A district councillor has quit the Conservatives.
Councillor Elizabeth Parsons was the Tory member for Blaby District Council's Muxloe Ward but will now sit as an independent councillor.
Her husband David, former leader of Leicestershire County Council, is the other Muxloe ward councillor and also an independent.
Conservative council leader Ernie White said: "I am sad Elizabeth has resigned. I have no idea at all why she has done it."
He said that under the council's rules the Parsons could now form their own two-strong political group, to sit alongside the existing Tories, Labour and Liberal Democrats.
A council spokeswoman today told the Mercury they have had discussions with officers about forming a group but had not yet done so.
She said: "The council currently has two independent members, Coun David Parsons and Coun Elizabeth Parsons, following her resignation from the Conservative group. The council has not been notified of any new political group having been formed."
The Mercury has made a number of attempts to contact the Parsons but they have not responded.
