Published 11:16 IST, March 11th 2020

'No sidelining': Digvijaya says nothing moved in Gwalior-Chambal without Scindia's nod

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday refuted all the claims of sidelining Jyotiraditya Scindia in the party, after the latter's resignation

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Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday refuted all claims of sidelining Jyotiraditya Scindia within party, following latter's resignation on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, he stated that thing in Gwalior-Chambal division moved without his consent in last 16 months.

Scindia resigns from Congress

After two days of heavy political drama, former Guna MP, Jyotiraditya Scindia, formally submitted his resignation to Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, after all talks of mediation failed. 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. Moreover, 22 MLAs who support him have tendered ir resignation from ir Bengaluru resorts - where y have been holed up for past few days. 

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Scindia has been miffed about t being elected CM and t being elected as  Madhya Pradesh Congress chief - both of which were given to Nath. Congress MLAs have turned on him terming him a 'traitor'. Currently, Kamal Nath has called all his MLAs to an emergency meeting but only 45 MLAs of remaining 90-odd MLAs have attended.

Read: 'He might have felt suffocated', says Gwalior Cong Prez Sharma after Scindia quit party

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BJP 'welcomes' Scindia 

BJP's Narottam Mishra on Tuesday morning said that senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was 'welcome to join' saffron party if he wishes to. "Scindia Ji is definitely welcome to join BJP if he wishes to. Our party inducts even grass-root level workers, n Scindia Ji is a tall leader," said Mishra. While Scindia is yet to join, he may do so later on Wednesday.

Read: As Scindia & 22 MLAs rebel, both BJP and Congress to shift all MLAs out of Bhopal

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MP Assembly's current scenario

With current halfway mark at 114 in 228-MLA assembly, BJP currently holds 107 MLAs of its own. Congress which held 114 MLAs - has w been reduced to 92 MLAs. resignation of 22 MLAs, has also brought down halfway mark to 103. 4 more MLAs are poised to resign, as per sources. Speaker is yet to accept any of se resignations.

Read: As BJP-Cong eye MP floor test, CM Kamal Nath asks 'Why will Scindia leaving impact us?'

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Read: Rahul Gandhi spotted posing for selfies in Lodhi Road amid Scindia exodus & MP crisis

(With ANI Inputs)

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11:16 IST, March 11th 2020