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.
Maharashtra's chief opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) said they will boycott the proceedings of the Assembly on Friday to protest the suspension of seven-time MLA and state NCP President Jayant Patil for the remainder of the term of the Nagpur session for alleged derogatory words against Speaker Rahul Narwekar. Opposition MLAs protested in the Vidhan Bhavan complex against