Congress intensifies outreach to disgruntled MLAs fearing their absence from Monsoon Session

The ruling Congress, which has been in damage-control mode to mollify disgruntled senior leaders and legislators who have not been accommodated in the Cabinet, fears that some of them may remain absent from the Monsoon Session beginning next week. Though no decision has been taken on staying away, discussions on the issue have already begun. “The absence of legislators from the House would embarrass the government and provide fodder to the Opposition. Some legislators want to send a message to the party that they are upset. However, a decision is likely to be taken only on the eve of August 13,” sources aware of the developments said.

There could be outreach from the government through offers of party positions or posts in boards and corporations to change the minds of such legislators, sources added