Arvind Kejriwal meets Lt Governor, seeks 10 days time to decide on govt formation
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 22 January 2015 20:52
Kejriwal seeks 10 days time to decide on govt formation:
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday and reportedly asked for 10 days time to decide on the formation of government in Delhi.
The decision by AAP was taken after the party refused Congress' offer of unconditional support to form a government.
Earlier on Friday, Congress had sent a letter to Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung offering unconditional support to AAP to form the government, stating the party would not like to put the burden on people of fresh election in the city state.
Congress' offer of support came ahead of Jung's meeting with AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday at 10:30 am to discuss government formation.
According to official sources, all eight legislators of the party were ready to back the AAP, which has been invited by Jung to explore the possibility of forming a government.
The letter to Jung read, "Indian National Congress is willing to offer unconditional outside support to AAP if they are ready to form the government."
"We have come to know through media that after the refusal of BJP to form government in absence of adequate number, you have invited Arvind Kejriwal of AAP to form government," it added.
However, after a meeting, member of AAP Political Affairs Committee and a newly-elected MLA Manish Sisodia said that the party will stick to its stand of not forming the government.
Source:zeenews