Though the BJP was guarded in its reaction to lt Governor Najeeb Jung’s sudden move to quit, leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said the l-G was under AAP Government’s pressure.
He said a BJP delegation had met Jung on Wednesday over delimitation of municipal wards and Jung had “expressed” his displeasure with the AAP Government. “Even then (yesterday) he was upset with the AAP Government stalling work. But we did not foresee this. He told us that he was going a week-long leave. Delhi needed him,” Gupta said.
However, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said resignation appears to l-G’s personal decision. “Jung served Delhi quite well for almost four years and Delhiites wish him best future,” said Tiwari.
“Delhi will always remember him for his firm commitment towards constitutional propriety as a constitutional head and as a remarkable poet in his individual capacity,” he added.