Single largest parties weren't invited to form govt in Goa, Manipur: Yechury

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 15 2018 | 8:40 PM IST

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CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury today said the single largest parties in Goa, Manipur and Meghalaya were not invited to form government and the same rules should be followed in Karnataka.

"BJP govt appointed Governors didn't invite Single Largest Party in either Goa, 2017 (INC, 17 out of 40 seats), Manipur 2017 (INC 28 of 60) or Meghalaya 2018 (INC 21 out of 60). Union ministers gave arguments supporting them. The precedent is there to follow, right?

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First Published: May 15 2018 | 8:40 PM IST

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