Sachin Pilot 'hopeful' of an end to Madhya Pradesh crisis, says state needs a stable govt

Amid high octane political drama in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan deputy CM and senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed his hope that crisis will cease soon and differences among leaders will resolve. Taking to Twitter at midnight, Pilot said state requires a stable government in order to fulfill promises made to electorate. His statement came moments after 20 MP ministers tendered ir resignation to embattled CM Kamal Nath.

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CM Kamal Nath has accepted ir resignation in a late-night emergency cabinet meeting at his residence in Bhopal on Monday. This development comes amid a massive rebellion by 18 MLAs in state, throwing fifteen-month-old Congress government into jeopardy. A legislative party meeting of  party is scheduled to take place Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, in a last-ditch attempt to pacify miffed Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sonia Gandhi has called Scindia amid growing number of rebels in party rank, as per sources. Sources have also reported that Scindia has demanded both a Rajya Sabha seat in upcoming polls and post of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee chief. 

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BJP eyeing opportunity

Amidst this development, BJP went into swift action as senior BJP leaders Narottam Mishra and ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in Delhi — hinting at party's decision to call for a trust vote in Madhya Pradesh Assembly. In 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Congress currently has 114 MLAs, followed by BJP with 107. If Kamal Nath government collapses, BJP may stake claim to form government.

(Im courtesy: PTI)

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