Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on August 18 took a swipe at the BJP over the issue of nepotism as the party named Vikrant Singh, nephew of BJP leader Raman Singh, in its first list of candidates for the 2023 Assembly election.
Mr. Baghel’s remarks on some of the Opposition’s party selections came a day after the BJP released the initial list of 21 candidates. Mr. Raman Singh is Mr. Baghel’s predecessor and BJP’s national vice-president.
“… the most shocking is the ticket given to Vikrant Singh. They say there is no Parivarwad [nepotism] [in the BJP]. But he is the nephew of Raman Singh. So, will Raman Singh and his son lose their tickets from BJP? Vikrant Singh getting a ticket indicates that Raman Singh may not get a ticket,” said the CM while interacting with journalists in capital Raipur.
