Pliant Governors like MK Narayanan may quit

With several Congress appointees in no hurry to step down as Governors, the NDA government's attempts to have its own nominees in Raj Bhavans could lead to a full-blown confrontation with the principal Opposition party.

Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi resigned on Tuesday, taking the hint from the Union government, but the Governors of Kerala (Sheila Dikshit), Assam (J.B. Patnaik) and Karnataka (H.R. Bhardwaj) made it clear that they would not quit.

Mr. Patnaik and Mr. Bhardwaj, who met President Pranab Mukherjee, asserted that they were not resigning. "If there is a rumour about my resignation, I cannot help it," Mr. Patnaik said. Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi has been given additional charge of Uttar Pradesh.

Though there was no official word, Home Ministry sources said other Governors who may face the axe include M.K. Narayanan (West Bengal) and Kamla Beniwal (Gujarat). Delhi's Lt. Governor Najib Jung may be transferred.

Sources said Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami had called up some Governors and conveyed the government's desire that they step down.


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