Lisa Cameron announced on Thursday she was quitting the SNP for the Conservatives.
The SNP’s president has described the defection of one of the party’s MPs to the Conservatives as an “odd tantrum”.
The outcome of the selection was due to be announced on Thursday, hours after Dr Cameron revealed she would leave the party. Both the First Minister and Mr Russell said Dr Cameron should step down and force a by-election in the seat.
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