22 rebel MP Congress MLAs join BJP
March 21, 2020 18:43
Twenty-two Congress legislators, including six ministers, who earlier tendered their resignations amid a political crisis in Madhya Pradesh as Jyotiraditya Scindia jumped ship to the BJP.
Jyotiraditya Scindia was present at the moment when they met BJP party president J P Nadda. Apart from him, two key leaders of Madhya Pradesh -- Narendra Tomar and Kailash Vijayvargiya were also present.
After the 22 MLAs deserted the Kamal Nath government, the veteran Congress leader resigned from his post just ahead of a crucial floor test.
It all started with Scindia's disenchantment with the Congress. In his resignation letter to Congress's interim President Sonia Gandhi, Scindia wrote: "While my aim and purpose remain the same as it has always been from the very beginning, to serve the people of my state and country, I believe I am unable to do this anymore within this party."
He even accused his former party of living in denial.