Rebel Congress legislator of Arunachal Pradesh, Kalikho Pul has ruled out the involvement of BJP or RSS behind the dissidence in the ruling party and the subsequent political developments in the State even as he said that they are going to seek legal option against the recent decision of the Gauhati High Court that stayed the December 9 order of the Governor JP Rajkhowa to summon the Winter Session of the Assembly.
Pul said this on Saturday while addressing the mediapersons and added that it is the mis-governance and rampant corruption by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and his Council of Ministers that have led to the recent political developments in the north-eastern State.
He said that Governor J P Rajkhowa has acted within his constitutional powers by summoning the session of the State Assembly.
“BJP MlAs in the House had moved a proposal to impeach Speaker Nabam Rebia and no notification regarding this was issued by the Speaker during the stipulated period of 14 days. It was only after the stipulated period was over that the Governor summoned the House,” dissident MlA Kalikho Pul told reporters here.
The Governor has summoned the House under Article 174 (Clause 1) of the Constitution and he has the power to summon the House as and when he deems fit, he said.
“The Governor has both discretionary and guiding role and he is protecting the integrity of the Constitution,” he added.
The Gauhati High Court had stayed the decision of the Governor to advance the Assembly session from January 14 next year to December 16 and the proceedings of the House in the makeshift premises.