Shivraj Chouhan passes lloor test in Madhya Pradesh assembly

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Bhopal, March 24, 2020: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who took oath as the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on Monday, today moved a proposal for the floor test, which he passed comfortably by voice vote. No member of the opposition Congress was present in the House.

Mr Chouhan, 61, moved a one-line proposal to seek trust of the House soon after the special session of the state Assembly began. His proposal was endorsed by members through the voice vote.

Senior BJP MLA Jagdish Devda, one of the members of the Speaker’s panel, was on the chair of Speaker.

After Mr Chouhan passed the floor test, the House was adjourned till March 27.

The BJP had issued whip to its MLAs to support the trust vote.

Mr Chouhan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, days after the Congress government of Kamal Nath fell after losing its majority.