MP by-elections: Nath, Diggy threatening govt staff, says Shivraj

 

MP by-elections: Nath, Diggy threatening govt staff, says Shivraj

Singh openly threatened the policemen who would be found to be helping the ruling BJP in the ensuing assembly by-elections in the state

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday accused Congress veterans, Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh, of attempting to intimidate the state government employees by threatening them of assembly constituencies in MP. 

Chouhan said the 2 Congress leaders were not only raising questions on their integrity leading to their demoralization but trying to scare them to follow their dictates.

“This is highly objectionable. tion against the 2 Congress leaders”, he told reporters.

BJP on Tuesday moved the EC seeking action against Nath and Singh for issuing threats to government employees in violation of model code of conduct.

Earlier in the morning, ensuing assembly by-elections in the state.

“We know how to deal with such policemen whether we will be in power or out of power after the polls”, he told reporters here.

Nath has earlier issued similar warnings to the state government employees.

est traitors” in Madhya Pradesh, BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said they betrayed voters’ trust by him were not addressed despite approaching “every port of call”. Also Read - He Behaves Like Drunkards, Imarti Devi Hits Back at Kamal Nath For His 'Item' Remark; Claims Cong Won't Return to Power in MP

ats where bypolls will be held on November 3. Also Read - EC Issues Notice to Kamal Nath for ‘Item’ Remark, Asks to Explain Stand Within 2 Days

In an interview with PTI, Scindia said 27 out of the 28 assembly seats which are going to polls were Congress seats, so the BJP has everything to gain, while the Congress has everything to lose. Also Read - Madhya Pradesh Bypoll 2019 Results: Congress's Kantilal Bhuria Wins Over BJP in Jhabua

By-elections were necessitated after 22 rebel Congress MLAs, loyal to Scindia, resigned from the party in March this year leading to fall of the 15-month-old Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh. death of sitting MLAs.

“ming the government and they have just lost another MLA (in Rahul Lodhi) who has joined the BJP.

“I do not think in any other state you would have seen MLAs in such a large number — almost about 30 per cent — leaving. It very clearly shows the lack of trust and faith in the state leadership of the Congress party which is Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh, and who are in a partnership,” the Rajya Sabha MP said.

leaders during canvassing, Scindia said it is not a term that he normally uses in politics as he believes that there must be a certain level in politics that should be adhered to.

amal Nath and Digvijaya Singh who have been ‘gaddars’ towards seven and a half crore people because none of the poll promises were fulfilled, they were busy in rent-seeking activities and holding on to power and chair rather than serving the people of the state,” Scindia said.

t a sarpanch election, became MLA three times and was a Cabinet minister in the Kamal Nath government.

“Kamal Nath says he cannot remember her name, which shows his arrogance of power that he cannot remember the name of a colleague who was part of his cabinet. After all, he was only the Chief Minister, who is the first among equals, and she was a colleague,” Scindia said.