WHAT NEXT? POSSIBLE SCENARIOS

1 SC upholds HC verdict and quashes President’s rule at next hearing on April 27. Harish Rawat govt returns and seeks vote of confidence

2 SC upholds President’s rule, governor explores possibility of government formation. In this instance, fate of nine disqualified Congress MLAs will be crucial

3 HC cancels disqualification of Congress rebel and BJP – with 27 MLAs in 70-member assembly — forms government

4 HC upholds disqualification, Congress, also with 27 MLAs, has better chance to prove majority in reduced assembly of 61 MLAs. Cong has support of 6 PDF MLAs and a suspended BJP MLA

“We accept the SC verdict with humility and respect. Yesterday also we accepted the judgment… and thanked the (high) court… We are not like BJP that praises if it suits them and says ‘let hell beset them’ when it does not favour us.” HARISH RAWAT, Congress leader and ex-CM

5 No party gets the numbers and governor recommends dissolution of assembly, leading to fresh elections