Rejecting allegations that his party was trying to poach Congress MLAs, Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia on Friday said the "political drama" was the creation of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who had differences with his deputy Sachin Pilot.
"A political drama initiated by the chief minister is being held in the context of the Rajya Sabha elections. Baseless allegations are being levelled and legislators are being frightened in the name of the ACB and SOG," Poonia told reporters here. "Evidences should be presented. It is enough of defamation and we will not listen to this again and again. We have legal options open."
The BJP leader said the Congress is battling an internal crisis and the chief minister "has differences" with his deputy Sachin Pilot.
Pilot's entry to the state politics was with an ambition for the post of the chief minister and a large section of people in the state had voted for the Congress while considering him as the CM candidate, Poonia said.
In Madhya Pradesh, he said Jyotiraditya Scindia had quit the Congress due to the insult by the Congress high command and there are over two dozens leaders in the state who are neglected.
Poonia said the CM defamed the legislators by telling the "price of an MLA".
"He has released a political virus through his statements which is more dangerous than coronavirus for the politics of Rajasthan," he said.
On fielding a second candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls despite having the numbers enough only for winning one seat, Poonia asked "whether it was an exception". He said 51 first-priority votes will be given to Rajendra Gehlot and the remaining 24 will go to the second candidate.
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