"I expect that government will follow the Constitution and Governors and other appointees should follow their conscience," he said, responding to media reports over the Centre seeking the resignation of some state governors appointed by the previous Congress led UPA governemnt.
"We have not sought resignation of state Governors", he said pointing out that when he was State Planning Commission Deputy chairman in Maharastra in 1994-96, he had resigned soon after the results were out.
'My cosncience tells me that when I am appointed as a non official political appointment when people have given mandate differently, then I must respect that mandate. That's my commitment to demoratic principles'.
When pointed that asking Governors to resign was against a Supreme Court ruling of 2010, he said 'no Supreme Court decision has stopped anyone from resigning'
"I resigned because I respect democracy, I respect the mandate, I understand the political meaning of the mandate," he said.