Over two dozen BSP leaders join Cong; Digvijay says no MLA will defect

Over two dozen BSP leaders including Pragi Lal Jatav, who had earlier contested Assembly Elections from Karera constituency in Shivpuri, have joined the Congress in Madhya Pradesh.

The leaders received the membership of Congress party after meeting former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Sunday.

The by-polls in the state have been necessitated as seats fell vacant after the sitting MLAs resigned. It is expected to take place in September.

Meanwhile, senior party leader Digvijay Singh said that contrary to Gujarat, no defections of Congress MLAs will take place in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the elections for three Rajya