The Tribune
CHANDIGARH, Oct 2 — A former MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, today contested the statement of Mr Kapil Sibal, a Congress spokesman, that the President was bound to invite the leader of the single largest party to form the government at the Centre.
Mr Jain in a statement said there was only one provision in the Constitution — Article 75 — that relates to the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers. This Article laid down that the Prime Minister will be appointed by the President and other ministers will be appointed by him on the recommendations of the Prime Minister.
Mr Jain said Article 75(3) says that the President would invite a person who enjoys confidence of the Lok Sabha.
The National Democratic Alliance will get majority in the Lok Sabha, he claimed, and the President would be bound to invite Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee as Leader of the National Democratic Alliance to form the government....
CHANDIGARH, Oct 2 — A former MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, today contested the statement of Mr Kapil Sibal, a Congress spokesman, that the President was bound to invite the leader of the single largest party to form the government at the Centre.
Mr Jain in a statement said there was only one provision in the Constitution — Article 75 — that relates to the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers. This Article laid down that the Prime Minister will be appointed by the President and other ministers will be appointed by him on the recommendations of the Prime Minister.
Mr Jain said Article 75(3) says that the President would invite a person who enjoys confidence of the Lok Sabha.
The National Democratic Alliance will get majority in the Lok Sabha, he claimed, and the President would be bound to invite Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee as Leader of the National Democratic Alliance to form the government....
