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.
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CM Kamal Nath, other MLAs assembly in the House
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CM Kamal Nath reaches Assembly with Cong MLAs
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Ex-CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrives at Assembly
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MLAs start arriving at MP Assembly
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MP minister Jitu Patwari accuses PM Modi
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MP minister says govt ready to face floor test
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State govt running away from facing floor test: LoP in Assembly
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'Voting during floor test only through raising of hands': Governor Lalji Tandon
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
CM Kamal Nath, other MLAs assembly in the House
#MadhyaPradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and other MLAs assemble at the State Assembly in Bhopal. https://t.co/0Q9qCmjOtS pic.twitter.com/9HOhGp9Gw5
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2020
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.
#MadhyaPradesh CM Kamal Nath with his party MLAs at the State Assembly in Bhopal. pic.twitter.com/X2S2whbmzT
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2020
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.
#MadhyaPradesh CM Kamal Nath with his party MLAs at the State Assembly in Bhopal. pic.twitter.com/X2S2whbmzT
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2020
MLAs start arriving at MP Assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress MLAs have started arriving at the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly
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
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.
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
'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