A day after announcing his resignation from the Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the BJP on Wednesday in presence of the ruling party's president JP Nadda
The Congress claimed that the MLAs were asked to put up together in Bengaluru till Scindia got first seat for the Rajya Sabha elections
A four-time Lok Sabha MP, Scindia served as a minister in both UPA governments and had a national profile as a young and emerging politician
The numbers game seems to be tilting towards the BJP, which has 107 MLAs in the House which has a current strength of 228
There is speculation that he could join the BJP, get elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, and join the Union cabinet
Hitting out at Scindia, many Congress leaders referred to the 1857 revolt against the East India Company and the role of the Scindia royals
Both Congress and opposition BJP held meetings of their legislature wings on Tuesday evening, and decided to move their respective MLAs to unknown locations
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The copy of the letter mentioned the names of Imarati Devi, Tulsi Silawat, Govind Singh Rajput, Mahendra Singh Sisodiya, Pradyumn Singh Tomar and Prabhuram Chaudhari
Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary also claimed that Scindia could have been lured by the offer of ministership given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Soon after his meeting with Modi, the former Union minister tendered his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying it was now time for him to move on
Noting that the events of the day had been drawing themselves out for a year, Scindia wrote to Gandhi saying it was now best for him to look at a fresh start
The rift between MP CM Kamal Nath and Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia came out in the open with the latter publicly criticising the former on several occasions
Seventeen MLAs, including at least six ministers, known to be Scindia loyalists, are currently in Bengaluru
20 cabinet ministers resigned from Kamal Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government. Congress will hold meet to discuss the developments
Nath alleged that the BJP was adopting immoral ways to "destabilise my government" and vowed not to let it happen.
Scindia and Nath have fallen out over the post of the state Congress president, which is currently held by the chief minister
I have dedicated all my life to serving the people, but the BJP has indulged in immoral ways to destabilise my government, Nath said
Given its current strength in the Assembly, the Congress can win the third seat as well. But events over the last week with several legislators becoming 'untraceable' have put a question mark on this.
After the meeting, Nath said any decision on the party's nominees for Rajya Sabha polls would be taken unanimously