A day after a purported video surfaced on social media, in which Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Kamal Nath could be heard telling party workers to “tear up the clothes of Digvijaya Singh and his son Jaivardhan Singh”, Mr. Nath on Tuesday tried to diffuse the tension as the two leaders shared light banter during the launch of the Congress manifesto in Bhopal.
In the video, Mr. Nath is seen talking to a group of people, reportedly supporters of party leader Virendra Raghuvanshi. The sitting MLA from Kolaras constituency in Shivpuri district had recently joined the Congress from BJP, but could not get a ticket from the Shivpuri Assembly seat he sought. The party has fielded Pichhore MLA K.P. Singh from the Shivpuri seat.
Mr. Nath is heard blaming Mr. Digvijaya for the development. He is heard saying that he had “left the matter” with Mr. Digvijaya and Mr. Jaivardhan and there could be some misunderstanding.
