Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is learnt to have toughened his stance over senior leader T. S. Singh Deo's latest move of stepping down as the Panchayati Raj minister. More than 24 hours after Mr. Singh Deo’s resignation, the two had not spoken despite the high command advising them to reconcile through separate calls, said sources.
The resignation letter – in which the disgruntled minister made several allegations against his own government – is seen as a fresh salvo in the ongoing leadership tussle between the two leaders.
Earlier, All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) Chhattisgarh in-charge P.L. Punia, who is on a visit to capital Raipur since July 15, said he had spoken to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, State CM Baghel and Mr. Singh Deo on the issue and necessary decision would be taken.
