Kiran Bedi eliminated as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry amid disaster in Congress govt

Kiran Bedi has been eliminated as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, a press release launched from President Ram Nath Kovind’s workplace stated on Tuesday evening. The Governor of Telangana, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, has been given extra cost of Puducherry.
“The President has directed that Dr. Kiran Bedi shall cease to hold the office of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry and has appointed Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana, to discharge the functions of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, in addition to her own duties, with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office, until regular arrangements for the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry are made,” Ajay Kumar Singh, press secretary to the President, stated in a press release.
The improvement comes hours after the Congress authorities within the Union Territory misplaced its majority with one other ruling celebration legislator resigning immediately, lowering the numbers of the party-led alliance to 14 within the meeting with an efficient power of 28.
Seizing on the chance, the opposition which additionally has 14 MLAs within the 33-member home, demanded the resignation of Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, saying his authorities was in minority. However, Narayanasamy rejected the demand, claiming that his authorities continued to take pleasure in ‘majority’ within the meeting, which is about to go for polls within the subsequent few months.
With PTI inputs