LG Seeks President’s Nod To Invite BJP To Form Govt In Delhi

The BJP is likely be invited by Lieutenant governor Naseeb Jung to form the government in Delhi, which has been under the President's rule since February. Jung has reportedly sought President Pranab Mukherjee's nod to invite the single-largest party to form the government.

It may be noted that Delhi has been under President's Rule since February when Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal resigned as the chief minister. The President is believed to have forwarded the Lieutenant Governor's letter to the Union Home Ministry for its opinion.

The BJP, with 29 legislators, is the single-largest party in the Delhi Assembly. It had won 32 seats in the last year elections that gave a fractured verdict, but three of its members later won the Lok Sabha elections.

The Aam Aadmi Party has 28 MLAs and it is the second-largest party.