MP crisis Highlight: Nath resigns, Congress should introspect, says Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Political Crisis: Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday announced that his resignation to the governor. Stay tuned for MP floor test LIVE updates at Business Standard

5:55 PM

BSP, SP, Independent MLAs to support BJP in MP: Party leader

Moments after the Kamal Nath government fell in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, a senior BJP leader said Independent MLAs as well those from BSP and SP had shifted their support to the saffron party.

 

The BSP has two members in the House, the SP one and there are four Independents, all of whom were supporting the Congress government in the state.

5:44 PM

Minister in Kamal Nath govt offers support to new dispensation

An Independent MP MLA who was a minister in the Kamal Nath government, said he would extend support to the new dispensation in the state to ensure the development of his constituency.

 

The Waraseoni MLA and mining minister in the Nath government Pradeep Jaiswal said, "Today is the last day of the (Nath) government. I was elected thrice on a Congress ticket but didn't get a party ticket for the fourth time. I was not given a ticket by the Congress but people collected funds to get me elected."

 

 "I had earlier said I will support as long as there is a Kamal Nath government in the state...I don't have any option now. I will extend support to the new government to ensure development of my constituency," Jaiswal said, PTI reported.

3:57 PM

Congress should do some introspection: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

"If a govt topples due to their own internal conflict then we can't do anything. You can see that we were not in the game to form or topple a govt. They (Congress) should do some self introspection that what gave rise to such situation.": Shivraj Singh Chouhan

3:45 PM

What happened in MP is blatant killing of democracy in broad day light: Gehlot

3:42 PM

Kamal Nath drops 'Chief Minister' from his Twitter bio

3:00 PM

MP Governor accepts Kamal Nath's resignation

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon on Friday accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

 

Nath had submitted his resignation to the governor at the Raj Bhawan here around 1 pm on Friday.

 

"The governor accepted the resignation of Kamal Nath and asked him to continue as the caretaker chief minister till the new CM takes charge," a Raj Bhawan official said.

2:58 PM

BJP MLAs show victory sign at the state assembly in Bhopal

2:52 PM

Kamal Nath, in his resignation letter, states that "All that has happened in Madhya Pradesh in the last two weeks is a new chapter in the weakening of democratic principles."

2:47 PM

Democracy defeated by 'hotel diplomacy': Congress

The Congress on Friday said democracy has been defeated by "hotel diplomacy" in Madhya Pradesh, after Kamal Nath resigned as the state chief minister.

 

Over 15 months after taking over, Nath resigned from the top post. The resignation came a day after the Supreme Court ordered the state assembly Speaker to conduct a floor test by 5 pm on Friday.

 

 

"Today democracy (was) defeated by hotel diplomacy," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said on Twitter.

2:44 PM

A victory for voters, says Jyotiraditya Scindia on Kamal Nath's resignation

Reacting to MP CM Kamal Nath's resignation, former Cong leader Jyotiraditya says

1:38 PM

Kamal Nath has submitted his resignation to Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon.

12:50 PM

12:31 PM

We acted against mafia, BJP didn't like that, says Kamal Nath

12:30 PM

BJP betrayed the people of MP, says Kamal Nath

12:29 PM

Since day 1, BJP plotted against us, says Kamal Nath

12:25 PM

CM Kamal Nath: The people of this country can see the truth behind the incident where MLAs are being held hostage in Bengaluru...The truth will come out. People will not forgive them.

12:20 PM

Voters gave me 5-year mandate, says Kamal Nath

12:19 PM

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath resigns

12:14 PM

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath addresses the media in Bhopal

12:13 PM

Kamal Nath's press conference under way

11:56 AM

BJP MLA Sharad Kol resigns

11:14 AM

Will reveal how 16 Congress MLAs were held captive at 12 pm: P C Sharma

PC Sharma, Madhya Pradesh Min: This time they (BJP) didn't do horse trading, they indulged in elephant trading. We'll prove the majority. We have 'Formula 5' with us. Revelations will be done at 12 PM (at MP CM's press conference). It'll be revealed how 16 MLAs were held captive.

 

11:12 AM

Kamal Nath calls for legislative party meet

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday called for a legislative party meeting at his residence ahead of the floor test in the state Assembly.

10:42 AM

Floor test in Madhya Pradesh, numbers favour BJP

At present, the arithmetic of the Assembly seems to be in favour of the BJP, especially after Speaker N.P. Prajapati accepted the resignation of 16 more Congress MLAs on Thursday night.

The Legislative Assembly has 230 MLAs, of which 24 seats are vacant. A majority in the House of 206 MLAs will require the support of 104 MLAs. The BJP has 107 MLAs, and the Congress 92. The Congress has the support of the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and Independent MLAs, which totals up to 99.

9:10 AM

MP Assembly Speaker accepts resignation of 16 Congress MLAs

Madhya Pradesh Assembly speaker NP Prajapati has accepted the resignations of 16 rebel Congress MLAs who are staying in Bengaluru and had sent their resignations on March 10 to the Speaker.

 

"The resignations of all the MLAs who are in Bengaluru and are not willing to come back, and who had submitted their resignation on March 10, have been accepted," Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati said. READ ON...

 

 

8:50 AM

MP political crisis: Will Kamal Nath quit today?

With the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Narmada Prasad Prajapati accepting the resignations of the 16 legislators holed up in Bengaluru, it has become clear the Kamal Nath government will quit on Friday.

 

In a frantic effort to pull off a near impossible win in Friday's floor test, the Congress held three meetings in quick succession till 10.45 p.m.. Would there be a floor test at all? There was no indication of the business list for Saturday's sitting till midnight on Thursday. The Vidhan Sabha Secretariat had kept the proposal for the special session in compliance of Supreme Court directive to begin at 2 p.m. on Friday.

 

The Speaker's approval for the proposal finally came shortly after Thursday midnight.

 

The Chief Minister announced his decision to address a press conference at noon on Saturday. This was a clear indication of an impending resignation during the press conference.

8:30 AM

MP floor test: Chouhan writes to MP Speaker, requests 'adherence' to SC's directions during floor test

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan wrote to state Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati late Thursday night, requesting him to ensure adherence to Supreme Court's directions during the floor test on Friday.

 

"I request you to ensure adherence to SC's directions for the floor test on March 20. Please ensure that nothing that is in violation of directions occur, that could lead to contempt of court," Chouhan wrote in his letter to Prajapati. READ ON...

8:28 AM

Madhya Pradesh floor test: Congress, BJP issue whips to their MLAs

The Congress and BJP have issued whips to their respective legislators to be present in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Friday for the floor test of the Kamal Nath-led government.

8:07 AM

Madhya Pradesh Assembly publishes list of business for today (March 20). Floor test, as per Supreme Court's order has been mentioned.

7:49 AM

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath to address media today

Amid a political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath is set to address the media today