NEW DELHI: The alliance between Ajit Jogi's celebration and the BSP will harm the BJP, which is underneath the "illusion" that the tie-up will abate the Congress's potentialities in the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, state Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel mentioned Sunday.
Baghel, who's noticed as one of the most contenders for the chief minister's put up, at the side of different senior celebration leaders like TS Singhdeo and Charandas Mahant if the Congress comes to power in the BJP-ruled state, asserted that recently, there have been no claimants for the highest put up and the subject can be decided handiest after the polls.
"There are no claimants (for the CM's post) and we will fight the election under a collective leadership. It is only after the polls that the legislative party and the party high-command will decide who will be the chief minister. This is not a contentious matter," he instructed PTI in a telephonic interview from Raipur.
The Congress is seeking to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been governing the state since 2003, from power this time.
Asked if the alliance between the Ajit Jogi-led Janta Congress Chhattisgarh and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would cut into the Congress's vote percentage, Baghel mentioned, "No, because the BSP has just about 4 per cent vote share and Jogi's vote base is also the same as that of the BSP. So, I do not think it (the alliance) will make a big difference."
He claimed that the Jogi-BSP tie-up would hurt the BJP and not the Congress.
Elaborating on his level, the state Congress leader mentioned of the seats reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) class, the Congress had received only one in the 2013 Assembly polls, while the BJP had emerged victorious on 9.
"Their (Jogi-Mayawati's) support base comprises mostly members of the SC community. So, even if they get a few seats, which looks unlikely, it is the BJP's tally that will come down," Baghel added.
On BJP leader Saroj Pandey's remarks that the Jogi-BSP alliance will harm the Congress more in Chhattisgarh, he mentioned the saffron camp was underneath the "illusion" that the tie-up will affect the opposition celebration.
"That is why they (the BJP) got the alliance done. Alone, Jogi was unable to harm the Congress, so the BSP was also tagged along with him. The Jogi factor will not work," Baghel added.
On why the Congress did not stitch-up alliances in the state, he mentioned, "As far as the BSP is concerned, talks were on and suddenly, we got to know that they had aligned with Jogi's party."
Baghel added that talks with the Gondwana Gantantra Party failed because the Congress offered two seats to the tribal outfit, however with a one in step with cent vote percentage, it was asking for five-six seats.
Asked if not projecting a prime ministerial face could abate the celebration's probabilities in the upcoming polls, he identified that the BJP had fought the 2003 state election without projecting a prime ministerial candidate and the title of Raman Singh was announced for the highest put up handiest after the polls.
There had been very few cases when the Congress had announced a prime ministerial face beforehand, Baghel mentioned.
On whether the issue of leader ministership would breed ambition and factionalism throughout the celebration ranks, he mentioned, "These days, even seers have ambitions of becoming chief minister. We are not even seers, we are in politics. So, we aspire for a political position, but we are not so ambitious that we will cross the party's boundaries. All the leaders are working unitedly."
Asked in regards to the BJP's "Mission 65", Baghel mentioned the Congress was focussed on all the 90 Assembly seats in the state and it was confident of securing a clear majority.
Taking a jibe on the BJP, he mentioned in Gujarat additionally the saffron celebration had set a "Mission 150" target, however ended up with 99 seats.
The state Congress leader has been embroiled in an argument over his alleged involvement in a fake sex CD case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had remaining month filed a chargesheet, naming Baghel and some others as accused in the case associated with a controversial CD allegedly featuring a state minister, who had rejected it as fake.
The BJP has used the issue to target the Congress, while Baghel has claimed innocence and described it as a political attack.
Asked in regards to the case, the Congress leader dismissed it as a "conspiracy" of the BJP.
The Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases. In the primary phase, 18 seats in the Naxalism-hit areas will move to the polls on November 12.
The 2nd phase of polling for the remaining 72 seats will be hung on November 20 and the effects will be announced on December 11.
Baghel will contest the polls from Patan.
In 2013, the BJP had shaped the federal government in Chhattisgarh for the third consecutive time by way of successful 49 seats against the 39 of the Congress, but the opposition celebration had succeeded in narrowing the gap with regards to vote percentage.
