Congress Rajya Sabha member of Parliament, and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Digvijaya Singh on Saturday took potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan was not dependent on a ticket from his party.
Mr. Singh’s remarks come at a time when Mr. Chouhan has been making emotional pitches in his speeches across the State asking the public whether he should contest elections or not. Speculations in the M.P. are also strife about the BJP’s Central leadership attempting to sideline the 18-year Chief Minister and not retaining him even if the party returns to power in the State.
Speaking to the media in Bhopal, Mr. Singh said, “This means that he is not dependent on a BJP ticket. He wants to directly contest the elections and wants to become the CM. He is not dependent on BJP making him the CM.”
