Congress win in bypoll means no development in Budhni: Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son
Bhopal: Ahead of the Budhni bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, a video featuring Kartikey Singh Chouhan, son of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has sparked controversy. In the video, Kartikey warns voters that if a Congress MLA wins the Assembly seat, “not a single brick would get laid in the constituency.”
This election marks Kartikey's first entry into the political arena, where he is leading the BJP campaign in Budhni, a constituency historically held by his father. During a public rally, he questioned supporters, stating, “If the election result is close, how will we face our leaders to ask for work?”
He continued, “If, by any chance, a Congress MLA wins here… then you realise who will suffer. Why would we harm ourselves? Don’t we have to go to our Chief Minister to get work done? Don’t we have to approach our honorable Agriculture Minister for our work?”
As the video circulated, former Chief Minister and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh responded, advising Kartikey to learn from his father’s experience. “In a democracy, both the government and the opposition work together to build the nation. I never used this kind of language,” he remarked.
Kartikey retorted, suggesting that the people of Budhni still feared the aftermath of Digvijaya’s decade-long tenure as Chief Minister. He stated, “If anyone is scared of anything… it is your ten-year rule, in which you left a state of destruction.”
BJP spokesperson Narendra Saluja defended Kartikey’s remarks, claiming they were intended to boost the morale of BJP supporters, asserting that “it would be difficult to get work done with a Congress MLA.”
The BJP has nominated Ramakant Bhargava for the November 13 Budhni Assembly bypoll. However, it is widely acknowledged that Kartikey is driving the campaign efforts, engaging with party workers across various levels.
Despite speculation about his political ambitions, Kartikey emphasized that he doesn’t seek a ticket for himself, stating, “I have been coming for 10-20 years… I didn’t get the ticket, I know. There is no guarantee I will get it in the future either.”
The Budhni campaign has already faced challenges, including discontent among supporters of Rajendra Singh Rajput, a former MLA, regarding the selection of Bhargava. Kartikey has reportedly mediated to calm tensions, claiming that Congress members masquerading as BJP workers were attempting to create dissatisfaction within party ranks.
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
