FRIDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2026

Same excuses from defectors again


Congratulations to the three Congress MLAs who refused to jump to the ruling party and for standing up for true democratic values.

My point of view for elections from the beginning was to focus on the particular person and not the party! That being said, most of the 8 defectors, particularly the seasoned ones, always carried that tag of dishonesty and despite this the Congress leadership was naive to trust them. 

In fact, some of these key defectors were actually responsible for Congress losing seats at the elections in the first place. Most of the defectors say that they did so for the betterment of the people and for development. 

If this is so, it would be better if the gang of 8 had to resign their seats and contest again. If not that, I find the reasons just to be lame excuses.


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K G VILOP, Chorao
Published Sep 16, 2022, 11:47 PM IST
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Congress leaders switching to BJP saying 'Congress Chhodo, BJP Jodo' is unfortunate. The defecting MLAs said they were unhappy with the Congress leadership. The Congress is presently reduced to just 3 MLAs in a house of 40.  Defections are not just a betrayal of the people's mandate, but denigration and mockery of God. These legislators have decided, against all political propriety, basic decency and honesty, to pursue their greed for wealth and hunger for…

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