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Gehlot questions BJP's criticism over defection of 6 BSP MLAs to Cong

Six BSP MLAs defected to the Congress in September last year which was initially challenged by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar before the assembly speaker in March this year

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot speaks to media outisde Raj Bhawan in Jaipur

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 31 2020 | 8:25 PM IST

Accusing the BJP of adopting double standards over the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday reminded it about the induction of four TDP Rajya Sabha MPs into the saffron party last year.

Six BSP MLAs defected to the Congress in September last year which was initially challenged by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar before the assembly speaker in March this year and now he and the BSP have filed separate writ petitions in the Rajasthan High Court against the merger.

"The BJP got four MPs of TDP merged with it overnight in Rajya

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