In an emotional response to Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit from the Congress party, his long time friend and former party president Rahul Gandhi has said the Gwalior royalty is the only man who can walk into his house. This is Rahul Gandhi's first reaction after Scindia formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The BJP political prospects in Madhya Pradesh and on the national level would be boosted immensely with the entry of Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, who parted ways from Congress, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Scindia addressed a press conference with BJP President JP Nadda and listed the reasons for quitting the Congress party. Here is the full text.
It was BJP leader Zafar Islam who accompanied Jyotiraditya Scindia towards his new journey in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Gwalior royalty resigned from Congress on Tuesday, ending his 18-year-old long association with the grand old party.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, who resigned from Congress, was set to be inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at 12.30 pm but no leaders turned up at the given time. The induction has been delayed due to the "Rahu Kal", a phase considered ominous, sources said.
The Congress' move comes a day after senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's resignation from the party followed by 22 MLAs on Tuesday, that came as a jolt to the party. Congress is now making all-out efforts to save the Kamal Nath government in the state.
Jyotiraditya Scindia was inducted in BJP on Wednesday in presence of BJP working president JP Nadda. Scindia resigned from Congress,the party he was working 18 years for, on Tuesday. In his rebellion,He took with him 22 Congress MLAs which seriously undermined Kamal Nath government's majority, which was wafer-thin to start with.
Madhya Pradesh Crisis: In the dock was Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh with Chief Minister Kamal Nath at the helm. Kamal Nath has a reputation of being a shrewd politician but even he was perhaps caught unawares as 22 Congress MLAs rebelled against his government under the aegis of none other than Jyotiraditya Scindia, his own party colleague.
Madhya Pradesh Crisis Latest: Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit from Congress has come on a day significant for him. It is the 75th birthday, or birth anniversary, of his dad -- late Madhavrao Scindia. Jyotiraditya's story has quite a connection with Madhavrao's political tale.
Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can form a government in Maharashtra. RPI supports BJP which sits in Opposition in Maharashtra. Athwale claimed that many Shiv Sena MLAs in Maharashtra were not happy with Maha Vikas Aaghadi in Maharashtra and this can result in "political earthquake" in Maharashtra.
After three days of somewhat predictable uncertainty. Former Congress stalwart Jyotiraditya Scindia has joined Bharatiya Janata Party. In one stroke, Scindia scion has shaken Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh and also asserted his political ambitions.
The 15-month-old Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh was pushed to the brink on Tuesday with 19 MLAs loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia camping in Bengaluru sending their resignations to Raj Bhavan.
Amid political tussle in Madhya Pradesh, BJP Parliamentary Board and BJP Central Election Committee to hold separate meetings in Bhopal on Tuesday evening to discuss the current political situation in the state.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, once considered as Congress Party's future president, has left the party. Scindia on Tuesday tendered his resignation to Congress Party's working president Sonia Gandhi. India TV on Monday reported that he is likely to join the Modi cabinet.
Amid high political drama in Madhya Pradesh which has pushed the Kamal Nath-led Congress government into a crisis, sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) say that the 'rebel' Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia may join the saffron party.
After an entire day filled with uncertainty, it emerged that Jyotiraditya Scindia will not join BJP on Tuesday (March 10). However, Scindia looks set to join BJP after 18 years of association with Congress. Congress MLAs loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia have tendered their resignation to Madhya Pradesh Assembly speaker.
Former state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Gwalior royalty Jyotiraditya Scindia could get a cabinet birth in the Union govt if the political scenario in Madhya Pradesh changes. BJP is hoping that Scindia along with his 18 MLAs could withdraw support from Kamal Nath's government in the state giving BJP the edge to topple the Congress government by bringing in a no-confidence motion in the assembly.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has demanded resignations from all 17 MLAs who went 'untraceable', as per sources."All Madhya Pradesh ministers present in cabinet meeting have submitted their resignations to CM Kamal Nath", a senior minister teld news agency PTI.
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