But first came an invitation to have dinner in the suburbs with a senior official from their party in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
They would share a car ride, and Mr. Deshmukh could catch the train from there.
That, Mr. Deshmukh said, is when he realized he was being kidnapped.
Mr. Deshmukh had become a pawn in what is known as “resort politics,” a longstanding practice unique to India’s rough-and-tumble democracy.
To ensure that they would stick to the plan, the lawmakers were moved to other states and isolated in luxury resorts.
Persons:
Nitin Deshmukh, Deshmukh, Mr, ”
Locations:
Mumbai, Indian, Maharashtra