'Illegitimate' govt formed in Maha: Chavan

November 24, 2019 14:41

Amid the political tussle in Maharashtra, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday termed the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state as 'illegitimate' and said that it does not deserve to stay in power for one more day.

"It is an illegitimate government and it does not deserve to be in position for one more day," Chavan said while speaking to media persons in New Delhi after the Supreme Court's verdict on the petition filed by the Nationalist Congress Party-Shiv Sena-Congress combine against government formation in Maharashtra.

Earlier today, the top court has issued notices to the Maharashtra government, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputy Ajit Pawar and the Centre, and asked for relevant documents and letters of support from MLAs on Monday.

The Congress leader said that he is grateful to the apex court that it heard the petition, despite being a holiday on Sunday.

Emphasising on demands mentioned in the plea, he said: "Without horse-trading market, we want directions to conduct a floor test tomorrow. We have full faith that decision will come in our favor. People of Maharashtra will win."

Being asked if the tri-party alliance has the required MLAs to stake claim to form government in Maharashtra, Chavan said: "If we were not sure we wouldn't have asked for a floor test. If BJP has a majority then why they are escaping floor tests. We have more than the required MLAs."

Image: Senior Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala, Prithviraj Chavan and Abhishek Manu Singhvi at Supreme Court, in New Delhi. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo

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