Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa, who claimed the Centre has asked him to step down citing "health grounds", has refused to resign, saying he wants the President to dismiss him. Let the government use provisions of Article 156 of the Constitution," the Governor told a Guwahati-based TV news channel yesterday. Rajkhowa said that he had been asked to resign "on health grounds" weeks after the Supreme Court had restored the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh censuring him. "Instead, he started telling me that I was doing good work in Arunachal Pradesh. Rajkhowa said he informed the particular minister that he had returned to Arunachal Pradesh 47 days ago after medical treatment and has been working since August 13 last.

Source: dna September 06, 2016 10:38 UTC