“Madhya Pradesh no longer needs Shivraj Singh Chouhan, it needs Kamal Nath. Thirteen years (of Chouhan’s tenure in office) is a long time, and now someone else should get the opportunity,” Sanjay Masani said speaking to the media in the AICC in New Delhi.
This is a repeat of what happened in December 2003, after Congress’ rout in the assembly elections. Less than a week after the Digvijaya Singh government was voted out, the former chief minister’s brother Laxman Singh had joined the BJP claiming differences in the family. Digvijaya Singh had then said that his brother was the first to leave him after the massive defeat.
Flanked by Kamal Nath and Scindia, the chief minister’s brother-in-law said, “BJP is fielding those with big names rather than those who work for the party. The dynastic rule the BJP opposed is now flourishing in that party. Workers hard-work is being ignored and leaders’ children are being given tickets to contest.”
Sanjay Masani (brother of CM’s wife Sadhna Singh) was for the past 13 years an eye-sore for the Congress party and a toast within the premises of 6, Shyamla Hills – the official residence of chief minister Chouhan. State BJP was flabbergasted guessing what transpired between Chouhan and Masani that he landed up in the AICC office four weeks before the assembly polls.
“Shivraj Singh Chouhan did not listen to prime minister Narendra Modi who is opposed to dynastic rule. Other workers should be given opportunity. Unemployment is the biggest problem in the state and for the past 15 years the BJP government promised to bring industries to give jobs but made little difference,” Masani said.
from Times of India https://ift.tt/2DjRGHE
