The Governor cited a letter received from 7 independent MLAs and media reports of 39 MLAs withdrawing support to the MVA government in calling for a floor test.
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Here’s what Governor Koshyari’s letter to the Maharashtra Assembly Secretary said on tomorrow’s floor test:
* A special session of Maharashtra will be called on June 30 at 11 am with the sole agenda of a trust vote against the Chief Minister
* Proceedings of the floor test will “under no circumstances” be concluded by 5 PM and “will not be adjourned for any reason”.
*Members will have to rise from their seats for the purpose of counting of votes.
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*Adequate arrangements should be made for live telecast of the proceedings of the House.
* Entire proceedings of the trust vote will be videographed by the Assembly Secretariat through an independent agency and presented to the Governor
* In view of “provocative statements made by some politicians”, adequate security arrangements should be made outside and inside the Vidhan Bhavan to maintain the sanctity of the voting process.
Letter issued to Chief Minister regarding floor test on Thursday