“Take him out” – Jethmalani’s big constitutional attack
Mahesh Jethmalani described this entire incident as a “challenge to democracy”. According to him, as soon as the election results are officially certified, the moral and constitutional foundation of the current government collapses. He even said that if the Chief Minister refuses to step down, the Governor can “get her thrown out” through the police. This statement is unprecedented and directly centralizes the powers of the Governor.
#WATCH | On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s “I will not resign, I did not lose” statement, Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani says, “Mamata Banerjee is a politician who is desperate to cling on to power that she doesn’t know how to leave gracefully. The result of her not leaving… pic.twitter.com/42YWfv30ct
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