New Delhi: A spell of President's Rule loomed large in Delhi as the political deadlock continued over formation of a government in the national capital even eight days after announcement of outcome of the election that returned a hung verdict.
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung yesterday sent a detailed report to President Pranab Mukherjee about the current political situation and mentioned that government-formation in Delhi was not possible now.
The tenure of the current assembly will end on December 18 and President's Rule has to be imposed after that if a government is not put in place by then, top officials said.
They said Jung was now waiting for a directive from the Centre.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had yesterday put the onus on Congress and BJP for taking its support to form a government by putting forth 18 conditions and wanting to know their views on them, a move seen as an attempt to rebut criticism that it was shying away from taking responsibility.
BJP, along with its ally Akali Dal's one seat, has 32 MLAs in the 70-member House while AAP has 28 seats followed by Congress' eight. JD(U) won one seat while the Mundka seat went to an Independent.
