Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Supreme Court Poses Multiple Questions On Governor's Role | Live Updates From Hearing [March 15]

Sibal: Numbers in the house will not make governments fall. It is the alliance of parties in the house that will make the government fall. And that's the application of mind of the governor when he decides to ask for a trust vote.

Sibal: My identity is associated with my party. I have no separate identity.

Sibal: The governor under A 168 of the Constitution is not the member of the legislative assembly but he's part of the legislature. He can't recognise anyone other than a political party.

Sibal: Post poll coalition of political parties- which is what the Uddhav Government was. And the fourth is post poll alliance.

Sibal: Then there is pre-poll alliance. Three, there is post poll coalition. Of what? Political parties.

Sibal: You have no other identity. I'll tell your lordships why. How are governments formed? Largest single party who has majority - governor will call the leader. If that's not possible, second will come.

Sibal: What the legislators, speakers, governors recognise is the political party. And you're a member of the political party. Nothing less, nothing more.

Sibal: We're back to 'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram'. Why? Because you say now your political affiliation doesn't matter, what matters is numbers. Democracy isn't about numbers.

Sibal: For example, there is a small party who has 5 members. 2 of them go to governor saying I won't support government. Will the governor call the floor test? Forget majority, even minority can topple the government.

Sibal: Copy is the sent to ECI which conveys it to the speaker. The only identity of the legislator recognised in the house is that he is a member of the party. He has no other identity.