don't work Delhi will face problems". An INC spokesperson and a senior advocate, Abhishek Singhvi said the supreme court ruling was good "in principle", adding that there was no reason for the lieutenant governor to exercise discretion beyond his or her three reserved powers. Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary and politburo member Sitaram Yechury said there was no reason for governors and lieutenant governors to "usurp the rights of elected" governments, and that powerful governors and lieutenant governors appointed by the centre were in contravention with the constitution's federal structure. Former attorney general and a supreme court advocate Soli Sorabjee said the supreme court judgment was "good" and that the lieutenant governor and the Delhi government had to "work harmoniously", adding that regular confrontation between the two was "not good for democracy". References External links 2018 in Indian politics 2018 in case law Supreme Court of India cases