SC Orders Floor Test in Madhya Pradesh Assembly by 5 PM Tomorrow

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court today ordered a floor test to be held in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly for the Kamal Nath government tomorrow (March 20, 2020) amid the political crisis in the Congress-led state.

The Supreme Court passed the order while hearing the petition filed by former Madhya Pradesh CM and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others to hold a floor test in the state Assembly.

The apex court bench said, “The session of the MP assembly that has been deferred shall be reconvened on March 20. A single agenda for the assembly to hold floor test on March 20. Citing by show of hands.”

The top court also directed that the proceedings before assembly have to be video-graphed and live telecast of the same. All authorities to ensure that there is no breach of law and order, the top court said.