On Sunday, after two more members quit, the Congress government’s numbers had dropped to 12 MLAs where 14 is the majority mark. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has tendered his resignation to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.
Public Works Department Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president A Namassivayam said Dhanavelou had been indulging in 'anti-party activities'
Last week, CM had submitted a memorandum to visiting President Ram Nath Kovind seeking the recall of Bedi, alleging that she had done nothing for the development of Puducherry and instead been "impeding" implementation of various welfare measures and decisions of his cabinet.
The constitutional position in administering Union Territories is different from that of the States and gives the Lt-Governor power to act independently of his or her Council of Ministers which Governors of States do not have.
