Maharashtra: Hit by cross-voting in Council polls, absenteeism throughout belief vote, Congress orders probe

By PTI

MUMBAI: The Congress on Friday appointed senior chief Mohan Prakash to conduct an inquiry into the current political developments in Maharashtra, the place the get together noticed cross-voting by seven of its MLAs within the Legislative Council elections, whereas practically a dozen legislators had been absent throughout a belief vote within the Assembly which was received by the Eknath Shinde authorities.

An All India Congress Committee (AICC) assertion didn’t particularly point out concerning the cross-voting or absenteeism, however mentioned Prakash, a former normal secretary in-charge of Maharashtra, will submit a report back to get together president Sonia Gandhi.

The announcement comes within the wake of state get together leaders holding conferences with the central management and demanding a probe into the cross-voting by seven Congress MLAs within the June 20 Legislative Council elections.

The cross-voting had led to the defeat of Congress candidate Chandrakant Handore, a former minister and Dalit chief.

Similarly, 11 Congress MLAs, together with some former ministers, had been absent throughout voting on the movement of confidence moved within the Assembly on July 4 which was comfortably received by the Shinde-led authorities which is being supported by the BJP.

The Congress, which has 44 MLAs within the state, was part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities which collapsed in June-end following a revolt by a piece of Shiv Sena MLAs led by Shinde.