Rajya Sabha Polls: Amid Fears of Cross-Voting, Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs Leave for Bengaluru
About 48 MLAs were waiting to board a special flight as Congress alleged BJP poaching attempts before the June 18 Rajya Sabha vote.
- On Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders began relocating about 48 party MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka to prevent cross-voting and poaching attempts ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha elections.
- Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Umang Singhar alleged the BJP attempted to poach legislators with "bags full of notes," asserting these "conspiracies" would fail on voting day.
- The 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly requires 58 first-preference votes for a candidate to secure an Upper House seat, with Congress maintaining 62 united MLAs while the BJP holds 164 seats.
- Congress officials at Raja Bhoj Airport alleged the Air Traffic Control delayed takeoff permission for their chartered flight, with Saunsar MLA Vijay Revanath Choure noting legislators remained grounded for hours.
- Legislators will reside in a resort near Bengaluru for over a week to maintain camp unity; senior party leaders plan to depart on Wednesday, June 10, before returning for the June 18 polling day.
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Amid poaching fears, Congress to shift Madhya Pradesh MLAs to Karnataka ahead of Rajya Sabha polls - The Tribune
Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders on Tuesday alleged poaching attempts by the BJP ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls and said the party has decided to move its MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka to prevent cross voting and keep its camp united.
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Poaching fears for Rajya Sabha polls: MP Congress to move MLAs to Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders allege BJP poaching attempts before Rajya Sabha elections. The party is moving its MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka. This move aims to prevent cross-voting and maintain camp unity. The BJP has fielded three candidates for three seats. The Congress is confident of securing one seat. This situation follows a past political crisis in 2020.
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