Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T.S. Singh Deo on August 28 dealt a blow to the Congress party’s efforts to present a united face ahead of Assembly elections over an angry outburst directed at a fellow MLA.
Addressing a gathering of party workers in Balrampur district, Mr. Singh Deo recalled a two-year-old incident in which Ramanujganj MLA Brihaspat Singh had cited a threat to his life from Mr. Singh Deo and said there “would be no compromise on such matters”. Mr. Singh Deo later hinted that he would stay away from campaigning activities in the area if Mr. Singh, who has applied for a ticket, was fielded.
“One such incident has happened in Chhattisgarh in which someone has crossed the line to accuse me of being a threat to their life, there can be no compromise here. What will happen in the future, it’s for the public and the party to think about, but there can be no compromise there as far as I am concerned,” Mr. Singh Deo said.
