Bhopal Mar 10 : Congress has expelled disgruntled party leader from Madhya Pradesh Jyotiraditya Scindia for “anti-party activities”. Meanwhile, Mr. Scindia said he has resigned from the primary membership of Congress.
Congress president has approved the expulsion of Sh. Jyotiraditya Scindia from the Indian National Congress with immediate effect for anti-party activities, party’s general secretary K.C. Venugopal said.
The resignation letter of Mr. Scindia, dated March 9, 2020 and addressed to party president Sonia Gandhi, stated “this was a path that has been drawing itself out over the last year.”
Mr. Scindia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Tuesday, just a day after 17 Madhya Pradesh MLAs supporting him went incommunicado.
19 MLAs of Congress tender resignation:
As many as 19 MLAs of the Congress from Madhya Pradesh, including some ministers supporting rebel leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, have tendered their resignation as the members of the Legislative Assembly.
The Governor’s office has confirmed 14 MLAs have sent their resignation via email.
Pankaj Chaturvedi, an aide of Mr. Scindia, confirmed some MLAs supporting him have also resigned from the party.
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