MARGAO: The Congress is gearing up to take the political battle in the camp of the ruling dispensation over the current state of administration in the absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, as the party has sought appointment with the governor Mridula Sinha on Monday to discuss the issue threadbare.
While the joint delegation comprising of the Congress Legislature committee and GPCC is bracing up to call on the governor, the party is yet to receive any confirmation from the governor’s office till date.
GPCC Chief Shantaram Naik said that the joint delegation of the CLP and GPCC will draw attention of the governor that the governor under Article 160 of the Indian Constitution is bound to act on the advise of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister. “In Goa, there is no Chief Minister heading the Council of Ministers for the moment. Hence, we would like to know from the governor how the administration is being carried out when the very Chief Minister, who is supposed to head the Council of Ministers is not in the state”, Shantaram said.
When The Goan sought know what would be the party’s plan of action in the event the governor declines to give the appointment, the GPCC Chief said “we will cross the bridge when it comes. We have sought an appointment with the governor and we are confident that the governor will give us an audience as sought by the party”.
Leader of the Opposition Babu Kavlekar also raised the issue at the Lohia Maidan, Margao on Saturday evening when he said the party has sought an appointment with the governor as the administration has come to a halt in the state in the absence of the Chief Minister. “We have sought an audience with the governor on the issue since Article 160 of the Constitution provides that the governor should act on the advise of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister’, Babu said.
