Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that four BJP MLAs are leaving the party today itself. Briefing media persons in Mumbai today, Pawar said, "Not a single day passes when a BJP leader does not leave the party. Take Uttar Pradesh, for example, 13 MLAs are leaving BJP to join another party." "I have come to know that four BJP MLAs are leaving it today itself," the NCP chief added.

Earlier on Thursday, BJP MLA Bidhuna Vinay Shakya had put down his papers. Shakya, his brother Devesh Shakya and their mother Draupadi Shakya came to Maurya's residence on Thursday and handed over his resignation letter.