CM hold talks with Speaker

Puducherry, Oct 26: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today held talks with Assembly Speaker V Vaithilingam who reached here last night after a two-month holiday in United States. It may be noted that the Union government had nominated three BJP activists-Party State President V Saminathan, Selvaganapathy and Shankar –to the territorial assembly where the BJP have no representation. Since, the Speaker delayed the swearing-in of the members, Lt.Governor Kiran Bedi administered the oath of office to the three at the Raj Nivas, triggering criticism. The Pradesh Congress Committee here registered strong protest to this action of the Lt.Goveror and K Lakshminarayanan, a Congress legislator moved the Court and the case is still pending. In this backdrop, Mr Vaithilingam left for the US on a two month holiday keeping the nominated members issue pending. The Chief Minister met him at his residence and held talks reportedly pertaining to the nominated members issue, prevailing Political Situation in the Union territory, the Intervention of the Lt.Governor into the day-to-day affairs of the government and among other things. Since, the Home Ministry had forwarded all documents pertaining to the nomination of the members to the Chief secretary, the entire political circle is looking upon the Speaker to known his decision on the issue. UNI