Madhya Pradesh Governor is in violation of the Constitution

The governor of Madhya Pradesh, Ram Naresh Yadav, is on a collision course with the state government. In the current session of the legislature the Opposition Congress party brought a motion of no confidence against the government. The deputy leader of the Opposition defected and the speaker thereafter adjourned the House sine die. The Opposition is up in arms and it met the governor and demanded that he should use his constitutional powers under Article 175 and send a message asking for reconvening of the session. Meanwhile, the government has recommended that the House be prorogued under Article 174 of the constitution.

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