ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh appeared headed for another round of political turmoil with the Governor today rejecting resinstated Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s plea for deferring the floor test which he was directed to take by tomorrow to prove his majority in the Assembly.
Tuki, who was reinstalled by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, met acting Governor Tathagata Roy today and sought postponement of the floor test by at least ten days.
Tuki could face an uphill task to prove his majority since ousted Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has claimed the support of 43 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly.
Pul, accompanied by 43 MLAs including 11 BJP and two independent members, are slated to arrive here from Guwahati late night, sources said. Pul heads the People’s Party of Arunachal(PPA), which also includes Congress rebels.
Tuki told reporters after meeting the Governor, who yesterday gave the direction for taking the floor test by July 16, that he sought more time on the advice of legal experts.
The Governor, however, rejected the plea of Tuki, who led a Congress Government that fell in January after the controversial role played by the then Governor J P Rajkhowa. (AGENCIES)
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