Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday criticized the suspension of four BJP MLAs for the remaining session of the Assembly, calling it "illegal."
The meeting of newly-elected BJP MLAs in Delhi scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed, BJP sources said, adding that it will now be held on February 19 and the new Chief Minister will take oath on February 20.
The party did not announce a Chief Ministerial face before the elections. With the current Delhi Assembly's term ending on February 23, the swearing-in ceremony could take place before that.
Addressing a press conference, Atishi alleged that BJP MLAs are engaged in a tussle over ministerial berths and would ultimately blame the AAP for failing to deliver on their electoral commitments.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday strongly criticised the BJP MLAs' decision to collectively boycott the session of the two-day planning meeting in Himachal Pradesh, aimed at framing development strategies based on the priorities of MLAs.
The two-day MLA Priority Meeting began in Shimla under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. However, the meeting saw a major political showdown as BJP MLAs boycotted the session, protesting against the government's handling of developmental priorities.
The MLAs submitted their resignation letters to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday after being denied tickets to the contest Delhi assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held on February 5.
The Delhi High Court has declined to direct the calling of a special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly to discuss the reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in the lead-up to the upcoming Assembly elections.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Delhi Government, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and other respondents on a petition filed by BJP MLAs.
Several MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the national capital approached the Delhi High Court, seeking directions to the Delhi Government to forward 14 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports to the Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly in a time-bound manner.