By India Blooms News Service Jun 02, 2023
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sent a third message to Congress Thursday, seeking support against the Centres proposed law to restore the Lieutenant Governors control over the transfer and postings of bureaucrats in the national capital after garnering support from his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin.
The Congress has so far been on the fence of the Centres executive order last month which nullified a Supreme Court order that upheld the elected governments control over bureaucrats.
Kejriwal, who plans to challenge the Centres move in court, is attempting to gather support from the opposition parties.
He has already met several key opposition leaders including the Congresss Maharashtra allies Uddhav Thackeray and veteran leader Sharad Pawar.
On Thursday, he met the Congress ally in the south -- DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
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At the press briefing later, Kejriwal made his message clear.
The Congress should support this. Nitty gritty of a joint united opposition for 2024 polls can be worked out in the meeting scheduled, he said.
Kejriwal has already sought a meeting with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi but is yet to receive a response.
Meanwhile, he has the support of Congress allies Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction and Sharad Pawar.
Stalin too joined their ranks, promising support to block the Centres bill in Rajya Sabha.
The AAP chief will meet the Congresss Jharkhand ally Hemant Soren next, on Friday.