Former MP urges President to seek report from Puducherry Lt. Governor on delay in allocating portfolios to Ministers
Former MP M. Ramadass has petitioned President Droupadi Murmu to investigate the Puducherry government's failure to allocate portfolios to ministers two months after the election. He argues that the current situation, where the Chief Minister holds all departments, violates the constitutional principle of collective responsibility.
Why it matters
The delay in portfolio allocation raises concerns about administrative paralysis and the functioning of the parliamentary system in a Union Territory.
Former Member of Parliament and president of the Puducherry Maanila Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, M. Ramadass, has urged President Droupadi Murmu to seek a factual report from Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan on the functioning of the ruling AINRC-BJP government and the reasons for the continued non-allocation of portfolios to the Ministers.
The article reports on a formal political petition and constitutional concerns without taking a stance on the government's performance.
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