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MP govt crisis LIVE:Even coronavirus can't save govt, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh plunged into crisis last week following the resignation of 22 MLAs. The Assembly was adjourned till March 26 shortly after the governor's address on Monday without a floor test being held.

By Anubha Rohatgi | Updated: Mar 16, 2020 14:10 IST
MP govt crisis LIVE:Even coronavirus can't save govt, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Ex-CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan with BJP MLAs met the governor Lalji Tandon, March 16, 2020 (ANI/ Twitter)

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly was adjourned till March 26 shortly after the governor Lalji Tandon's address on Monday, the first day of the Budget session. With the adjournment, the floor test ordered by the governor on Saturday has been deferred.

The business list of the state assembly for March 16, posted on the state assembly website on Sunday night hadn't mention any floor test on day one.

Chief minister Kamal Nath met the governor late on Sunday night. Asked if the floor test will be conducted on Monday as directed by the governor, the chief minister said the speaker will take a decision on this.

The Congress government in the state plunged into crisis last week following the resignation of 22 MLAs after the former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the BJP. The governor on Saturday ordered a floor test. Of the 22 MLAs, the Speaker has accepted the resignations of six legislators, bringing the effective strength of the assembly to 222 with the majority mark at 112.

Before the crisis, the Congress had 114 MLAs, and enjoyed the support of four independent legislators, two MLAs of the Bahujan Samaj Party and one legislator of the Samajwadi Party. The BJP has 107 MLAs.


Here are the live updates

11:06 AM IST

CM Kamal Nath, other MLAs assembly in the House

10:59 AM IST

CM Kamal Nath reaches Assembly with Cong MLAs

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath arrives with Congress party MLAs at the State Assembly in Bhopal.

10:55 AM IST

Ex-CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrives at Assembly

Former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is among the BJP legislators who have arrived at the Assembly ahead of a likely floor test.

10:46 AM IST

MLAs start arriving at MP Assembly

Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress MLAs have started arriving at the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly

<p>MLAs start arriving at MP Assembly</p>
10:55 AM IST

MP minister Jitu Patwari accuses PM Modi

Madhya Pradesh Minister Jitu Patwari says, "Chief Minister has said that some of our MLAs have been kidnapped. PM Narendra Modi has discovered a model to kill the democracy - abduct, lure, manage MLAs and keep them in police custody, record and make their videos viral and then demand for floor test." : ANI

10:25 AM IST

MP minister says govt ready to face floor test

Madhya Pradesh Minister PC Sharma has said the government is ready to face floor test but the assembly floor is not complete, reports news agency ANI.

"We are ready to face the floor test but the Assembly floor is not complete. Sixteen of the Congress MLAs have disappeared about which Chief Minister Kamal Nath has reported to Home Minister Amit Shah," he said.

10:11 AM IST

State govt running away from facing floor test: LoP in Assembly

Gopal Bhargav, Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly said, "The state government is running away from facing the floor test but it can't be saved from collapsing as a good number of MLAs are against it. The government has been defeated morally and the Chief Minister should resign on moral ground.": ANI

09:56 AM IST

'Voting during floor test only through raising of hands': Governor Lalji Tandon

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that voting during the floor test in state assembly should be taken up only through raising of hands and not by any other method. He said this in a letter to chief minister Kamal Nath on Sunday .

First published: Mar 16, 2020 07:36 IST