Confidence in the INDIA bloc took a hit by close of voting after six Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh and seven Samajwadi Party lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh cross-voted in the February 27 Rajya Sabha election.
Seven union ministers whose Rajya Sabha terms end in April have not been re-nominated by the ruling BJP, prompting speculation Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party may field them in the Lok Sabha election expected later the same month.
Rahul Gandhi was addressing the Indian diaspora in the Javits Centre in New York. He noted the Central government would soon blame the Congress’ past for the disastrous train collision.