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Congress' Harish Rawat to seek vote of confidence in the Uttarakhand Assembly today. The trust vote will be held today between 11 am and 1 pm and President's Rule will be removed in the state for that period. No one carry mobile phones or other electronic gadgets, to ensure that there is no chance of interference from outside in the assembly proceedings.
'It's a victory of democracy,' says Congress president Sonia Gandhi after Uttarakhand floor test.
Uttarakhand floor test | Won't comment on what happened inside. Clouds of uncertainty will vanish soon: Harish Rawat https://t.co/EAbCa8s33d
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 10, 2016
Won't comment on what happened inside. Clouds of uncertainty will soon vanish, says Harish Rawat after the Uttarakhand Floor test.
Uttarakhand floor test over, Supreme Court to receive result in sealed cover tomorrow https://t.co/GYc2UW4Jda pic.twitter.com/ScMNK4ns8L
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 10, 2016
I thank SC, democratic forces, people of #Uttarakhand & gods. #Uttarakhand will be victorious tomorrow: Harish Rawat pic.twitter.com/I99poH0nIZ
- ANI (@ANI_news) May 10, 2016
Uttarakhand floor test over, Supreme Court to receive the result in sealed cover tomorrow.
(Photo: The Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha)
(Photo: The Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha)
How the floor test works:
The Speaker explains the rules to the members about how the voting will take place.
All those supporting Harish Rawat will sit on the Treasury bench. All those opposing him will sit on the opposite side.
Once the motion is called, all those supporting Harish Rawat will be asked to raise their hands. Following which, all those opposing Mr Rawat will be asked to raise their hands.
Each vote will be counted and documented. The entire process will also be video graphed.
Once the process is over, the details will be communicated to the Supreme Court by the Observer tomorrow.
The Speaker explains the rules to the members about how the voting will take place.
All those supporting Harish Rawat will sit on the Treasury bench. All those opposing him will sit on the opposite side.
Once the motion is called, all those supporting Harish Rawat will be asked to raise their hands. Following which, all those opposing Mr Rawat will be asked to raise their hands.
Each vote will be counted and documented. The entire process will also be video graphed.
Once the process is over, the details will be communicated to the Supreme Court by the Observer tomorrow.
With its nine dissident lawmakers barred from voting in today's trust vote, the Congress will still have the support of 27 MLAs including the Speaker, in the assembly today. This also means that Harish Rawat can prove majority with the support of only 31 legislators, since the effective strength of the 70-member House will be 61. Equally, if 31 MLAs vote against him, he fails.
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- NDTV (@ndtv) May 10, 2016
LIVE updates: https://t.co/GYc2UW4Jda https://t.co/hsIXnO7RHd
#UttarakhandCrisis: President's rule temporarily lifted for two hours in Uttarakhand as proceedings for floor test begin in assembly.
- ANI (@ANI_news) May 10, 2016
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Heavy Security Deployment Outside Uttarakhand Assembly Ahead Of Floor Test
Uttarakhand Assembly will be out of bounds for the media and all legislators and officials have been barred from carrying mobile phones to the House during the crucial floor test today to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat still enjoys a majority. No vehicles will be allowed to enter the Assembly premises and all legislators, including the Speaker, will have to walk down to the House from the main gate.
Uttarakhand Assembly will be out of bounds for the media and all legislators and officials have been barred from carrying mobile phones to the House during the crucial floor test today to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat still enjoys a majority. No vehicles will be allowed to enter the Assembly premises and all legislators, including the Speaker, will have to walk down to the House from the main gate.
