“The Governor broke the Constitution. A junior-most MLA was chosen as pro tem Speaker despite the norm of a senior member being chosen,” he told Network18. “It was the Congress which got the mandate by the public. The Governor should have called the Congress party first.”
"I am a psychologist, so studied and analysed MLAs.Then I felt I should speak to Arun Jaitley and called him: Goa Gov on how she decided CM"? digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) March 17, 2017
Going to raise in Parliament and petition to the President on conduct of Governor, Goa? digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) March 17, 2017
Digvijaya Singh was referring to an interview Governor Mridula Sinha gave to the Mumbai Mirror on Thursday, in which she said she was waiting for the Congress, which had 17 seats, to come up with the numbers. She said that she took a call when the Congress didn’t turn — after speaking to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
“I didn’t speak with the Centre, no one approached me, no one called me. Then Parrikar informed me around 6.30 pm on Sunday that he would show up with his supporters and they came and I spoke with them for about an hour and a half,” she told Mumbai Mirror.
“I am a psychologist, so I studied and analysed them. I saw their signatures on the letters. I deliberated on the matter. The Congress had not shown up.”
“Then, I felt I should speak with Arun Jaitley, and I called him around 9.30 in the evening, discussing the situation. I informed him I had verified the numbers and was satisfied and that Congress leaders hadn’t arrived yet. He said that if any party comes with the numbers, it has to be considered. So that settled it,” she said.
The issue also echoed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday when Congress members demanded a discussion on the Governor’s role. The demanded was rejected by Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien. The BJP, however, said it was ready for a discussion if Congress MPs brought in a motion.
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