AMN / RAIPUR
Congress and BJP have stepped up campaign for assembly elections in Chhattisgarh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed several rallies in the state today.
At an election rally at Jagdalpur, Prime Minister said that his government is committed to the development of Chhattisgarh. Mr. Modi said his government is working round the clock to ensure faster development of the state and believes in inclusive development.
Addressing an election rally in Kanker, Congress President criticized the government’s demonetization move.
Meanwhile Congress rebel Ajit Jogi has no doubt about his role in the coming election in Chhattisgarh and the national polls early next year. “We have made an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Left. It has decided that I will be chief minister,” said Ajit Jogi, who served as the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh after it was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000.
As for prime minister, Mr Jogi was equally emphatic that BSP leader Mayawati is most suitable for the top job.
“I have always believed that a non-Congress, non-BJP coalition will have a majority in 2019. It will be decided then (who will be PM) but I personally believe Mayawati deserves it as the first Dalit, a woman, as a politician from Uttar Pradesh and as a four-time chief minister,” Mr Jogi, 72, said.