The intelligence reports regarding the Assembly elections have puzzled the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh. Finding it as an alarm, the BJP leaders are busy in controlling the situation.
The intelligence reports pouring in stated that there is no 'feel good' situation for the BJP, as the Congress has got united and its leaders are full of enthusiasm now. However, this has clearly been pointed out that the situation would depend on the ticket distribution by both the parties. The BJP leadership with the latest intelligence reports in the State are making all out efforts to recover the lost grounds and in the process it has fastened damage control exercise.
Notably, before the model code of conduct was promulgated, all the Ministers, BJP leaders and a section of the administrative officials were assured that the BJP would certainly come to power for the third term. However, the situation has fast changed in the State and the Congress is taking strides towards forming Government. Now, as per the present situation, it is being felt that the chances of the BJP to win the elections are 50 per cent only, the reports stated.
Official sources said that even the intelligence reports of the Madhya Pradesh police, around three months ago had indicated that there was no threat to the BJP in next elections. Keeping in view the intelligence reports, the BJP is now busy in making all out efforts to control the situation. Following this, senior leaders including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, State BJP president Narendra Singh Tomar and national organisational general secretary Ramlal are engaged in cosseting and convincing the discontent lot of the party workers.
Political observers feel that the basis of the intelligence reports might be the change in the scenario; after the model code of conduct was promulgated, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is also witnessing downfall in the number of people who used to gather at his Jan Ashirvad Yatra.