At a time, when the Kamal Nath Government is sinking by every passing day, the Congress Government is out for appointments in haste.
Amid the political trouble, IPS officer Vivek Johri, hand-picked by the State Government was made to join days ago as the DGP. Johri was DG BSF on deputation and his services were returned to MP on the request of State Government.
On Monday, senior IAS officer M Gopal Reddy the new Chief Secretary joined in haste and outgoing CS SR Mohanty was appointed as Director General of Administration Academy Bhopal.
Mohanty a trusted aide of Kamal Nath has applied for voluntary retirement and is expected to be appointed as Chairman of MP Electricity Regulatory Authority. On the same day, Abhay Tiwari, head of Congress IT Cell in MP, was elevated as chairman of MP Youths’ Commission. This was an appointment awaited since 2009 when the BJP government was in power.
Besides, on Monday, Shobha Oza, the Congress media cell in charge of Madhya Pradesh was appointed as chairperson of MP Women’s Commission. Oza joined in the new capacity in Tuesday. The post was vacant for last one year.
On Tuesday, another Congress leader JP Dhanopia was appointed as chairperson of State Backward Classes Commission.
The State Government had also appointed members in Public Service Commission of MP. Besides, in the last few days, the Kamal Nath Government has reshuffled IAS and IPS officers.
The most important was removal of pro Scindia officers posted in Gwalior-Chambal region soon after Scindia had joined BJP.
Sources claimed these officers were posted in the region on Scindia’s recommendation.
The Kamal Nath Government since the outset had remained under spot light for large transfer-postings.
These political appointments were eagerly awaited by Congress leaders since the party took over in 2018 but the party high command kept postponing these appointments fuelling internal anger gradually. A large numbers of political appointments in boards and corporations are still pending.
Upset over several political appointments made by Kamal Nath in last three days, BJP leaders on Tuesday complained to Governor Lalji Tandon claiming amid a political crisis like this, Governor reserves the right for appointments to the constitutional posts under articles 163 and 166 of constitution.
The delegation of BJP urged the Governor to prevent decisions taken by the Kamal Nath Government in last three days.