Guv wanted proof as Congress claimed support of NPP MLAs

Heptullah also sought the physical presence of the four NPP legislators along with their party president to be presented before her as the outgoing chief minister claimed to have their support. “The ceremony will begin at 1 pm”, said Heptulla.

The Congress has raised questions on the BJP being given “priority” in government formation in Manipur.

The discussion was fruitful, the BJP leader said, and ended at around 4 a.m. and after a short break, he met Sardesai at the Cidade de Goa resort near Panaji. “All of them stated in their letters that they have made a decision to put a condition that they will support the BJP to form government only if Prime Minister Narendra Modi relieves Mr Parrikar to Goa to head the government”. The court, however, requested Governor Mridula Sinha to hold a floor test in the Assembly on March 16 for the parties to prove their majority. Maybe before March 22 or 23. “The responsibility of Governor is vested by Constitution to weigh and measure stability”.

“What the BJP has done in Manipur and Goa is their ideology ~ and that is what we are fighting”, he charged. Manipur needs jobs for youths. “Sometimes I just feel that I am in the wrong party”. The governor said it was her duty to cross check claims and counter-claims and that she would not accept an ordinary piece of paper as the “letter of support” unless she meets the NPP MLAs, the source said.

Heptulla claimed that she “went by the book”. You (Congress) could have proven your numbers anytime, even after approaching the Supreme Court. “The day after tomorrow, the procedure of proving majority on the floor of the House would be completed”, he said.

Goa voted a hung House in the recently concluded assembly elections, with the Congress getting the most seats (17 in the 40-member assembly).

Party chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had also said Congress will introspect on the reasons for its loss in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and will re-dedicate itself to strengthening the party and being the watchdog of people. BJP president Amit Shah and Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and M. Venkaiah Naidu attended the swearing-in ceremony.