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Suspense Over Kamal Nath Government Deepens

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There is doubt whether the Madhya Pradesh assembly will hold “motion of confidence” as per the directions of Governor Lalji Tandon. The cabinet on Sunday contended that the Governor can’t direct the state assembly because he doesn’t have the power. Also, the cabinet asked the Chief Minister Kamal Nath to take call on the issue.

In case, the government delays the issue, the opposition can introduce the “no confidence” motion against the government that has come into minority after 22 JyotiradityaScindia loyalists left the 15-month old government. Mr. Scindia was sidelined in the party since the assembly polls.

Highlights of the story

• CM Kamal Nath said that the Governor told him that the proceedings of the state assembly should be carried out smoothly. CM told the Governor that he would talk to the speaker regarding this on Monday.

• The Congress had asserted that it was the prerogative of the Speaker to decide about the proceedings of the house. But BJP said that the Speaker was bound by the decision of the Governor.

• After a cabinet meeting, CM Kamal Nath claimed that he had the numbers to win the trust vote.

• Jyotiraditya Scindia, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minster and BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar met Solicitor General to discuss the future of the 22 rebel MLAs.

• The Congress had moved its MLAs to Bhopal for the floor test. They were lodged in a resort in Jaipur.

• Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that the rebel MLAs were kidnapped and kept in Bengaluru. Also, that they weren’t allowed to meet their families.

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Jyotiraditya ScindiaIs Set To Join BJP Later This Week

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JyotiradityaScindia resigned from Congress on Tuesday morning. The former Union Minister and four-time parliamentarian resigned shortly after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Days after criticising BJP over violence in Delhi, he is expected to join BJP later this week and could be rewarded with a Rajya Sabha seat and a berth in the union cabinet.

Shortly after his exit, 21 Congress MLAs also put their resignation letters to the Governor. Some sources in Madhya Pradesh Raj Bhawan revealed that 25 MLAs were ready to resign.

Highlights of the big story

• On Holi, JyotiradityaScindia posted his letter of resignation on his Twitter account. The latter was dated March 9 and addressed to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

• Minutes later, Congress expelled the 49-year-old leader for “anti-party activities” but his supporters said that Gandhis didn’t reach out to him.

• Scindia only replied “Happy Holi” to the question of joining the BJP later this week.

• Meanwhile the BJP leadership including PM Modi, Amit Shah, party chief JP Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met to choose candidates for March 26 Rajya Sabha elections.

• Once close to the Gandhi family, Scindia had reportedly been unhappy with Congress for some time.

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Scindia betrayed the party.

• Former Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh hit out a “conspiracy” to topple the government.

• MLA Bisahu Lal, one of Congress MLAs who resigned from Congress, later joined the BJP in presence of Mr. Chouhan.

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