Two more Gujarat Cong MLAs quit

July 28, 2017 12:21

In a massive setback to the Congress in Gujarat, two Congress MLAs offered their resignations today.

This came a day after three Congress MLAs quit the party and joined the BJP taking the total to five.

Maan Singh Chouhan and Sana Bhai Choudhari are the two MLAs who resigned from the grand old party. Speaking on the issue, Gujarat Assembly Speaker Ramanbhai Vora said that nine MLAs have given resignation since yesterday, but he received only 5 resignations in paper.

Yesterday, three Congress MLAs P. I. Patel, Balwantsinh Rajput and Tejashree Patel resigned from the party. Rajput is a relative of Shankersinh Vaghela, who quit the Congress last week, while P.I. Patel was the Congress legislator from Vijapur.

This comes when the Rajya Sabha election is around the corner in Gujarat.BJP chief Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani will contest for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.Currently, Shah is an MLA from Gujarat's Naranpura constituency. -- ANI

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