A party delegation led by two-time chief minister Bhupinder Hooda and state party chief Chaudhary Udaibhan met the governor and handed over the memorandum listing the demands.
In the memorandum, the Congress said the BJP has 41 legislators in the 90-member house, and there has been no change in the ruling party's strength despite the Chief Minister being elected legislator in a Karnal bypoll. Apart from its own 41 legislators, the government has the support of one legislator from the Haryana Lokhit Party and one independent legislator. The total number of legislators supporting the government is only 43, the memo said.
"Currently, the number of legislators in the House is 87 and the majority figure is 44. If the current government does not use horse-trading and other unconstitutional methods, it will not have a majority in the House." protector of the Constitution, the Governor should immediately dismiss the minority government and impose the President's rule in the state," the memo states.
Congress urged the Governor to maintain the dignity and sanctity of the Constitution in the performance of his constitutional duties. He also sought to pass orders to conduct Assembly elections as per rules to provide an opportunity to the people of the state to elect a majority government.
After meeting the Governor, Hooda and Chaudhary Udaibhan said that the Congress Legislature Party had earlier submitted a memorandum to the Governor in this regard on May 10.
"This government should resign on moral grounds and the Governor should immediately dissolve the Assembly to stop the horse-trading. The Governor has assured that he will consider the memorandum," Hooda told the media.
Chaudhary Udaibhan said the Congress “is fully prepared for the Assembly elections in Haryana.
"The results of the Lok Sabha elections have shown that the Congress is the strongest party in the state. Three independent MLAs supporting the government have also supported the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections," he said.
Three independent legislators had withdrawn their support to the Haryana government, reducing the government to a minority. The three legislators, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder.
In the memorandum, the Congress said the BJP has 41 legislators in the 90-member house, and there has been no change in the ruling party's strength despite the Chief Minister being elected legislator in a Karnal bypoll. Apart from its own 41 legislators, the government has the support of one legislator from the Haryana Lokhit Party and one independent legislator. The total number of legislators supporting the government is only 43, the memo said.
"Currently, the number of legislators in the House is 87 and the majority figure is 44. If the current government does not use horse-trading and other unconstitutional methods, it will not have a majority in the House." protector of the Constitution, the Governor should immediately dismiss the minority government and impose the President's rule in the state," the memo states.
Congress urged the Governor to maintain the dignity and sanctity of the Constitution in the performance of his constitutional duties. He also sought to pass orders to conduct Assembly elections as per rules to provide an opportunity to the people of the state to elect a majority government.
After meeting the Governor, Hooda and Chaudhary Udaibhan said that the Congress Legislature Party had earlier submitted a memorandum to the Governor in this regard on May 10.
"This government should resign on moral grounds and the Governor should immediately dissolve the Assembly to stop the horse-trading. The Governor has assured that he will consider the memorandum," Hooda told the media.
Chaudhary Udaibhan said the Congress “is fully prepared for the Assembly elections in Haryana.
"The results of the Lok Sabha elections have shown that the Congress is the strongest party in the state. Three independent MLAs supporting the government have also supported the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections," he said.
Three independent legislators had withdrawn their support to the Haryana government, reducing the government to a minority. The three legislators, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder.
