Another Cong MLA resigns in Gujarat; tally now 5

Another Congress MLA inGujarat has resigned ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls in thestate, taking the tally of legislators who have quit the partyto five

Gujarat Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi informed theHouse on Monday that five Congress MLAs have resigned and hehas accepted their resignations

The five are Pravin Maru from Gadhada, PradyumansinhJadeja from Abdasa, Soma Koli Patel from Limbdi, J V Kakadiafrom Dhari and Mangal Gavit from Dang, the Speaker said.