Senior leaders of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) are contemplating to register an FIR against their official candidate, Manturam Pawar from Antagarh bypoll for his allegedly backstabbing the party by withdrawing his nomination.
“Under the influence of BJP-led State Government, Pawar backstabbed the party for monetary gain” alleged CGPCC president, Bhupesh Baghel.ClP leader, TS Singhdeo mentioned that in a similar incident reported in Delhi, the party lodged an FIR against its official candidate.“Deliberations are on. We are contemplating to lodge an FIR against Pawar on the issue” added Singhdeo.
Meanwhile, CGPCC office-bearers along with the senior party leaders and workers on Sunday left for Delhi for their scheduled protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday against alleged ‘anomalies’ in Antagarh bypoll.The State party leaders are demanding the Election Commission of India (ECI) for cancelling the election, for which voting is scheduled on September 13.
The senior party leaders also heaved a sigh of relief when the former chief minister and senior Congress leader, Ajit Jogi, who had earlier raised questions on staging protests against ECI as it’s a constitutional body, agreed to participate in the protest along with his supporters.The sources claimed that a group of state party leaders is likely to meet AICC Vice-president, Rahul Gandhi to apprise him about their demand of cancelling the election.Besides, they will also seek his guidance for the civic body elections scheduled in Chhattisgarh by the end of this year.