After Jyotiraditya Scindia of Madhya Pradesh joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot is all set to cross over to the saffron party soon, according to sources. Mr. Pilot, who met Mr. Scindia on Sunday, is likely to join the saffron party in the presence of BJP chief J.P. Nadda. Congress has issued a whip to all MLAs to attend the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meet scheduled on July 13, which Pilot had refused to attend saying that the Ghelot Ministry was in the minority now. MLAs who support Mr. Pilot are also camping in New Delhi.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had alleged on July 11 that the BJP was planning to topple his government by luring MLAs. Mr. Gehlot claimed that Congress MLAs and independent legislators were being offered up to Rs.25 lakh each to switch sides on the lines of the recent pattern in Madhya Pradesh. However, BJP refuted this allegation, highlighting that there was infighting among the Congress ranks. Currently, Congress which enjoys the support of 12 independent MLAs, holds a 48-seat majority over Opposition’s 76.
