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India's capital, Delhi, is headed for fresh elections after the main parties said they were unable to form a new government. | India's capital, Delhi, is headed for fresh elections after the main parties said they were unable to form a new government. |
Delhi has been without a government since February, when the then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal quit after an anti-corruption bill was blocked. | Delhi has been without a government since February, when the then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal quit after an anti-corruption bill was blocked. |
Since then, the state has been governed by the federal authorities through Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung. | Since then, the state has been governed by the federal authorities through Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung. |
The Supreme Court has said the impasse must be resolved quickly. | The Supreme Court has said the impasse must be resolved quickly. |
Lt-Gov Jung met leaders from all the three major political parties - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man's Party) - to find out whether they could reach an agreement. | Lt-Gov Jung met leaders from all the three major political parties - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man's Party) - to find out whether they could reach an agreement. |
"All the above parties expressed their inability to form the government," a statement issued by his office said. | "All the above parties expressed their inability to form the government," a statement issued by his office said. |
Lt-Gov Jung has recommended to President Pranab Mukherjee that he dissolve the Delhi assembly and pave the way for fresh elections, media reports say. | |
The BJP is the single largest party in the 70-member state assembly. In the December 2013 election, the party won 31 seats and one seat was won by its ally the Shiromani Akali Dal. | The BJP is the single largest party in the 70-member state assembly. In the December 2013 election, the party won 31 seats and one seat was won by its ally the Shiromani Akali Dal. |
But as the party did not have a majority in the assembly, Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party formed a government with support from the Congress party. The AAP had 28 seats while the Congress had just eight. | But as the party did not have a majority in the assembly, Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party formed a government with support from the Congress party. The AAP had 28 seats while the Congress had just eight. |
Mr Kejriwal quit on 14 February after opposition politicians blocked his bill, which would have created an independent body with the power to investigate politicians and civil servants suspected of corruption. | Mr Kejriwal quit on 14 February after opposition politicians blocked his bill, which would have created an independent body with the power to investigate politicians and civil servants suspected of corruption. |