MP political crisis: Hearning in SC resumes

The Court is hearing pleas concerning whether or not a floor test should be held in Madhya Pradesh, in the wake of the resignation of 22 rebel MLAs formerly with the ruling Congress party. The development comes amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia from the Congress. Scindia's departure was followed by 22 Congress MLAs resigning from the party as well as from the state legislative Assembly.