Bhopal, Sep 26: A day after the BJP released its second list of 39 candidates and fielded seven sitting MPs, including three union ministers, for upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Congress took swipe saying the ruling party said that BJP has played it’s last bet of false hope.
Former chief minister Digvijaya Singh and the state unit chief Kamal Nath launched attacked BJP saying the ruling side is facing internal rift.
Digvijaya Singh, who on Tuesday participated in Congress’ ongoing Jan Akrosh Yatra in Orcha, told media persons, “BJP’s move to field three union ministers and some MPs in the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh points that the ruling party is worried about its prospects.”
Singh said that the people of the state have decided to dislodge the BJP government which was formed by purchasing (MLAs).
“The BJP is feeling scared about (its chances) in the upcoming elections,” he said when asked about the ruling party giving tickets to three union ministers and four other MPs.
Meanwhile, Kamal Nath said that the saffron party has accepted defeat in MP and played its “last bet of false hope”.
Following by-polls due to legislators switching sides after the rebellion, the BJP now has 126 MLAs in the 230-member House, while the Congress has 96 legislators. (IANS)
