The Congress has a wafer thin majority in the 228- member Assembly. Before the rebellion, its tally was 114
Scindia has been named as the BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh
According to sources, a grand reception is being organised at the BJP office in Bhopal
Scindia's departure highlights Congress' fatal flaw
The Trinamool leader's comments came at a press conference when media persons sought his reaction on Jyotiraditya Scindia deserting the Congress and crossing over to the BJP
From the problems with SBI's YES Bank rescue plan to the reasons for the mass discontentment among the Congress young guard, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day
BJP leader and former Union Minister Jyotiradtya Scindia will arrive in Bhopal tomorrow afternoon
Gets Rajya Sabha candidate ticket from Madhya Pradesh
A day after announcing his resignation from the Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the BJP on Wednesday in presence of the ruling party's president JP Nadda
The real question is not whether Jyotiraditya Scindia betrayed Congress or whether the Nehru-Gandhi party failed him. The crisis is much deeper
It is, however, ironical that the world's biggest democracy still depends on the Congress which many claim is long dead
On his personal equation with Scindia, he said he had always remained in touch with Scindia and his father
Anand Sharma said the Congress condemned the BJP for creating a crisis in Madhya Pradesh by poaching MLAs and taking them to Bengaluru
The SBI has reduced its fixed deposit rates for certain tenors and marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) across various tenors
The BJP is likely to name him as one of its candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh
Jyotiraditya Scindia's resignation endangers the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, as he has the support of 22 party MLAs
The Congress claimed that the MLAs were asked to put up together in Bengaluru till Scindia got first seat for the Rajya Sabha elections
A four-time Lok Sabha MP, Scindia served as a minister in both UPA governments and had a national profile as a young and emerging politician
There is speculation that he could join the BJP, get elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, and join the Union cabinet
Hitting out at Scindia, many Congress leaders referred to the 1857 revolt against the East India Company and the role of the Scindia royals