Madhya Pradesh Chief MinisterKamal Nath now has more time to try and save his government. The Speaker of thestate assembly has adjourned proceedings till March 26 — more than a week fromnow — over the coronavirus outbreak.
Meanwhile, the BJP has asked theSupreme Court to order a floor test. At the weekend, Madhya Pradesh GovernorLalji Tandon instructed Kamal Nath to face a trust vote after his address tothe state assembly today. Today, the chief minister wrote to Governor Tandon toask for a postponement — he said some of his MLAs were being held hostage andfelt the vote should only be held when everyone is free.
Congress and BJP MLAs havereturned to Bhopal after spending time in resorts in Manesar (Haryana) andJaipur (Rajasthan). As for the rebel MLAs, the Congress claims the BJP isholding them "captive" in Bengaluru.
