The Congress government in Puducherry will face a test of strength on Monday, Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said today.
The state government is believed to have lost its thin majority after four resignations, though Chief Minister V Narayanasamy denies this.
Ms Soundararajan, who took charge as Lieutenant Governor yesterday after Kiran Bedi's sudden removal, said a floor test was needed to ascertain whether the Congress government enjoys a majority.
Of the 30 elected MLAs in the assembly, the Congress had 15 members and, along with the DMK's three and one independent member, was just past the majority mark of 16.
After the resignations, the government and the opposition both are at 14. The Congress has 10 members, leaving the government one short of the majority mark, which is now 15 with the assembly strength dropping to 28.
Elections are due in Puducherry, along with neighbouring Tamil Nadu, by May.
