Stay on floor test in Uttarakhand
A Division Bench of Uttarakhand High Court has decided to keep the March 29 order of High Court allowing floor test in abeyance till April 6.
Why?
This decision is based special
appeals filed by the Centre and opposition parties in Uttarakhand over
ambiguities in the March 29 order of the court where Mr.Rawat was permitted a
floor test.
The centre had approached the court questioning the permission for
voting while the state is under President’s Rule and the opposition parties had
approached the court questioning the rights of nine disqualified MLAs to
participate in the ballot.
What the March 29 order says?
In its order on March 29th,
the High Court allowed Mr. Rawat to take a floor test in Vidhan Sabha to test
his majority.
Why can’t floor test be taken
now?
According to the centre, after
the imposition of President’s Rule, the State
legislature cannot function and all its functions can only be discharged by or
under the authority of Parliament. Also, voting is not permitted under
President’s rule.
