Top Congress sources say with the party’s wafer-thin majority gone after the resignation of 22 MLAs, Kamal Nath has been asked to “graciously resign”.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath will address a press conference at noon on Friday amid widespread speculation of his resignation as the state goes through a political crisis. The floor test will be conducted at 2 pm, the Assembly secretariat has announced.
Following the Supreme Court’s 5 pm deadline to conduct the floor test, Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati on Thursday night accepted the resignations of the 16 rebel Congress MLAs who have been in Bengaluru since March 9.
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, asked about Nath’s press conference at 12 pm, said: “Wait for it”. Top Congress sources say with the party’s wafer-thin majority gone after the resignation of 22 MLAs, Kamal Nath has been asked to “graciously resign” and not test his strength in the assembly.
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