Amidst the crisis in Punjab Congress with the resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu, now there is uncertainty over the Chhattisgarh leadership as 15 MLAs of the state reached Delhi on Wednesday and met the party high command. demanded a meeting. According to News18, the MLAs, who reportedly left in two groups of 11 and four on two flights, belong to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s camp and were asked to meet his Congress leadership and inquire about the current political situation. Hoping to inform.
Many of these MLAs are staying at Chhattisgarh Bhavan and they are led by a senior MLA, Brahspat Singh. Singh is a loyalist of Bhupesh Baghel. Singh had earlier had an altercation with Health Minister TS Singh Deo and even later accused him of conspiring to kill himself.
A local news portal quoted MLA Singh as saying that 60 MLAs have assured written support to Baghel, who according to him is “doing a good job as a leader”. Singh even said that the Chief Minister will continue to lead the state for the next 25 years.
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Singh said that the MLA would meet the state in-charge PL Punia and if possible, the party high command. He said the fate of 70 MLAs cannot be at stake to please one person who has denied any possibility of change in the state.
Purushottam Kanwar, UD Minj, Vikas Upadhyay, Mohit Kerketta, Chandradev Rai, Gulab Kamro are among those who are in New Delhi. According to sources, the MLAs are also said to be planning a holiday in Shimla on their way back.
Senior Congress leader Rajiv Shukla, who was in Raipur on Tuesday, had also slammed the 2.5-year power-sharing formula, saying “things will remain the same in Chhattisgarh”.
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Interestingly, CM Baghel had expressed confidence among his supporters a few days back by saying “Kaka is alive now” at a program in Raipur. The CM is called by his supporters as Kaka and Dau. During this, his old friend turned opponent TS Singh Deo was also present there.
Chhattisgarh was in political crisis when Singh Deo left for New Delhi in August to meet the Congress high command, following which Baghel was summoned. Also soon after the 55 MLAs reached Delhi, Baghel returned with a winning confidence a few days later.
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