The resolution which stated, "We, the party MLAs, are authorizing Sonia Gandhi to nominate the CLP leader," was read out to newsmen by AICC observer and Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. The party MLAs held a meeting where Shinde and other two observers - former DoNER minister B K Handique and party general secretary and in-charge of Arunachal Pradesh Dhaniram Shandil - were present.
A new Congress Legislature Party leader is likely to be selected by Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday and the swearing-in of the new chief minister will follow, said a Raj Bhavan source.
Sources said Gamlin, while tendering his resignation, has proposed two names for the CLP leader's post, creating confusion in Congress circles. These two names are of environment and forest minister Setong Sena and finance minister Kalikho Pul.
In the 60-member assembly, Trinamool Congress has 5 members, NCP (5), People's Party of Arunachal (4), BJP (3) besides a lone Independent. Trinamool Congress and NCP provide outside support to the Congress government.
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