[Live Updates From Supreme Court] Maharashtra Govt. Formation Hearing [Day-2]

Singhvi says that BJP has been "too clever by half". The letter nowhere says that 54 MLAs support BJP. The letter is about 54 MLAs electing Pawar as legislative party chief.

"This is perjury"

AMS- this is perjury, A fraud committed on democracy 

Singhvi : The list of 54 MLAs with signatures is there. But do they say they will support the BJP?

AMS- both sides agree there should be floor test. Question is when. This is a peculiar case

Sibal: We have produced original affidavits to show that Ajit Pawar was not authorised to represent the NCP.

Sibal replies that there was mala fides behind the whole exercise of revocation of President's rule. "What was the emergency to revoke President’s rule at 5.17 am and swear in CM at 8 am. There is no reason to shown for such dire urgency

Justice Khanna says the Court is not on the question of revocation of President's rule. "They have shown the letters today", J Khanna says.

Sibal : The Governor did not even wait for 24 hours after the announcement of Uddhav as CM before swearing in Fadnavis. 

"There is no case for an interim order" : Rohatgi.

"The Court cannot issue directions to the Governor", he adds