The floor test will be conducted to ascertain whether the Congress government in the Union Territory enjoys majority.
Lt Governor of Puducherry, Tamilisai Soundararajan, who took over the additional charge on Thursday, has ordered an assembly floor test on February 22 in the wake of multiple MLAs from the ruling party resigning.
With the availability of five vacancies now in the Assembly, the strength of both the ruling and opposition parties stand at 14 in the 33-member house, including three nominated legislators of the BJP.
The floor test will be conducted to ascertain whether the Congress government in the Union Territory enjoys majority.
In a release from the Lt. Governor’s Secretariat, it was revealed that the Soundararajan’s direction to the Chief Minister V Narayanasamy came following reiterations by the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly and the AINRC Chief N Rangasamy that the government has to prove its majority on the floor of the House.
The Assembly is set to meet on Monday and will concern only one agenda — “namely whether the government of the incumbent Chief Minister continues to enjoy the confidence of the House,” it further said.
“The floor test in pursuance of the above directions shall be concluded by 5 pm on 22.02.2021 and the proceedings shall not be adjourned/delayed or suspended at any cost,” it said.
The voting shall take place by show of hands and the entire proceedings be videographed, it said.
