Uttarakhand floor test held peacefully; results tomorrow

A floor test was held peacefully in the Uttarakhand Assembly today to ascertain majority of the ousted Congress Chief Minister Harish Rawat. The President's Rule was kept in abeyance for a single agenda of vote of confidence during the two-hour-long special session. The proceedings were video-graphed and the result of the voting will be placed before the Supreme Court tomorrow in a sealed cover.

The Uttarakhand Assembly has 71 members, out of which 27 belong to the Congress, excluding the



nine rebels. BJP has 28 members, while there are six from other parties. Ousted Chief Minister Harish Rawat needs support of 32 members for claiming majority in the Assembly.

The Supreme Court had rejected the pleas of rebel MLAs yesterday against the Uttarakhand High Court's decision dismissing their petition against the disqualification. The apex court also said, voting will be overseen by Principal Secretary (Legislative Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs) in the State.