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Didn't use govt machinery to trigger defections: BJP

Shah also said he doesn't have information about 3 MLCs who resigned from the UP Legislative Council

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BJP national president Amit Shah addressing a press conference at the UP BJP office on the third day of his visit in Lucknow on Monday. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also seen (Photo: PTI)

Press Trust of India
BJP chief Amit Shah on Mon day dismissed allegations of the BJP having engineered defections in rival parties, claiming a misinformation campaign was being carried out as those who had joined the party had done so during elections.
 
Talking to reporters on the last day of his three-day visit, he said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had resigned as he did not want to put up with corruption.
 
Shah also said he does not have information about three the MLCs (two from SP and one from BSP) who had resigned from the UP Legislative Council.
 
"Whosoever came to the