Political Vacuum In Congress After Scindia's Exit

The turmoil in Madhya Pradesh may push other marginalised State leaders to speak out, say analysts.

- Sidharth Yadav

The festering resentment of being overlooked for the posts of Chief Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president, coupled with the defeat in the Lok Sabha election, nudged Jyotiraditya Scindia, the second-most popular leader in Madhya Pradesh during the 2018 Assembly election, to abandon the party.

With the elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from the State to be held soon, Mr. Scindia, anticipating that the party will given him short shrift again, decided to leave the party with a group of MLAs, leaving the Kamal Nath government in dire straits.

Tough decision