6 years ago

Abandoning a sinking ship? Defection becomes a regular occurrence as Mahagathbandhan leaders continue to quit

As the elections are drawing closer, a flurry of leaders from the opposition camp abandoning their parties can be seen, in possible anticipation of imminent defeat. In the last Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate Pratik Patil lost to BJP’s Sanjay Patil. Meanwhile, in a major setback to the RJD, Annapurna Devi, the Jharkhand state president of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s party Rashtriya Janata Dal, has decided to join BJP. Following the announcement, RJD has removed Annapurna Devi from the post of RJD’s Jharkhand state president on the order of party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. Former Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Patil’s son Sujay Patil had quit Congress to join BJP.

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