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With the LG planning to call the single largest party to form the government in Delhi, the AAP today launched a scathing attack on Najeeb Jung accusing him of promoting 'horse-trading'.
"Media reports clearly signal that Lt Governor of Delhi is promoting horse trading. President should not allow him and BJP to play with democracy. It will be a rape of Constitution if a party which has refused to form government once, is invited to form the Govt," senior AAP leader and party's Delhi convenor Ashutosh tweeted.
"I hope Lt Governor remembers that letter of refusal written by (then BJP Chief Ministerial candidate) Harsh Vardhan. If he does not have, then AAP can pass it to him. How can Lt Governor invite a party to form the govt which has in writing refused to from govt. BJP did this in December," he said.
Ashutosh said former President K R Narayanan had set a precedent that the party which had proof of majority will only be invited to from the government.
"AAP will request President Pranab Mukherjee to not let Delhi Assembly be made a floor for horse trading. President K R Narayanan has set the precedent long back. As per him, party which claims majority should have proof of majority support.
"Constitutionally minority government can't be formed. No party can be allowed to form government without submitting proof of majority support in Assembly," he tweeted.
Expressing his discontent, senior party leader and AAP MLA Manish Sisodia also said that the act was against the spirit of Constitution.
BJP is likely to be invited to form a government in Delhi with Jung sending a report to the President seeking permission to call the single largest party to take a shot at power though it is well short of majority in the Assembly.
