Published 17:04 IST, July 25th 2019

Madhya Pradesh: Congress' Computer Baba claims 4 BJP MLAs in touch with him, day after 2 others cross-vote

A day after two MP BJP MLAs voted in favour of Kamal Nath-led Congress government in the state assembly, 'Computer Baba', has claimed the four other MLAs from the saffron parties are in touch with him

Reported by: Monica Aggarwal
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A day after two Mhya Presh BJP MLAs - Narayan Tripathi and Shar Kol - voted in favour of Kamal Nath-led Congress government in state assembly on Penal Law Amendment Bill, Congress leer Namdeo Das Tyagi, popularly kwn as 'Computer Baba', has claimed four or MLAs from saffron parties are in touch with him. 

Speaking to news ncy ANI, Computer Baba refused to reveal identities of BJP MLAs in touch with him, saying that at right time, he will present m in front of people. As per his statement, MLAs are in touch with him over expectation of being included in Congress government. 

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"Four BJP MLAs are in contact with me, and when time is right, I'll present m before everyone. When CM Kamal Nath tells me, I'll present m before all. y are in contact with me and are expecting that y be included in government," Computer Baba said.

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two BJP MPs who voted for Kamal Nath government in assembly were earlier in Congress party, and are likely to return to Grand Old Party soon, alleging that y are t liking being a part of BJP. BJP MLAs termed ir move as ir "ghar wapsi" (homecoming).

tably, after voting in favour of Congress, Tripathi and Kol also met senior Congress leer Suresh Pachouri at his residence

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This development has come amid claims me by BJP in Mhya Presh that Karnataka politics will shift to MP with fall of Congress government due to 'infighting'. After Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) fell in Karnataka, former MP CM and BJP leer Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed that internal conflict within Congress will le to fall of Kamal Nath government in state. 

Furrmore, BJP Mhya Presh chief Rakesh Singh also claimed that party is "united" in state and re is groupism. BJP's central leership also took a view of its two MLAs voting for Congress. Amid se developments, Rakesh Singh also held talks with Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Leer of Opposition in state Gopal Bhargava over two MLAs backing Congress. 

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16:14 IST, July 25th 2019