THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Bhopal, Nov 4: Ahead of the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, a former MLA and a former district president of the BJP Yuva Morcha both quit from the party and joined the Congress party with their followers.
In the presence of State Congress President Kamal Nath in Bhopal on Saturday, Kamlesh Suman, a former BJP MLA from the Ambah assembly seat in the Morena district, and Naresh Singh Tomar, a former district president of BJP Yuva Morcha, officially joined the Congress party.
Former BJP MLA Suman after switching to the Congress party stated, “The working system of Bharatiya Janata Party now is not the same as before. Earlier the party used to run according to the organisation but now there has been a lot of change in the party. The old workers have no respect in the party. The party is not looking after the old workers, that is why we are not able to support the people of the area. We put the public’s work before the CM but he does not pay attention and speaks lies. That is why we are unhappy and joined the Congress party.”
When asked if the reason he was leaving the party was because the ticket was denied, Suman responded, “ticket was the usual process that keeps on going, there was nothing to do with the ticket but work must be done. He spent his life fighting for the public and if their (the public) work could not be done then how would he work in the party?”
Speaking further about the responsibilities, the former MLA stated, “The organisation will decide the responsibility. We always work honestly for whatever responsibility we get. There are 34 seats in our Gwalior Chambal division, out of which the Congress party will win 30 seats and the BJP will get four.”
The former Yuva Morcha’s district president, Tomar, cited persistent neglect by the BJP as the reason for his switch to the Congress party. He affirmed his readiness to fulfil any responsibilities entrusted to him by the party.
Madhya Pradesh is set to hold elections on November 17, and the election results will be announced on December 3. During this process, voters will elect representatives from 230 Assembly constituencies.
