Mr. Deshmukh found himself unwittingly ensnared in resort politics, a term that describes the manipulation of lawmakers through coercion and isolation to alter state governance.
Reflecting on his experience, Mr. Deshmukh recalled, "As the car approached its destination, it kept speeding along, and eventually joined a caravan of other vehicles... That's when I realized I was being kidnapped."
Lawmakers, like Mr. Deshmukh, are often kidnapped and taken to luxury resorts to ensure their allegiance in votes that can topple governments, a tactic reportedly orchestrated by Prime Minister Modi's party.
The practice of 'resort politics' in India has seen a hidden hand from Prime Minister Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, leveraging such tactics to gain control when electoral victories elude them.
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