Indian National Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using “illegitimate” means to topple governments in various states, including Madhya Pradesh led by Kamal Nath. He was addressing a public meeting in Indergarh, Sewda assembly constituency, in Madhya Pradesh.

Kharge alleged that in 2018, after electing a Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP enticed Congress MLAs, bribed them, and brought down the government, news agency PTI reported. He claimed that the BJP engaged in similar activities in other states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Goa, and Uttarakhand, forming what he called "stolen governments."