By IANS,
Chandigarh: Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia Sunday gave one week’s time to newly inducted Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to prove his majority on the floor of the assembly.
Hooda, who was sworn-in chief minister by Pahadia Sunday evening amid chaos at the ceremony as unruly Congress supporters virtually took over the proceedings, told the media that the Congress would easily be able to prove its majority in the assembly.
Hooda said that he would induct ministers in his government after proving majority in the house.
The Congress in Haryana emerged as the single largest party in the state assembly elections Oct 13, winning 40 seats in the 90-member assembly and falling six seats short of simple majority in the house.
Seven Independent candidates, however, Friday extended their support for the formation of the new government and shored up the Congress party.
The lone Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator in the assembly, Akram Khan, too Sunday extended his support to the Congress government.
“The Congress has the support of seven Independent MLAs, and one MLA of the BSP has also extended his support to the Congress,” Hooda said.
Asked about Haryana Janhit Congress joining hands with the Congress, Hooda said: “Members of the HJC were part of the Congress family, but somehow they had parted away. If they give unconditional support, the Congress would welcome them.”
This is the second time that Hooda has taken over the reins of the state. He first became the chief minister in March 2005.
His name to be chief minister was cleared by the Congress high command early Sunday after much suspense as his detractors within the party, including Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja, held him responsible for the party’s not-so-good showing in the assembly poll.