Digvijaya Singh takes dig at M.P. CM Chouhan’s emotional speeches

Congress MP Digvijaya Singh’s remarks come at a time when CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been making emotional pitches in his speeches across Madhya Pradesh asking the public whether he should contest elections or not.

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.”

The Congress Working Committee member also said that Mr. Chouhan was giving a hint to the BJP high-command. 

“Modi ji wanted to show red eyes to China. It didn’t work there but now Shivraj ji is definitely showing red eyes [to him],” Mr. Singh said. 

At a public rally in Dindori district on Friday, Mr. Chouhan had asked the crowd if he should become the CM again. 

“Tell me honestly, how am I running the government? Is it good or bad? Should Mama [maternal uncle in Hindi, a popular nickname for Mr. Chouhan] become the Chief Minister or not? Should Modi ji become Prime Minister or not? Should the BJP again form the government or not?,” he asked the crowd, which chanted in affirmative to each question.