Hammerblow: 19 Congress Madhya Pradesh MLAs tender resignations after Scindia quits party

In a major development in Madhya Pradesh political chaos, as many as 19 MLAs from Scindia's camp have sent in ir resignations to Madhya Pradesh Raj Bhavan and Speaker of Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. This move comes after Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia on Twitter anunced that he has quit grand old party. 

Scindia resigns

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday morning shared a photograph of resignation letter sent to party chief Sonia Gandhi. In his letter, Scindia mentioned that his dissatisfaction had built up in past one year. He wrote to Sonia Gandhi, "As you well kw, this path that has been drawing itself out over last year." 

Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from party soon after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at latter's residence along with former BJP party chief Amit Shah. After meeting, Shah and Scindia left toger, with miffed Congress leader leaving behind Range Rover he had driven into 7LKM. However, Scindia's resignation letter is dated Monday - March 9, a day before 

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Madhya Pradesh political crisis

Tuesday's developments come at a time that Kamal Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government appears to be on brink, with resignations of 19 MLAs posing a fatal threat to maintainability of Congress government. Kamal Nath's entire cabinet resigned on Monday evening, in an apparent effort to create for a rejig to placate rebel camp.

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Congress high-command had also attempted desperate overtures to Scindia, offering to meet his demands, wher y be a Rajya Sabha seat or post of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief. However, following his resignation, Congress claimed that he had been 'expelled' and quoted party chief Sonia Gandhi in its statement. As per sources, Scindia's dissatisfaction had taken a firm shape over a month ago.

Scindia is expected to address a news briefing on Tuesday. day also falls on 75th birth anniversary of Scindia's late far and former Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia.

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