Zee Media Bureau/Neha Attre
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday and told him that the delay in dissolving Assembly in Delhi is encouraging horse-trading.
Shortly after the meeting, he tweeted that the L-G will now call BJP for discussion and the party to show the required strength needed if they claim to form the government.
Met LG. Had good discussions. He will now invite BJP for discussions. If BJP claims they can form govt, LG will ask them to show nos.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 21, 2014
He added that AAP MLAs met Jung and showed their support for the party.
.......we asked LG then under what formula cud govt be formed in del? He had no answers.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 21, 2014
We told him that delay in dissolving assembly was encouraging horse trading.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 21, 2014
After the meeting, AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that no party is ready to support the other for govenment formation.
He also said that L-G had assured them that he will hold a discussion with all parties including BJP and will then send a detailed report to the President.
No chance of forming govt in Delhi now, no party wants to support other: Manish Sisodia on AAP MLAs meeting LG pic.twitter.com/Nn3VkP9Liy
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 21, 2014
LG said he will ask other parties including BJP for their views, & take a decision at earliest & send report to President: Manish Sisodia
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 21, 2014
Kejriwal`s meeting with Jung comes a day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced that it is ready to form government if invited by the Lt Governor and for contesting fresh Assembly polls.
Kejriwal had sought an appointment with Jung last week alleging that the L-G was going to invite BJP to form a government in the state despite the party lacking the required numbers needed to form the government.
“Sources-Despite public outcry, LG likely 2 invite BJP 2 form govt 2day. BJP will accept it..... ,” he tweeted on July 17.
Sources-Despite public outcry, LG likely 2 invite BJP 2 form govt 2day. BJP will accept it.....
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 17, 2014
...BJP still does not hv nos. Sources - 6 cong MLAs not yet ready. BJP's assessment - After taking oath, it wud bcome easier to buy MLAs....
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 17, 2014
Kejriwal-led AAP won the Delhi elections last year with a thumping victory. He later quit as the chief minister on February 14 after being in power for 49 days.