It had grabbed 40.three in step with cent votes, while the saffron celebration had garnered 41 in step with cent votes.
Baghel, who's noticed as one of the most contenders for the chief minister's put up, at the side of different senior celebration leaders like TS Singhdeo and Charandas Mahant if the Congress comes to power in the BJP-ruled state, asserted that recently, there have been no claimants for the highest put up and the subject can be decided handiest after the polls.
"There are no claimants (for the CM's post) and we will fight the election under a collective leadership. It is only after the polls that the legislative party and the party high-command will decide who will be the chief minister. This is not a contentious matter," he instructed PTI in a telephonic interview from Raipur.
The Congress is seeking to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been governing the state since 2003, from power this time.
Asked if the alliance between the Ajit Jogi-led Janta Congress Chhattisgarh and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would cut into the Congress's vote percentage, Baghel mentioned, "No, because the BSP has just about 4 per cent vote share and Jogi's vote base is also the same as that of the BSP. So, I do not think it (the alliance) will make a big difference."
He claimed that the Jogi-BSP tie-up would hurt the BJP and not the Congress.
Elaborating on his level, the state Congress leader mentioned of the seats reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) class, the Congress had received only one in the 2013 Assembly polls, while the BJP had emerged victorious on 9.
"Their (Jogi-Mayawati's) support base comprises mostly members of the SC community. So, even if they get a few seats, which looks unlikely, it is the BJP's tally that will come down," Baghel added.
On BJP leader Saroj Pandey's remarks that the Jogi-BSP alliance will harm the Congress more in Chhattisgarh, he mentioned the saffron camp was underneath the "illusion" that the tie-up will affect the opposition celebration.
"That is why they (the BJP) got the alliance done. Alone, Jogi was unable to harm the Congress, so the BSP was also tagged along with him. The Jogi factor will not work," Baghel added.
On why the Congress did not stitch-up alliances in the state, he mentioned, "As far as the BSP is concerned, talks were on and suddenly, we got to know that they had aligned with Jogi's party."
Baghel added that talks with the Gondwana Gantantra Party failed because the Congress offered two seats to the tribal outfit, however with a one in step with cent vote percentage, it was asking for five-six seats.
Asked if not projecting a prime ministerial face could abate the celebration's probabilities in the upcoming polls, he identified that the BJP had fought the 2003 state election without projecting a prime ministerial candidate and the title of Raman Singh was announced for the highest put up handiest after the polls.
There had been very few cases when the Congress had announced a prime ministerial face beforehand, Baghel mentioned.
On whether the issue of leader ministership would breed ambition and factionalism throughout the celebration ranks, he mentioned, "These days, even seers have ambitions of becoming chief minister. We are not even seers, we are in politics. So, we aspire for a political position, but we are not so ambitious that we will cross the party's boundaries. All the leaders are working unitedly."
Asked in regards to the BJP's "Mission 65", Baghel mentioned the Congress was focussed on all the 90 Assembly seats in the state and it was confident of securing a clear majority.
Taking a jibe on the BJP, he mentioned in Gujarat additionally the saffron celebration had set a "Mission 150" target, however ended up with 99 seats.
The state Congress leader has been embroiled in an argument over his alleged involvement in a fake sex CD case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had remaining month filed a chargesheet, naming Baghel and some others as accused in the case associated with a controversial CD allegedly featuring a state minister, who had rejected it as fake.
The BJP has used the issue to target the Congress, while Baghel has claimed innocence and described it as a political attack.
Asked in regards to the case, the Congress leader dismissed it as a "conspiracy" of the BJP.
The Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases. In the primary phase, 18 seats in the Naxalism-hit areas will move to the polls on November 12.
The 2nd phase of polling for the remaining 72 seats will be hung on November 20 and the effects will be announced on December 11.
Baghel will contest the polls from Patan.
In 2013, the BJP had shaped the federal government in Chhattisgarh for the third consecutive time by way of successful 49 seats against the 39 of the Congress, but the opposition celebration had succeeded in narrowing the gap with regards to vote percentage.
It had grabbed 40.three in step with cent votes, while the saffron celebration had garnered 41 in step with cent votes.
Jogi-BSP tie-up will hurt BJP in Chhattisgarh: State Congress chief
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