The discontent brewing within Jyotiraditya Scindia’s camp came into sharp focus on Friday when former BJP MLA Raghuraj Kansana openly criticised the state Government, alleging that ministers were inaccessible even to party leaders and that repeated efforts were needed to get even basic administrative work done.
His remarks, made during a BJP workers’ meeting in Morena, have triggered fresh debate about the standing of Scindia loyalists in the ruling dispensation.
Kansana, who was among the MLAs who ahd defected with Scindia in 2020 and played a key role in toppling the Kamal Nath-led Congress Government, expressed his disappointment in stark terms.
“Ministers do not have time for us. To meet a TI, we have to make ten calls. If this is our condition, what must be happening with common workers?” Kansana said, drawing applause from the gathering but also raising eyebrows within the party.
His statement comes against the backdrop of a recent political storm within Congress, when veteran leader Digvijay Singh and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath clashed publicly over the collapse of the Nath Government within just 18 months. Reacting to that controversy, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had remarked that during those 18 months, whenever his supporters came to him with pending demands, he would tell them that it was Kamal Nath’s Government and they should approach him instead.
That remark, when seen alongside Kansana’s new outburst, reveals a telling continuity — Scindia’s loyalists felt neglected during their time in Congress and even after shifting to the BJP, many of those demands remain unresolved.
This dual experience has left a lingering sense of dissatisfaction, with workers feeling that their leap of faith in 2020 has not yielded the recognition or access they expected.
Political observers note that Kansana’s words reflect a deeper malaise among Scindia’s supporters, who form a sizeable block within the BJP in Madhya Pradesh.
While Scindia himself has secured a place at the national level as a Union Minister, his local associates often complain of being sidelined in state politics, with limited say in governance and little attention from ministers.
The Congress, quick to seize the moment, is portraying these complaints as proof that the BJP never truly intended to accommodate Scindia’s camp beyond using them for power.
Party leaders argue that the repeated public airing of grievances by Scindia’s men shows the fragile nature of the political alliance that reshaped Madhya Pradesh five years ago.
For the BJP, however, such cracks could prove sensitive as the party seeks to maintain unity ahead of future electoral battles.
If Scindia’s loyalists continue to feel unheard, the political capital invested in 2020 may not translate into lasting stability — a possibility both the ruling party and the opposition are watching closely.