Madhya Pradesh floor test deferred till March 26 over coronavirus

Bhopal : The Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh got 10-day more for floor test after the assembly session was adjourned without any trust vote until March 26 over coronavirus, after a one-minute address from Lalji Tondon.

The Opposition party – BJP – has claimed that they now have the majority in the house and accused the Congress of making an attempt to stay in power. The matter will be heard in Supreme Court on Tuesday where it is likely that it will rule to test the majority in the house.

The Governor this morning walked out of the assembly amid slogans of "respect the house" after reading out only the last page of his address on the opening day of the budget session and urging the Congress to "follow the Constitution".

"All must follow the rules under the Constitution so that dignity of Madhya Pradesh remains protected," said the Governor.

The BJP slammed the Kamal Nath government and claimed that Coronavirus will not be able to save their government.

"Corona won't save Kamal Nath's government. He has clearly lost his majority, so he avoided a trust vote today," said the BJP's three-term chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Only six of the 22 resignations have been accepted by the Speaker. The Congress claims the rebels have been kept captive in Bengaluru and is desperate for more time to establish contact with them and possibly, win them back.