Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who had anticipated that chief minister Kamal Nath would not face the trust vote, rushed to the Supreme Court along with nine other BJP lawmakers within minutes to petition the top court. Also read: Respect Constitution, Kamal Nath tells MP governor, says will prove majorityIn their plea, Chouhan alleged that the Congress-led coalition government in the state wanted to delay the floor test to be able to arm twist and bribe lawmakers. Also Watch l Kamal Nath running away from floor test, says BJP; CM puts onus on speakerChouhan opened a second front back home in Bhopal and paraded his lawmakers before Governor Lalji Tandon to claim that Kamal Nath did not have the majority in the House. Tandon did tell Kamal Nath last week to clear the floor test by Monday in light of resignation letters sent to him by 22 lawmakers. Also read: As political crisis in Madhya Pradesh continues, CM Kamal Nath says ‘my MLAs not for sale’The Kamal Nath government’s majority in the 230-member assembly had come into question after 22 lawmakers sent across their resignation.

Source: Hindustan Times March 16, 2020 12:44 UTC