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Court reinstates Kalyan Singh
The Uttar Pradesh governor's order dismissing
the Kalyan Singh government in the state was stayed by
a division bench of the Allahabad high court today, which directed the
status quo ante to be maintained.
The governor is at liberty to summon the assembly and
direct Kalyan Singh to seek a vote of confidence,
Justice B Dixit and Justice D K Seth said in their interim order.
The reasons for passing the interim order will be given
later, the judges said in their judgment.
Following the Allahabad high court decision, Kalyan Singh assumed charge as Uttar
Pradesh chief minister this evening.
Singh told newspersons that he was the chief minister on
February 21 and was assuming the charge since the high court
had restored the status quo-ante.
Meanwhile, Jagdambika Pal, who has thus been forced out of a post he was sworn-in less than 48 hours ago, will file a special leave petition in
the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Allahabad high court
staying the governor's order dismissing the Kalyan Singh government.
Leader of the Congress legislature party Pramod Tiwari said the
petition was being drafted and would be filed soon.
Pal said the high court order was meant for the governor., and that he would act on the governor's directive in this regard.
Pal reiterated that he commanded a majority in the house and would prove it if given the opportunity.
UNI in Lucknow
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