Lucknow: Congress urged Uttar Pradesh Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri to direct the Mayawati government to seek a fresh vote of confidence by convening a special session of the Assembly claiming the state government has been reduced to a minority as proved by the result of November 18 Legislative Council bye-election.

In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, leader of the Congress Legislature Party Pramod Tewari said the result of the Council election had proved that the government had been reduced to a minority as the ruling coalition's nominee failed to secure 202 votes in the 402-member House.

The Governor should direct the Mayawati government to prove its majority on the floor of the house, he said.

The memorandum alleged that the government, instead of resolving the problems of the people of the state, was trying to divide the society in the name of caste and religion.

Tewari urged the Governor to direct the government to enhance the sugarcane support price, clear dues of the farmers and restart the sugar mills.

PTI