In another blow to Congress, two leaders Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party on Wednesday amid Lok Sabha elections.
Amid the controversy over the obscene video case of Janata Dal (Secular) Prajwal Revanna, Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that if anyone in this incident is involved in any wrongdoing will have to face punishment according to the provisions in the law.
Congress received yet another jolt when many of its councillors, former councillors and workers joined the BJP on Thursday who were part of the team of former Congress MLAs Sanjay Shukla and Vishal Patel. Both the former Congress MLAs had joined the BJP earlier this year.
Patwari also accused that in the last 10 years of PM Modi's tenure, 17 governments of opposition parties were toppled in the country and over 500 MLAs and 200 MPs were horse traded.
Voting will notably take place in the north-eastern state to elect two Lok Sabha MPs and 50 MLAs. There are 133 candidates in the fray for the assembly constituencies and 14 for Lok Sabha seats.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court, seeking direction from the Director General of Prisons to provide arrangements for efficient governance of Delhi by allowing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to video
conferencing interaction with assembly members and cabin
Taking to X on Monday, Siddaramaiah said, "Fearing defeat in the elections, BJP leaders are doing everything to lure our MLAs. They (the BJP) started offering money to our MLAs from the day we formed the government in Karnataka."
"The time is not far when assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir also. Jammu and Kashmir will get back its state status. You will be able to share your dreams with your MLAs, and your ministers," PM Modi said while addressing a public rally in Udhampur.
"Got an opportunity to attend the Bhumipujan ceremony of Sardar Patel Medical College & Research Center in the presence of Union Minister of State Shri Devusinh Chauhan, fellow Ministers and MLAs at Kathwada, Ahmedabad," the Chief Minister said in a post on 'X'.
Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday said that the three Independent MLAs who resigned earlier now fall under the preview of the "Anti-Defection Law."