Veteran legal eagle Harish Salve has poured cold water on doomsday predictions surrounding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s post-poll intransigence. In an incisive analysis, the former Solicitor General asserts no constitutional crisis looms.
‘The provisions are there in black and white,’ Salve told our correspondent. Post-defeat, Governors can designate a caretaker administration or recommend central intervention via President’s Rule.
Evoking Trump’s Capitol storming, Salve warned against replicating such chaos in Kolkata. He critiqued the erosion of absolute truth in politics, spotlighting Banerjee’s Election Commission tirade as emblematic of leaders undermining constitutional bodies.
Sworn to constitutional fidelity, Banerjee’s refusal marks a stark contradiction, Salve noted. The Supreme Court’s rejection of election disputes seals their legitimacy.
Echoing Kejriwal’s judicial accusations, Salve decried threats to probe judges’ backgrounds if rulings disfavor. Banerjee’s rationale? Alleged ‘vote theft’ invalidates the mandate. ‘Results don’t reflect real will,’ she insisted to reporters.
Salve’s commentary arrives amid heightened scrutiny, reinforcing that India’s systems can navigate even the thorniest political impasses without unraveling.
