New Delhi: The AAP yesterday said that it had no intention of forming a government again in Delhi with Congress support. Responding to speculation that a section of AAP legislators wanted the party to take power again with Congress help, senior leader Manish Sisodia said: “We won’t from the government, come what may.” In a house of 70, the Aam Aadmi Party has 27 legislators and the Congress eight. The BJP has 31 legislators but three of them have now become MPs. Delhi has been under President’s rule since February 14. The BJP wants fresh elections in Delhi, a demand also voiced by the AAP.
Cong MP from Kerala fears for his life
Pathanamthitta: Newly-elected Congress MP from Kerala, Anto Antony, yesterday said that he fears for his life and has filed a complaint with the police and the chief minister. The Lok Sabha member-elect from Pathanamathitta, however, refused to give any details about the threat. “Today, I gave a written complaint to the chief minister, home minister and Kottayam police superintendent. However, neither me nor my family require any police security,” Antony said. “All know who are behind this, but I do not want to divulge the details,” he said. He added that this has been in the air for a few days and police also alerted him.
Stalin backtracks on resignation
Chennai: M K Stalin, DMK treasurer and party chief M Karunanidhi’s son, yesterday offered to quit following the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha polls, but rescinded his decision following pressure from the rank and file. His elder brother and expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri, however, dismissed the offer as a “farce”. A DMK leader said that Stalin offered to resign from the post accepting moral responsibility for the defeat. However, hours later, DMK leader Duraimurugan told reporters that Stalin had decided not to press his resignation offer.
Bengal elects eight Muslim MPs
Kolkata: While the number of Muslim members in the 16th Lok Sabha at 23 will be the lowest after 1952, West Bengal leads the country in this respect with as many as eight elected from the community. The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has the most number of Muslims MPs at four, followed by the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) with two each. IANS
