Summary:
She later alleged that the Congress bribed the four BJP members. Other BJP members who were fed up with her adamant behaviour have supported the no-confidence motion,” he said. With BJP members Manjavva Harijan, Annappa Desai, Jyoti Bentur and Ratna Patil supporting the motion, the Congress also succeeded in beating the anti-defection law.The rule cannot be applied on the cross-voting BJP members as more than one-third of the party had violated the whip.While the BJP has 10 members in the House, the Congress has 11. The BJP said it will seek action against its four members who defied the whip under the provisions of the anti-defection law. Shivanand Karigar, an independent member, also supported the motion..