<p>Ruling Congress MLAs on Wednesday met Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon and requested him to ensure the release of their rebel colleagues from the "captivity" of the BJP in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>In a memorandum, the Congress requested the governor to use his Constitutional office to ensure release of the 16 MLAs being held "captive" by the BJP at a resort, said state Congress spokesman Bhupendra Gupta.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/madhya-pradesh-govt-crisis-live-shivraj-singh-chouhan-opposes-congress-plea-on-deferring-trust-vote-812237.html?_ga=2.106097859.1785097969.1584514696-434451010.1560608870" target="_blank">Follow the updates related to the Madhya Pradesh government crisis here</a></strong></p>.<p>The letter stated that former chief minister Digvijaya Singh and other MLAs were prevented from meeting the legislators in the Karnataka capital by Bengaluru Police on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>Being a Rajya Sabha candidate, Singh wanted to meet the MLAs but the Bengaluru police and local administration detained him and other leaders of the Congress, it stated.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Congress workers staged a protest in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Minto Hall, the old Assembly building located in front of Raj Bhavan.</p>
<p>Ruling Congress MLAs on Wednesday met Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon and requested him to ensure the release of their rebel colleagues from the "captivity" of the BJP in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>In a memorandum, the Congress requested the governor to use his Constitutional office to ensure release of the 16 MLAs being held "captive" by the BJP at a resort, said state Congress spokesman Bhupendra Gupta.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/madhya-pradesh-govt-crisis-live-shivraj-singh-chouhan-opposes-congress-plea-on-deferring-trust-vote-812237.html?_ga=2.106097859.1785097969.1584514696-434451010.1560608870" target="_blank">Follow the updates related to the Madhya Pradesh government crisis here</a></strong></p>.<p>The letter stated that former chief minister Digvijaya Singh and other MLAs were prevented from meeting the legislators in the Karnataka capital by Bengaluru Police on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>Being a Rajya Sabha candidate, Singh wanted to meet the MLAs but the Bengaluru police and local administration detained him and other leaders of the Congress, it stated.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Congress workers staged a protest in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Minto Hall, the old Assembly building located in front of Raj Bhavan.</p>