Resigned to defeat BJP's designs: MP ministers

March 10, 2020 00:03

he political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh government reached a tipping point on Monday night as CM Kamal Nath-led Congress party in the state plunged into the troubleshooting after several lawmakers, including ministers, supporting Jyotiraditya Scindia flew to Bengaluru amid intensified factionalism in the ruling party ahead of Rajya Sabha polls.

Kamal Nath cabinet's minister Sajjan Singh Verma, who just resigned, spoke to media about the late-night meeting but refused to divulge any information on the whereabouts of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is reportedly leading the rebel by Congress MLAs.

Umang Singhar, Congress: All the 20 ministers who were here, have tendered their resignations. CM can reconstitute the state cabinet now. All are together. Scindia ji (Jyotiraditya Scindia) also is with Congress. Agar mantrimandal banana hai toh sarkar surakshit hai.

Resigned from cabinet to defeat BJP's dubious designs, say ministers. Sajjan Singh Verma and PC Sharma, who tendered their resignation from their ministerial births after a late-night meeting with Kamal Nath, told media that they resigned to defeat 'dubious designs of BJP' to topple the Congress government in the state.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reached Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi's residence at 10 Janpath, Delhi.

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