Puducherry, Feb 16 ,2021: With the resignation Congress member John Kumar elected from Kamaraj Nagar constituency on Tuesday, the congress government led by Mr.V Narayanasamy, the term of which expires on June 8 was reduced to a minority.
Mr John Kumar is expected to join the BJP shortly.
Trouble started in the congress government here an year ago when a congress member was disqualified as he raised a revolt against the government.Later, recently with differences of opinion and ploy from the BJP,PWD minister A Namasivayam along with another congress member from Ossudu Thepainthan resigned and joined the BJP. Former health minister Malaldi Krishna Rao resigned his MLA post yesterday,reducing the strength of the 33 member (including three nominated) territorial assembly to 29.Even then,the ruling congress had a strength of 15 against the 14 of the opposition.Now with the resignation of John Kumar the strength of both the ruling side and opposition are the same 14 members.
The move of chief minister V Narayanasmay is not immediately known.
Following is the present party position in the territorial assembly.
Total strength 33 (including three BJP nominated members )The strength was reduced to 28 with the resignation of four and disqualification of one member.
Congress 10, DMK 3, Independent 1 (14). Opposition – N R Congress -7, AIADMK-4 , BJP (nominated ) -3.
It may be noted that the nominated members got voting right as per a supreme court order.
