Back from Bengaluru, Gujarat Congress MLAs head for another resort

August 07, 2017 07:52

The 43 Congress legislators from Gujarat -- whisked away to Bengaluru last month to stem a string of damaging defections just ahead of the crucial Rajya Sabha elections -- landed in Ahmedabad airport around 4:30 am today. Lawmakers in Gujarat will vote for three Rajya Sabha seats tomorrow.

Soon after they landed, all the legislators were whisked away to a resort in Anand district, 77 km from Ahmedabad.

The Gujarat Congress had sent more than 40 of its legislators to Bengaluru on July 29 to fend off what it called "poaching" attempts by the BJP.

Three Rajya Sabha seats of Gujarat will be up for election on Tuesday. BJP chief Amit Shah who will be making his debut in Rajya Sabha and Union minister Smriti Irani are placed to easily win two.

To get re-elected, Patel needs 45 votes on basis of the current strength of the assembly. On paper, the Congress is down to 51 seats.

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