Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani has said that Mamata Banerjee’s behaviour is “unpardonable” and a “challenge to the whole democratic system”.
Once an election is certified by the Election Commission, the Chief Minister ceases to be a Chief Minister, he said in an exclusive interview to NDTV.
“It is an insult and she deserves to be taught a lesson… I’m glad she did this. I’m glad that this is her attitude so that the Governor can dismiss her instead of her gracefully resigning… the Governor must formally dismiss her because she holds office at his pleasure,” Jethmalani said. “If she insists on sticking like a lemming to her chair, then the Governor must unceremoniously dismiss her. I would like to say, given this conduct, kick her out,” he added.
In case Banerjee continues to occupy her office, the Governor could send in the police and “evict her,” Jethmalani said.
“She is a trespasser in the Chief Minister’s office from now on. The moment the election is certified – election results are certified – she is a trespasser,” he added.