MP Congress moves Supreme Court, accuses BJP of 'kidnapping MLAs' despite their denial

Amid political crisis in Mhya Presh, Congress Legislative Party on Tuesday has moved to Supreme Court accusing BJP of kidnapping its 16 MLAs. CLP has also sought directions for ir MLAs release from BJP's captivity. rebel Congress MLAs are presently in a Bengaluru resort and have demanded security for ir safe comeback to  Bhopal. Contricting Congress' claims of MLAs being kidnapped and being held hostage, rebel Congress leer Govind Singh Rajput assured that group of rebel legislators were in Bengaluru 'willingly'.

Earlier, on Monday, Mhya Presh Governor Lalji Tandon yet again wrote to Chief Minister Kamal Nath urging him to hold floor test on March 17, sources said. This came even as assembly Speaker journed session till March 26 citing coronavirus scare, earlier in day. Meanwhile, BJP moved Supreme Court against Speaker. plea was filed by party is Shivraj Singh Chouhan vs Speaker NP Prajapati and it urged top court to order a floor test to ensure a stable government in Mhya Presh.

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Rebel MLAs contrict Congress' claims

dressing a press briefing in Bengaluru he blamed Congress CM Kamal Nath for not hearing ir ideas and demands for ir respective constituencies, for even '15 minutes.' 

"When Mhya Presh government was formed, we were re in opposition for 15 years. When government was formed Rahul Gandhi brought two faces in light--Scindia Ji and Kamal Nath Ji. Scindia Ji was not me CM, rar Kamal Nath Ji became CM of MP. We thought everything will continue to be normal, but CM's behaviour changed later," he said.

Congress refutes rebel MLAs' own account

After much-awaited floor test in Mhya Presh was cancelled and house was journed till March 26, state Law Minister PC Sharma on Tuesday lauded Speaker's move, claiming that BJP was holding rebel Congress MLAs 'captive'. He also reiterated demand that MLAs should be brought back to State for floor test, even as MLAs denied any such 'hostage' situation. 

" press conference should be held in Bhopal if y are not afraid. y are being held captive by BJP re. Why was press conference held in Bengaluru and not Bhopal? We have written to Home Minister too. y should be brought back for floor test to be held," Sharma said.

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Mhya Presh political crisis

crisis in Kamal Nath government started when Congress alleged BJP of poaching 4 MLAs - Surendra Singh Shera, Bisahulal Singh, Hardeep Singh Dang, and Raghuraj Kansana when y were flown to Bengaluru. While two of m have returned to Kamal Nath's folds, 18 MLAs including six Cabinet Ministers - loyal to Scindia flew to Bengaluru on Monday. Though Kamal Nath dissolved his Cabinet, making 20 Ministers resign on Monday night at an apparent Cabinet rejig attempt, it failed and all six rebel Cabinet Ministers have been expelled.

In a major jolt to Chief Minister, former Guna MP Jyotiritya Scindia formally submitted his resignation to Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday. He n formally joined BJP after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at latter's residence along with former BJP party chief Amit Shah and has since n slammed Congress saying 'it was not same anymore'. He has since n been fielded by BJP for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.

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