NEW DELHI, June 2:
Raising a banner of revolt, senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi today threatened to form a new party and attacked his parent party as “B team” of BJP there, drawing sharp reaction from the AICC.
Jogi’s rebellion from Congress came almost six months after the party expelled his son Amit Jogi over alleged “fixing” of a 2014 assembly bypoll to ensure ruling BJP’s win in Chhattisgarh.
The AICC had then also contemplated taking action against Ajit Jogi but no decision was taken after that.
Jogi’s move to quit Congress and float a new party to challenge the Raman Singh government is also being linked to the speculation about expected elevation of Rahul Gandhi as the party President but he denied the suggestion saying “that has nothing to do with it.”
The former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh said that he is under tremendous pressure from his supporters.
“Around 15,000 persons are talking to me personally or on phone. I am under tremendous pressure from my well-wishers, supporters and friends that if Chhattisgarh has to be made free from Raman Singh, then I will have to take this big step.
“Otherwise, Raman Singh will win the state for fourth time as well as as there is no hope from Congress, which is playing as B Team of Raman Singh,” Jogi said. (PTI)
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