Defections
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Uddhav's Sena writes to Lok Sabha Speaker amid defection concerns; here's what the party demanded
India | Jun 17, 2026, 06:41 AM ISTSources indicate that seven MPs are in touch with the Shinde faction and may formally join the party in the coming days. These lawmakers are expected to meet Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde at his residence in Delhi on Wednesday before approaching the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque in BJP contact? Fresh troubles for Mamata as cracks widen in TMC
West Bengal | Jun 09, 2026, 11:41 AM ISTThis development comes just a day after senior leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy resigned from both the Trinamool Congress and his Rajya Sabha membership, marking a significant political setback for the party.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman approves merger of 7 AAP MPs into BJP ranks; saffron camp strength rises to 113
India | Apr 27, 2026, 11:43 PM ISTIn the official Rajya Sabha records, all seven MPs are now listed as part of the BJP.
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Rajya Sabha polls: Congress sends Odisha MLAs to Bengaluru; Haryana MLAs moved to 'secret location'
India | Mar 13, 2026, 05:19 PM ISTThe Congress’s careful coordination in both Odisha and Haryana highlights its focus on keeping the party legislators together to secure the Rajya Sabha seats amid tight political competition.
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UK: Major setback for Rishi Sunak as Conservative MP defects, accuses party of 'incompetence'
World | May 09, 2024, 07:29 AM ISTNatalie Elphicke, MP for Dover, is the second former Conservative MP to defect to Labour in the past two weeks after Dan Poulter's decision last month. This is a major blow to Sunak and the Conservatives as polls show the party losing to Labour in the upcoming general election.
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Goa polls 2022: AAP candidates sign affidavits promising no corruption, defection
Elections | Feb 02, 2022, 02:26 PM ISTElections to all 40 Assembly seats in Goa are scheduled on Feb 14 and results will be declared on Mar 10.
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9 more Kanchrapara councillors return to TMC from BJP
India | Jul 13, 2019, 06:58 PM ISTThe development comes two days after five Kanchrapara councillors returned to the Trinamool fold, taking the party's tally to 19 in the 24-seat municipality.
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Toyota recalls 2.9 million vehicles worldwide over seatbelt defect
Feb 18, 2016, 04:42 PM ISTTokyo: Toyota said on Thursday it was recalling 2.87 million vehicles globally due to the possibility that their rear seatbelt could come apart in a crash and cause injuries.The recall involved Toyota's RAV4 sports utility
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SC widens scope of pleas against defections
India | Jan 18, 2013, 10:48 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 18: Dubbing defections an evil, the Supreme Court Thursday held that any member of a political party can approach a state assembly's speaker to seek the disqualification of a party legislator who