Ex-CM’s family torn between Cong and BJP
Former CM Late Kailash Chandra Joshi’s family in Dewas district now stands divided politically. While Joshi’s ex-minister and three-times former BJP MLA son Deepak Joshi joined Congress on May 6, his son Jaivardhan Joshi will remain with the BJP. Presently, the saffron party’s state co-convener and in-charge for Shajapur district, Jaivardhan, who is a cyber security expert, while maintaining that he tried to convince his father not to join the Congress, added that he’ll stay committed to the BJP, as he believes BJP is the only political alternative.
Min books ‘Kerala Story’ tickets for Cong leaders
Two days after the BJP-ruled MP became the first state to declare movie, ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free, the state’s home minister Narottam Mishra booked two tickets of the movie for two senior Congress leaders, including state party chief Kamal Nath and Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh. While confirming about having booked tickets for Singh and Nath, Mishra said, “May be watching this film might change the perception of people who shed tears on Batla House encounter, action against “wrong-doers” after the 2022 Khargone communal riots.”
Discontent brewing in Congress in Dewas?
Discontentment seems to be brewing among opposition Congress workers in Hatpipliya Vidhan Sabha constituency of Dewas district, over Kamal Nath-loyalist former MP minister Sajjan Singh Verma’s publicly declaring former MLA Rajendra Singh Baghel’s son Rajveer Singh Baghel the party’s candidate from the seat in next assembly polls. Other aspirants for the Congress ticket, including Vishwajit Chauhan have decided to raise the issue with state party chief Kamal Nath. Importantly, Rajveer, as Congress candidate had lost 2020 by-poll from the seat by 14,000 votes to BJP’s Manoj Chaudhary. The latter as Congress candidate had defeated sitting BJP MLA Deepak Joshi.
Anuraag singh
Our correspondent in Madhya Pradesh
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