Even after the last date for filing nomination papers expired on Wednesday, the pressure politics of Congress legislator Sanjay Pathak continues. On Wednesday, he declared to have resigned from all the posts of the organisation.
Pathak told mediapersons that he had been opposing the candidature of Raja Pateria in Khajuraho, but he never demanded party ticket from that constituency. However, AICC secretary Rakesh Kalia told mediapersons that Pathak was seeking Congress ticket from Khajuraho.
Opposing the statement of Kalia, Pathak decided to resign from the post of State general secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). He alleged that in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress has become puppet of select leaders only. The Congress of Gandhi-Nehru has abolished and in the Congress, even the decisions are not being taken as per the sentiments of vice president Rahul Gandhi.
For the past three days, Pathak has been playing pressure politics seeking change in the party nominee from Khajuraho. In past few days, he Continued on Page 4 Miffed Sanjay Pathak quits all Cong posts had met Rahul Gandhi and on Tuesday, he had called on AICC secretary Rakesh Kalia, raising similar issue. On this, the party had sought three probable names for changing the candidate and subsequently, a panel of three names was sent to the high command, but sources said, it was categorically informed the PCC that no candidate would be changed under pressure.
In the evening, Pathak reached the PCC and had discussion with PCC vice-president Rameshwar Neekhra and submitted his resignation from the post of general secretary. However, Neekhra denied to have received the resignation of Pathak.
On Wednesday evening, there had been talks that Pathak might reach the State BJP office, where Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, organisational general secretary Arvind Menon and spokesperson Vijendra Singh Sisodia remained present together for over one hour.
While talking to media, Pathak claimed that he had never thought of joining the BJP and he was not in contact with any BJP leader. He alleged that Congress leaders here want to politically murder him. "Pateria would certainly lose the election in Khajuraho. I would work for Congress nominee in Jabalpur. If party had fielded candidates like Tankha, Congress would have won 10 to 15 seats," he added.