The political drama in Madhya Pradesh seems to be never-ending now. After the resignation of veteran Congress leader Jyotiraditya Shinde, now Congress MLA one after one are also leaving the Congress. After the recent resignation of 20 MLAs with six ministers from the state government, Congress leader Bisahu Lal Sahu has also left the Congress and entered the BJP.
“I have resigned from the Congress and Rajya Sabha membership. I have entered BJP. In the coming days, many Congress MLAs will resign”, says former Congress MLA Bisahu Lal Sahu.
He says there are fundamental internal problems that the Kamal Nath government has. This is the response MLA Bisahu Lal Sahu has given to the media.
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was also present on the occasion.
Here is an ANI Tweet quoting Bisahu Lal Sahu’s statements:
Bisahu Lal Sahu: I have resigned from the Congress as well as from the membership of State Assembly. I have joined BJP. Most of the Congress MLAs will resign from the Congress in coming days as they are fed up with the functioning of Kamal Nath govt. https://t.co/lIrXmSRyfV pic.twitter.com/M9515HH5MQ
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2020
Congress MLA Bisahu Lal Sahu joins BJP, says there was no pressure on him.
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After the resignation of Jyotiraditya Shinde, 49 Congress MLAs who were his supporters have also resigned. Notably, these 19 MLAs also include six ministers in the Kamal Nath government. It is now believed that the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh will collapse.