While floor test was not conducted in Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Monday, the BJP filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking floor test within 12 hours. The apex court has scheduled the petition for hearing at sixth serial number.
The plea has been filed by former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others against Speaker of the State assembly for holding floor test. Sources said that the matter would be heard by Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hemant Gupta.
After parading the MLAs before Governor Lalji Tandon, Chouhan told media persons that the government has lost majority and has no right to remain in power.
The ongoing political crisis in Madhya Pradesh on Monday took a crucial turn after the Speaker NP Prajapati adjourned the House till March 26 in wake of the deadly novel coronavirus.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Govind Singh raised the issue of coronavirus threat in the country and also mentioned the Central government's advisory.
This was a big relief for the Kamal Nath-led Congress Government in the state which was asked to prove majority in the House by Governor Lalji Tandon after 22 of its MLAs resigned from the party.
As the proceedings began in the Assembly, Governor Tandon urged the legislators to follow the Constitutional traditions, maintain dignity of democracy and act peacefully in the current situation prevailing in the state.
After finishing his customary address, Tandon left the House within minutes, asking the MLAs to "respect the House" and "follow the constitution.
Tandon on Saturday had directed Chief Minister Kamal Nath to seek a trust vote in the House immediately after he delivers his customary address on the first day of the Budget session beginning Monday.
Nath, however, had told the Governor that the decision on a floor test will be taken by the Speaker.
Nath also told the Governor that his Government is ready for the floor test but the MLAs held "captive" should be released first.
On Monday too, the Governor wrote to the Chief Minister asking to conduct floor test in the State Assembly on Tuesday.
He also expressed displeasure for not holding the floor test on Monday.