Maharashtra political crisis: Supreme Court clears decks for floor test tomorrow

Supreme Court on late Wednesday evening cleared decks for holding a floor test in Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow.

"We are not staying the floor test. We are issuing notice... you can file counter," the top court said.

It also said it will hear the matter on merits along with other cases on July 11, and the result of Thursday's test will depend on the final outcome of this petition.


It also granted permission to Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh, who are imprisoned in money laundering cases, to vote in tomorrow's floor test.

Uddav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government had plunged into crisis after a group of MLAs, led by cabinet minister Eknath Shinde, rebelled against the party leadership.

Earlier, the MLAs left Guwahati for Goa. They will stay at five-star hotel in Dona Paula village by road, a distance of 30 km from the airport.

Security is also tightened at the hotel and unnecessary movement of the people on its premises has been restricted, sources said.