLAs walked out of the House.
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