Ahead of floor test, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar resigns
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the floor test, NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigned as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court has directed a floor test by 5 pm on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court passed the judgement on the plea filed by the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the government formation by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Devendra Fadnavis on early morning on Saturday.
A three-Judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana directed that the floor test should be telecast live and the voting in the assembly should be undertaken through 'open ballot'.
The bench which comprised Justice Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna, said that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will appoint a Pro-Tem Speaker.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will address a press conference at 3:30 pm on Tuesday.
(Image Credit: Ajit Pawar Twitter)
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