Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung asking him what provisions under the Constitution allows him to issue directions to his government.
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The deputy chief minister, in a letter to Jung, has sought information on the provisions under Constitution, GNCT Act and TBR which provide the latter power to issue directions to Delhi government.
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Earlier in the day, Jung had reiterated his executive powers and authority over administering the affairs of the capital city vis-a-vis the authority and powers to be exercised by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under the Constitution.
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In his letter Jung had written that he has 'constitutional power, to do transfers and postings.
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"The power to appoint and to transfer, from steno to IAS officers, is with the LG," Jung wrote in the letter.
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