Ending days of speculation over the survival of 15-month-old Madhya Pradesh Government after 21 Cong MLAs rebelled against their own Government, Chief Minister Kamal Nath tendered his resignation to Governor Lalji Tandon around 1 pm on Friday. Later, the Madhya Pradesh Assembly was adjourned sine die. The Governor asked Kamal Nath to continue as the caretaker Chief Minister until the next Government is formed.
The Congress veteran stepped down a day after the Supreme Court ordered the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker to conduct a floor test on Friday by 5 pm.
As the House assembled at 2 pm for the trust vote, only BJP legislators turned up, while the Congress MLAs remained absent. Speaker NP Prajapati read out the agenda saying that the meeting was convened as per the directives of the apex court. He said that since Kamal Nath has submitted his resignation, there was no point in holding the trust vote. He then announced the sine die adjournment of the Assembly.
Earlier on Friday while talking to the media, the CM announced that he is tendering his resignation, hours ahead of the scheduled floor test.