The Congress on Wednesday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to either recall Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla or ensure that she discharges her constitutional duties, alleging that she has been sitting on the party's demand for disqualifying 12 BJP MLAs and not deciding the matter expeditiously.
The party said the Manipur governor had not acted on their plea that their appointment as parliamentary secretaries was unconstitutional despite the Election Commission submitting its opinion on the matter to her in January.
A party delegation, which included AICC in-charge Manipur Bhakta Charan Das, Congress Working Committee member Gaikhangam, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Govindas Konthoujam met the president and submitted a memorandum, seeking the governor's recall.
Speaking with the media after meeting President Kovind, Govindas Konthoujam alleged that the Constitution has been violated in Manipur, since the formation of the BJP government. "There was no pre-poll alliance and the single largest majority was with the Congress in the 60-member house. We got 28 seats and we were not invited to form the government in violation of the Constitution, instead 21 BJP MLAs were allowed to form the government," he said.
