Live
- Rahul to retain Raebareli, Priyanka to contest from Wayanad: Congress
- New Zealand govt allows 'granny flats' to reduce housing costs
- Germany's youth at risk from loneliness, warns Minister
- Estonia batter Sahil Chauhan smashes quickest T20I ton off 27 balls, breaks Loftie Eaton’s record
- Robotic surgery removes complex tumour in newly-wed at Delhi hospital
- Teen social media influencer dies after suicide bid in Kerala, cyberbullying suspected
- Bengal train mishap: Mamata calls Railways 'parentless'; Railway Minister assures detailed probe
- 130 athletes to take part in Khelo India Women's Weightlifting Zonal League
- US calls deepening North Korea-Russia ties trend of 'great concern' ahead of Putin's Pyongyang visit
- 5 stabbed in France
Uttarakhand Floor test on May 10, says Supreme Court
The political battle in Uttarakhand continued with the Supreme Court ordering a floor test in the Assembly on May 10 for deposed CM Harish Rawat to prove his majority. The court said the nine dissident Congress MLAs would not be allowed to vote.
The political battle in Uttarakhand continued with the Supreme Court ordering a floor test in the Assembly on May 10 for deposed CM Harish Rawat to prove his majority. The court said the nine dissident Congress MLAs would not be allowed to vote.
Dissident MLAs can’t vote
Without giving any relief to the nine dissident Congress MLAs, the court made it clear they would not be allowed to vote as proceedings under Schedule 10 of the Constitution for defection was pending against them.
The Supreme Court ordered that President’s Rule be lifted between 10.30 am and 1 pm a.m. and 1 pm on Tuesday to pave the way for the floor test and that it would be back in operation immediately after the floor test ended at 1 pm. The results of the floor test will be produced before the Supreme Court on May 11 at 10.30 am by the principal secretary in a sealed cover.
The battle continued as the Uttarakhand high court in Nainital will on Saturday hear a petition by the rebel MLAs challenging their disqualification under the anti-defection law by the Speaker. The status of the MLAs will incidentally be crucial. If the HC refuses to allow the dissident MLAs to vote, the balance could shift towards Mr Rawat. The Congress, that has 27 MLAs, claims to have the support of six more MLAs, including one of the UKD(P), two BSP members and three Independents.
