Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday said BJP's win during the last year's Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections was unexpected in view of several issues like corruption and scams in the State. “I find it very hard to understand as to how and why the BJP was able to win despite a number of problems in Madhya Pradesh,” Digvijay told reporters at the Collectorate where he had gone to accompany Congress lok Sabha election candidate from Bhopal, PC Sharma for filing of nomination.There is rampant corruption in the State, there is a big scam in the Professional Examination Board and all sections of society are facing various kinds of problems under the BJP rule, he lamented.
However, despite the defeat in the Assembly elections, the Congress mood is upbeat and it is ready to give a good fight to BJP in the lok Sabha elections, he said. The BJP had won the last year's Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections with a thumping majority by winning 165 seats in the 230-member House. The Congress managed to win only 58 seats. Directives have also been given to maintain a log-book for permissions given on applications in which permission process will be shown phase-wise. Permission cell in-charges have been asked to send permission along with expenditure plan annexure-16 to returning officers. Election observer will send the same within an hour to assistant observer of concerning Vidhan Sabha for videography arrangements, enforcement of model code of conduct and monitoring.
Application for use of non-commercial airports and helipads will have to be submitted along with travel plan, place of landing and passengers on board 24 hours before landing. In this regard the permission cell in-charge will obtain permission from police and if needed, make its information available to district magistrate and district election officer. Officers of various departments have been also been given responsibilities in single window cell including municipal corporation or cantonment board’ executive officer or district officers below his rank including assistance fire officer regarding use of land, building, premises/ground and executive engineer of Electricity Board for permission for temporary lighting arrangements at meeting site. All these officers will camp in the offices of district magistrates and district election officers. Assistant Director Transport or an officer of above rank will be posted at model code of conduct section of the CEO’ office for permission regarding modified vehicles for use in rallies and electioneering. The Chief Electoral Officer has directed all district magistrates, district election and returning officers to display commission’s directives on the notice board and at prominent places, specially the permission cell for awareness.