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After Spat With Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Governor Approves Special Assembly Session

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 9/26/2022 12:51:03 PM

Chandigarh, Sept 25 The Punjab Governor today approved a second special assembly session after bitter exchanges with the Chief Minister over his “duties”. The Governor has “very kindly” accepted our request and summoned the Punjab assembly to meet for its third session on Tuesday at 11 am, Aam Aadmi Party MLA and assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan tweeted this morning. It is not yet clear if a trust vote will be held during the session. The AAP government has said that the proposed ses sion of September 27 will be used to discuss stubble burning and power sector issues. Earlier, Governor Banwarilal Purohit had shot down the state government’s plan to summon a special Assembly session on September 22 to bring a confidence motion. The government had meant to seek a trust vote in the session and prove majority amid the BJP’s alleged attempts at conducting an “Operation Lotus”. The party has alleged that the BJP has offered 25 crore each to several AAP MLAs and tried to induce them to change sides. The party has also claimed that it has audio-video evidence of these exchanges, which have been submitted to the police. The row between Raj Bhavan and AAP escalated after Mr Purohit asked for the agenda of the special assembly session proposed by the cabinet. While asking for Governor’s consent for an assembly session, a list of legislative business is usually provided. However, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted that no President or Governor has asked for a list.