Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the Uddhav Thackeray government of the state to prove majority in the House on June 30.
The governor has written to the state assembly secretary to convene a special session of the state assembly tomorrow with the sole agenda of a trust vote against CM Thackeray.
As per the notification, the session will start at 11 am which will also be telecast live.
What is floor test?
a floor test Mainly taken to know whether the government still enjoys the confidence of the legislature. It is a constitutional mechanism under which a Chief Minister can be asked by the Governor to prove his majority before the Legislative Assembly of the State. It happens in both the Parliament and the state legislatures.
When one party gets a majority in the house, the Governor appoints the leader of that party as the Chief Minister. If the majority is called into question, the leader of the party claiming the majority must hold a vote of confidence and prove the majority between those present and voting. The Chief Minister has to resign if he fails to prove his majority in the House.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered to prove majority tomorrow Supreme court With the argument that Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s order is illegal as 16 rebel MLAs are yet to react on their possible disqualification. The governor ordered the floor test a day after he met BJP leaders and told them that the Uddhav Thackeray-led alliance had lost its majority.
A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions of senior advocate AM Singhvi that urgent hearing is required in view of the decision taken by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to prove majority to the MVA government. afternoon. Please ensure that paper books are supplied to the parties concerned by 3 PM.”
earlier this morning Eknath ShindeHe visited the famous Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, where he is camping in a hotel along with other rebel Shiv Sena MLAs. Shinde said that he is ready for the floor test and will return to Mumbai tomorrow.
After visiting the temple in Guwahati, Shinde said, “I will return to Mumbai tomorrow. I prayed for the welfare of the people of Maharashtra at the temple here.”