Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday cautioned Congress workers not to be over confident after an easy win in Dantewada assembly bypolls. “Don’t presume that fight in Chitrakot by-poll will be easy and don’t underestimate the opponent”, he warned.
Baghel was addressing a public meeting at Mission Ground in district headquarters after filing of nomination papers by party candidate Rajman Benjam.
In his speech, he urged the Congress leaders and workers to tighten their belts to ensure victory of the Congress candidate, terming the elections important to wipe out BJP from entire Bastar region.
“Rajman alone is not fighting the elections but each and every Congress leader and worker is fighting it”, he further added.
Citing, differences in working of present Congress government and previous Raman Singh-led BJP government, Chief Minister said there was nexus of BJP government with contractors while on the other hand the Congress government was people oriented.
He appealed the congressmen to reach out to the voters and explain about the difference and highlight the welfare works initiated by the present Congress government in favour of poor tribals of the vast Bastar region.