Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to woo the party’s MLAs in Chhattisgarh with ministerial posts and tickets for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections .
Talking to reporters at the Swami Vivekananda Airport, he claimed that the BJP is adopting this strategy as it is expected to lose in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in April-May. Replying to a query, Baghel said: “The MP recently told me in Parliament that they (BJP) approached him promising Lok Sabha voting rights and ministerial berths if they retained power at the Centre. Such talks are ongoing Continuously.”
BJP leaders could not be reached for comment on Baghel’s claims. Recent political developments in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra clearly indicate that the BJP will face defeat in the 2024 national elections.
Hence, it has been at odds with other parties as it does not have the confidence to face the polls on its own, the former CM said. Baghel served as Chhattisgarh chief minister from 2018 to 2023 and was ousted after the Congress party lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party in November assembly elections.
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