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AAP govt formed through electoral process as per constitution:

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 05 2016 | 10:02 PM IST
Delhi Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai today said that the AAP government has been formed through an electoral process as per the Constitution.
The Minister's remark comes a day after Delhi High Court held that the Lt Governor Najeeb Jung is the administrative head of the national capital and said AAP government's contention that he is bound to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers was "without substance".
"The Constitution of India has specified the duties and functions of the Lt Governor in Delhi. Delhi has been constituted as per the Indian Constitution and not the Constitution of America," Rai said, with a hint of sarcasm.
Rai, who is Labour Minister in the Kejriwal government, said "Delhi government is exercising all its powers given under the Indian Constitution. However, there are some certain points on which we (LG and AAP government) have differences. Government will now move the Supreme Court on these points," he said.
The Kejriwal government yesterday said it would challenge the High Court order in the Supreme Court and questioned why the Constitution was amended to have a legislative assembly if the city was to be run by the LG.
"We respectfully disagree with the High Court verdict," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, adding there was a "big difference" between any other Union Territory and the national capital and alleged that on the "pretext of rules", various decisions aimed at curbing corruption have been stalled.
Reacting to the development, the Lt Governor had said "When we get elected, it doesn't mean we are rulers and instead we will have to work and confine ourselves to our roles and jobs which are in the framework of the Constitution".

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First Published: Aug 05 2016 | 10:02 PM IST

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