MP crisis: 16 MLAs ask speaker to accept their resignations
Bhopal: Sixteen of the 22 Congress MLAs who quit the Madhya Pradesh Assembly after senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia revolted and joined the BJP have requested Legislative Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati to accept their resignations.
In their letters to the speaker, the MLAs said they were unable to be present in person before him due to the "poor" law and order situation in the state.
Notably, Governor Lalji Tandon has ordered a floor test on Monday, when the budget session of the Assembly starts.
The speaker on March 14 accepted the resignations of six of the 22 MLAs who were ministers in the Kamal Nath-led government.
In the identical letters dated March 15, these 16 MLAs told Prajapati to accept their resignations like he did in the case of six others.
While the speaker had asked these MLAs to appear in person and issued notices, the letters stated their inability to do so due to the poor law and order situation in MP.
These 16 MLAs are: Jajpal Singh Jajji (Ashok Nagar), Brajendra Singh Yadav (Mungaoli), Ranvir Singh Jatav (Gohad), Kamlesh Jatav (Ambah), Girraj Dandotiya (Dimni), Manoj Choudhary (Hatpipalya), OPS Bhadoriya (Mehgaon), Raksha Santram Sironiya (Bhander), Suresh Dhakad (Pohri), Rajyavardhan Singh (Badnawar), Bisahulal Singh (Anuppur), Hardeep Singh Dang (Suwasara), Jasmant Singh Jatav (Karera), Munnalal Goyal (Gwalior East), Raghuraj Kansana (Morena) and Aidal Singh Kansana (Sumaoli).
The resignations of ministers Imarati Devi, Tulsi Silawat, Govind Singh Rajput, Mahendra Singh Sisodiya, Pradyumn Singh Tomar and Prabhuram Chaudhari were accepted on Saturday.
"These MLAs have written letters to the speaker to accept their resignations like he did in six other cases.
These letters were sent through mails and other medium to the speaker," said Pankaj Chaturvedi a close aide of Scindia.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
