New Delhi:
With Mamata Banerjee withdrawing support to the UPA government and leaving it in a minority in Lok Sabha, calls for it to prove itself in Parliament have started. The CPI said that with the Trinamool Congress pulling out its 19 MPs, keeping with "principles of parliamentary democracy" the government should now prove its majority.
"According to all principles of parliamentary democracy, government should prove its majority on the floor of the House," Gurudas Dasgupta, Leader, CPI said.
If and when the Trinamool Party leader goes to the President to formally withdraw support, Pranab Mukherjee might have to call for vote of confidence. However, this is the first time that a government has been reduced to a minority when Parliament is not in session. The President might have to call a special session for a possible confidence vote, or keep it in abeyance till Parliament reconvenes for the winter session.
Ms Banerjee withdrew support over the government's reforms measures but left a window open for the Congress to negotiate with it.
"According to all principles of parliamentary democracy, government should prove its majority on the floor of the House," Gurudas Dasgupta, Leader, CPI said.
If and when the Trinamool Party leader goes to the President to formally withdraw support, Pranab Mukherjee might have to call for vote of confidence. However, this is the first time that a government has been reduced to a minority when Parliament is not in session. The President might have to call a special session for a possible confidence vote, or keep it in abeyance till Parliament reconvenes for the winter session.
Ms Banerjee withdrew support over the government's reforms measures but left a window open for the Congress to negotiate with it.
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