Uttarakhand crisis over, SC says Harish Rawat can take charge as CM

Democracy won in Uttarakhand says Rahul Gandhi, warns people and institutions will not tolerate "murder of democracy"

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Harish Rawat could once again take charge as chief minister of Uttarakhand following the results of the Assembly floor test conducted Tuesday. The Rawat-led Congress government got 33 votes out of 61 qualified members. 

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi earlier informed the court that it had been proven that the Congress had won the floor test in the state Assembly. The order of revocation of President's rule will likely be placed before the Supreme Court on Friday, Rawat's counsel K C Kaushik was reported as saying.

"No irregularities in carrying out of the trust vote and voting pattern", news agency ANI reported the Supreme Court as saying. 

The government also conveyed that it would take steps to revoke President's rule in the state. The Union Cabinet is expected to meet later Wednesday to discuss the revocation of President's rule in the state. 

"They did their worst. We did our best. Democracy won in Uttarakhand," Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said after the Supreme Court. 

"Hope Modiji learns his lesson-ppl of this country & institutions built by our founding fathers will not tolerate murder of democracy," he added. 

Governor K K Paul had last month recommended President's Rule in the state after nine rebel MLAs of the Congress voted against an appropriations bill. However, they were disqualified by the Speaker, and the bill was passed. Subsequently, the state High Court rescinded President's Rule on a petition filed by CM Harish Rawat; the verdict was then challenged by the central government in the Supreme Court, which stayed the HC order and ordered a court-supervised floor test on May 10. The nine rebel MLAs, however, were not allowed to vote.