Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal now almost has a sinking boat to steer after Independent MLA Rambeer Shokeen today withdrew support to the AAP government making it a minority one in the 70-member Assembly.
With the withdrawal of support, the AAP government has now the support of merely 35 MLAs -- one short of majority 36. Shokeen formally made the withdrawal after meeting Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, the Times of India reported.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. PTI
Even before the withdrawal of support by Shokeen, the Delhi government was on shaky grounds with AAP's ousted MLA Vinod Kumar Binny, JD(U) legislator Shoaib Iqbal and Shokeen threatening to withdraw support if the state government failed to cut water and power tariffs soon as promised in the AAP manifesto. Iqbal and Shokeen had also met the chief minister on 2 February demanding quick fulfillment of the promises.
Shokeen represents Mundka constituency in the Delhi Assembly. AAP has 28, Congress eight and BJP 32 seats in the state Assembly.
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