Recent Assembly elections in Delhi have thrown hung
assembly with BJP as the largest single party with 32 MLAs-4 short of absolute
majority. BJP has declined to form the government as it could not get the
support of 4 additional MLAs required for the majority.AAP has always been
maintaining a stand that it will neither take nor give support of Congress or
BJP.
Interestingly, Congress on its own sent a letter to Lt.
Governor of Delhi, offering unconditional support to AAP though in the media
congress leaders have clarified that it is not unconditional but outside. AAP
sent a letter to congress, seeking their position on 18 issues---Lokpal Bill,
full statehood to Delhi,700 free water per household,50% reduction in
electricity rates,500 new government schools ,new government hospitals
etc.etc….
In response, Delhi
Congress has stated in a public statement that 16 issues are administrative,
will support full statehood for Delhi and Lokpal Bill for Delhi will be
supported if its provisions are in line with the central Lokpal Bill. In
nutshell, the response is only for Support for Statehood of Delhi. Incidentally, this decision is in the hands
of central Government and nothing to do with congress legislatures of Delhi.
On the basis of this response and earlier stand of AAP of
not taking or giving support to Congress or BJP,AAP was expected to inform the
Lt.Governor of Delhi about their inability to form the Government. Instead, AAP
have sought public opinion, presumably due to eagerness of some of its newly
elected leaders to enjoy the fruit of power.
Some important issues are arising:
(1)
What was the objective of writing letter to
Congress, when AAP is keen to consider the option of forming the Government
even after receiving virtually negative response?
(2)
Why AAP decided to enter into correspondence
with other political parties when their stand was “neither to take or give
support”?
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