Pondicherry floor test: Will Narayanasamy's government survive or will the President's rule be enforced? There are 4 options

- Congress eye on 4 AIADMK MLAs

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In the Union Territory of Pondicherry, Chief Minister V. There is a real test for Narayanasamy. Lt. Governor T. Sundarraj has been ordered to conduct a floor test in the assembly by 5 pm this evening. The current political equations and the maths of the legislature point out that it will be difficult for Narayanasamy to defend the government. After the resignation of 4 MLAs, the Narayanasamy-led Congress government is in crisis.

The political crisis in Pondicherry is the result of a battle between two national parties. CM V. On February 18, Narayanasamy alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was trying to overthrow the democratically elected government. After all, what is the political mathematics of Pondicherry, what do the statistics show and what are the 4 options? Let's try to understand all these points by area ...

Option 1: The government will collapse

The current government is in dire straits after a few more MLAs resigned late on Sunday evening. At the same time in the floor test V. Narayanasamy's government looks set to fall. There are a total of 33 members in the assembly but the number has come down to 26 after the resignations of several Congress MLAs. According to the current report, the Congress and the DMK have a total of 12 MLAs with the support of one independent MLA. The opposition coalition has a total of 14 MLAs.

Second option: The speaker disqualifies some legislators

The Pondicherry Congress is constantly accusing the MLAs of horse-trading. Many senior Congress leaders are claiming that the BJP is conspiring to overthrow their government. In these circumstances the speaker is likely to disqualify some legislators. If this happens, the total number of MLAs may go down and Narayanasamy's government may survive.

Third option: Congress's eye on opposition MLAs

Pondicherry is currently witnessing a variety of movements. CM V. Narayanasamy is also expected to win over some opposition MLAs. The Congress is keeping an eye on the 4 MLAs of AIADMK and many stalwart leaders are currently claiming that talks are underway with these MLAs. If the deal goes through, all four MLAs will not be present at the floor test. Under these circumstances less than 26 members of the Legislature will survive during the voting and the government will survive.

Option 4: Presidential rule

The prospects of a presidential rule in Pondicherry cannot be ruled out either. It is also an option. Lieutenant Governor Tamil Sai Sundararajan has been the BJP president in Tamil Nadu. According to a report, if the BJP feels that the situation is not in their favor, then the President's rule may also apply. The lieutenant governor may recommend presidential rule, in charge of law and order.