Kejriwal's life support : Rambeer Shokeen, threatens to pull the plug - NewsX
- 5 years ago
The AAP government could plunge into a minority today, with independent MLA Rambir Shokeen threatening to withdraw support on Monday.
Without Shokeen's support, the government's strength in the 70-member assembly would drop to 35, one short of a majority.
"Kejriwal has been avoiding my calls and has refused to meet me. On Monday, I will try and meet the lieutenant-governor or at least write him a letter, withdrawing my support to the government," Shokeen told on Sunday night.
On February 2, Shokeen, expelled AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny and JD(U) legislator Shoaib Iqbal had threatened to withdraw support if the AAP government did not fulfill its poll promises. Iqbal pledged his support to the government the following day while Binny officially withdrew his on February 4. Shokeen had then said he would be satisfied if Kejriwal at least inaugurated a couple of water projects for some urban villages but party sources said he was best ignored.
At present, AAP has 26 legislators, excluding the Speaker. With outside support from eight Congress MLAs, Iqbal and Shokeen, it has a total of 36 MLAs backing it.
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Without Shokeen's support, the government's strength in the 70-member assembly would drop to 35, one short of a majority.
"Kejriwal has been avoiding my calls and has refused to meet me. On Monday, I will try and meet the lieutenant-governor or at least write him a letter, withdrawing my support to the government," Shokeen told on Sunday night.
On February 2, Shokeen, expelled AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny and JD(U) legislator Shoaib Iqbal had threatened to withdraw support if the AAP government did not fulfill its poll promises. Iqbal pledged his support to the government the following day while Binny officially withdrew his on February 4. Shokeen had then said he would be satisfied if Kejriwal at least inaugurated a couple of water projects for some urban villages but party sources said he was best ignored.
At present, AAP has 26 legislators, excluding the Speaker. With outside support from eight Congress MLAs, Iqbal and Shokeen, it has a total of 36 MLAs backing it.
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