Dismissing the Congress’ objection to attempts at government formation in Goa, the BJP said on Tuesday that the opposition party had failed to muster the numbers to do so.
Speaking to the media, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said: “Congress has no basis to form government in Goa".
Backing the governor’s decision, he cited examples from the past when larger coalitions were favoured over parties getting more seats.
Jaitley’s words were echoed by Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who speaking outside the Parliament, said that the Congress has no “moral right to criticise the BJP”.
The Congress and its allies staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha to protest the efforts to establish a BJP government in Goa and Manipur, where the Congress had emerged as the largest party.
(With Inputs from PTI, ANI)
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