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BJP inducts 9 Congress rebels despite state unit's unease

The state leaders also conveyed that the political developments, the imposition of president's rule and the trust vote had sent a negative message hurt the party's image, sources said.

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A week after Harish Rawat won the trust vote in Uttarakhand assembly, nine rebel Congress MLAs joined the BJP despite reservations of its state unit on Wednesday.

The BJP leadership inducted the MLAs, including Vijay Bahuguna, after a long meeting with state leaders, including BC Khanduri, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and state unit chief Ajay Bhatt. The state unit had expressed it's concerns about the fallout of the Congress rebels coming into the party fold in the elections next year. according to sources.

The state leaders also conveyed that the political developments, the imposition of president's rule and the trust vote had sent a negative message hurt the party's image, sources said.

There was speculation that a tenth Congress MLA may join the BJP later.

The state leaders along with incharge Shyama Jaju held a meeting with party president Amit Shah.

The final decision, however, was left to Shah.

The state leaders felt Congress rebels joining the party could affect equations in constituencies, which the nine Congress rebels had represented and lead to more factionalism. The BJP leaders would also want tickets from the same seats.
 

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