Congress, BJP should support AAP over public issues: Binny

Ghaziabad: Ahead of the vote of confidence in Delhi Assembly on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party legislator Vinod Kumar Binny today said the BJP and Congress should support the government over issues pertaining to the people.

"There are several public-related schemes which we are yet to implement. We have asked both Congress and BJP to support us, so that we are able to fulfil all public-related promises," he told reporters in Ghaziabad.

Aam Aadmi Party legislator Vinod Kumar Binny. PTI

Binny said Kejriwal has a throat infection and has been advised rest.

"Despite this, Kejriwal would go to Delhi Assembly today. He will leave for Delhi Legislative Assembly from his house around 1 pm," he said.

Talking to reporters outside Kejriwal's residence, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, "We have formed government in Delhi keeping 18 issues in mind. If AAP wins confidence vote, Kejriwal-led government would work on such issues."

Asked if AAP has 24 hours left to run the government, Singh said, "We don't know what would happen when the confidence motion comes up in the Assembly tomorrow."

The first session of the Delhi Assembly begins today and will continue till 7 January during which the Arvind Kejriwal-led government will seek a vote of confidence on the floor of the House.

In the 70-member assembly, AAP has 28 MLAs, eight short of a majority. AAP has the support of 8 MLAs of Congress, which is expected to see across the half-way mark. BJP has 31 members and its ally Akali Dal one.

On Monday, AAP named first-time MLA MS Dhir as its candidate for Speaker's post.

Senior Congress MLA Mateen Ahmad will be the pro-tem speaker. A pro-tem Speaker presides over proceedings relating to taking of oath by new members and other business till the election of Speaker.

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