NCP supremo Sharad Pawar with Chhagan Bhujbal REUTERS
NCP leader and deputy-chief minister designate Chhagan Bhujbal reiterated his party's stance and accused the Congress of adopting "delaying tactics" in forming the new government.
"Congress is delaying the government formation, not the NCP," Bhujbal told reporters after meeting the governor at the Raj Bhawan here. He said that if the Congress does not agree to the power-sharing formula decided in 1999, then the NCP would offer "outside support" instead of joining the ministry.
"I informed the governor that our letter of support is ready, it is up to the Congress to take the initiative in forming the government," said Bhujbal. Earlier, the governor also met chief minister-designate Ashok Chavan for half-an-hour in an effort to break the impasse that continues 13 days after the assembly results were declared.
Wednesday is the last day the outgoing assembly's tenure. In a surprise development Tuesday, the governor had summoned both the Chavan and Bhujbal to Raj Bhavan to sort out the issue. While Chavan met Jamir around 11 a.m., Bhujbal called on him around 11.30 a.m.
IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNOR TO BREAK THE ICE. THIS GOVERNOR JAMEER IS A STUPID STOOGE OF THE CONGRESS.
GOVERNOR IS SUPPOSE TO UPHOLD CONSTITUTION, IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO FORM THE GOVERNMENT, HE SHOULD EXERCISE THE OTHER OPTION OF CALLING THE OPPOSITION PARTY AND THEN RECOMMENDING PRESIDENTS RULE.
GOVERNOR SHOULD NOT ACT LIKE A CHELA.
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