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SC Orders Floor Test in Madhya Pradesh Tomorrow

Pratidin Bureau

There's no end to the Madhya Pradesh political crisis yet.The fight between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continuesin the state.

In a major development amid the ongoing Madhya Pradeshpolitical crisis, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the floor test in theLegislative Assembly be held on Friday and the proceedings be completed before5 pm.

The floor test will be done by show of hands, it said.

A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud and comprisingJustice Hemant Gupta said the test is essential to the political uncertainty inthe state. The bench also directed the Karnataka DGP to provide security to 16rebel Congress MLAs who may want to attend the floor test.

"Voting would be by show of hands. Will be videographedand live telecast if possible," said the top court.

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