SCOOP: Jyotiraditya Scindia to join BJP & be named RS candidate; MP floor test on March 16

In a sensational development minutes after Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia anunced his resignation from party on Tuesday, sources have said that Scindia will officially join BJP in afteron. Sources furr mentioned that in evening BJP's Central Election Commission (CEC) will also anunce Scindia as a Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh.

Furr, sources said that to challenge Kamal Nath-led government, BJP will demand a floor test in Madhya Pradesh Assembly on March 16. Rajya Sabha election is to be held on March 26. 

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Scindia resigns

In his letter, Scindia mentioned that his dissatisfaction had built up in past one year. He wrote to Sonia, "As you well kw, this path that has been drawing itself out over last year." 

Minutes before resignation, Jyotiraditya Scindia 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.

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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, Scindia appeared resolved.  day also falls on 75th birth anniversary of Scindia's late far and former Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia.

Tuesday's developments come at a time that Kamal Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government appears to be on brink, with MLAs who are loyal to Scindia also ready to resign, ir numbers posing a fatal threat to maintainability of Congress government. At time of writing, re are said to be at least 18 Congress MLAs in Bengaluru, while or purported rebels are in Delhi and in Madhya Pradesh. 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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