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Bye bye to 'sinking ship': 3 more RS Opposition members may join BJP

The shocker for the Congress was its chief whip, Bhubaneswar Kalita (pictured), quitting the Rajya Sabha

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Three more Rajya Sabha Opposition members have quit their respective parties, and are expected to join the BJP. While the Samajwadi Party's Surendra Nagar had quit a couple of days ago and his resignation was accepted on Monday, his party colleague Sanjay Seth also gave up Rajya Sabha membership. The shocker for the Congress was its chief whip, Bhubaneswar Kalita (pictured), quitting the Rajya Sabha. Until Sunday, Kalita had told journalists that he had given notice, along with some others, demanding a discussion on the situation in Kashmir. After the Rajya Sabha chairman announced he had accepted Kalita's resignation, an
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