Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Friday said never in the history, was there such a vast difference among a large number of MLAs of the ruling party who were adamant to resign.
Singh was commenting on the resignation of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, further said even ministers of Kamal Nath’s cabinet tendered their resignation, putting their political future at stake.
“In a mere 15-month, the political scenario of Madhya Pradesh deteriorated and the people lost faith in the government,” he said.
The BJP national vice president further said Congress rebel Jyotiraditya Scindia along with 22 MLAs took decided to leave the party as their voices were not being heard by the state Congress leadership.
“They were in a way being tortured and even time was not being given for a meeting.”
Commenting on the election, Singh said the day the results of the 2018 assembly election were declared out, the situation was crystal clear.
Polling data suggested that the people had voted for the BJP instead of the Congress as the BJP had polled higher vote percentage than the Congress, the former Chhattisgarh CM said.
“The Congress manipulated to form the government Madhya Pradesh.”
He hoped that now with Kamal Nath’s resignation, the governor will invite the BJP to form the next government, being the biggest party.
“A floor test is required when both the sides do not agree. But such a situation is not seen. Kamal Nath had made it clear that the Congress is no longer in the majority and is will not able to face the floor test.”
On the BJP’s legislative leader election, Singh said the central leadership of the party will send observers and a leader will be elected through consensus.