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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not make any impact in Puducherry in the ensuing Assembly elections as it is a “non-starter” in the Union Territory, said V Narayanasamy, who resigned as Chief Minister on Monday. In an interview withDH's E T B Sivapriyan after the assembly session, Narayanasamy spoke in detail on why the BJP toppled his dispensation.
Since they were made to vote we walked out of House, went to Lt Gov & submitted the resignation. Since the ruling party was not there, Speaker should've taken the vote of the Opposition & declared that the Confidence motion has been defeated. There is a flaw in his procedure: V Narayanasamy
The 3 nominated members were told to support the Opposition's stand: Narayanasamy
House was summoned on my request & motion was taken up. One of our members raised the issue that the nominated members have no voting rights...The 3 nominated members were told to support the Opposition's stand: V Narayanasamy, after losing trust vote in Puducherry Assembly
Congress-DMK MLAs follow suit after Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy resigns
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his cabinet colleagues besides ruling side MLAs in the union territory resigned on Monday after the government lost the confidence vote sought by him in the face of its depleted strength of 11 against the opposition's 14 in the House.
Puducherry political crisis: CM V Narayanasamy loses trust vote in Assembly
AIADMK Legislative party leader A Anbalagan (3L) along with party MLAs arrives to attend the special assembly session, in Puducherry, Monday, February 22, 2021. Credit: PTI Photo
V Narayanasamy resigned as Chief Minister of Puducherry on Monday after he failed to prove his government's majority on the floor of the Assembly.Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly, V P Suvakolundhu, announced that the motion of confidence moved by Narayanasamy stands defeated after the chief minister and members of the ruling party staged a walkout.
This is murder of democracy: V Narayanasamy
The Speaker's ruling is incorrect. BJP govt at the Centre, NR Congress & AIADMK have succeeded in dislodging our govt by using voting power used by 3 nominated members. This is murder of democracy. The people of Puducherry and this country will teach them a lesson: V.Narayanasamy
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CM Narayanasamy and other ruling MLAs leave Assembly before confidence vote was taken up. Motion stands defeated, says Speaker VP Sivakolundhu.
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A look at Puducherry Assembly math ahead of floor test
The V Narayanasamy-led Congress government in Puducherry will be put to the test in front of Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to prove its majority in the Assembly today.
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