Nitin Gadkari, Jyotiraditya Scindia among MPs playing truant despite Lok Sabha whip

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Over 20 BJP MPs, including Union ministers, skipped the introduction of the 'one nation, one election' bills in Lok Sabha, despite a party whip. While some absences were explained by official events with PM Modi, others cited personal reasons.

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