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Congress faces exodus of Gujarat MLAs; two more set to quit

  •   Sun, Mar 15 2020 05:38:22 PM

New Delhi/Ahmedabad, March 15 (IANS): Ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, the Congress is now facing a rebellion in in Gujarat with four MLAs having resigned so far and two more set to put in their papers, top sources said.

The Gujarat Speaker has confirmed that four MLAs have given their resignation to his office. These include Somabhai Patel, Praveen Maru and Pradyuman Singh Jadeja.

According to the sources, two more Congress MLAs from south Gujarat - Jeetu Chowdhary and Mangal Gavit - are set to resign and are unreachable by party leaders.

The exodus started after the ruling BJP fielded the fifth candidate, Narhari Amin, who is a former Congressmen.

The Congress state unit had proposed two candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls - Arjun Modhwadia and Bharatsinh Solanki but the party pitched in for Shaktisinh Gohil and Rajiv Shukla. After stiff opposition from the state unit, Shukla was dropped and replaced by Solanki, son of former Chief Minister and Union Minister Madhavsinh Solanki.

Modwadia, meanwhile, has said that he is more interested in state politics.

But now after the rebellion from the MLAs, Congress is only likely to win one seat in the state, and the fate of its second candidate depends on the rebels.

 
  

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  • Benjamin DSouza, Puttur

    Mon, Mar 16 2020

    In my opinion there should be an amendment in the Indian Constitution, stating that any elected government, both in the centre and state assembly must complete it's full term after its formation. And all elected MP's and MLA's are not allowed to resign or change the party during this period.

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  • Valerian DSouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 15 2020

    Time will come, people will realise, Love, Truth and Justice is most important to manage.
    Unless there's is genuine connection, no corrections can take place. It's universal philosophy necessary for all kinds of managements!

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 15 2020

    Do anybody think these MLA's quit the party without any benefits. It is 100% sure BJP is offering unlimited cash for these gruntled MLA's. Peoples verdict nobody cares and BJP wants to pass their evil bills to pass in Rajyasabha they will go any extent to save their ego. Don't forget and don't believe the politicians they never care about common people of the country

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  • Avinash, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 15 2020

    A sad blow for the Vadra Congress!!!. The irony is the Ghulams wont accept and introspect. as per them RaGa is the next PM.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Mar 15 2020

    Now you know why our Banks are Bouncing ...

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