Raipur: With just three
days left until the Election Day, Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCCJ) state
president Amit Jogi has announced to extend support to the saffron party in the
Marwahi (ST) assembly by poll. Former chief minister of Chhattisgarh and BJP
national vice president Dr Raman Singh along with Leader of Opposition
Dharamlal Kaushik has welcomed the decision.
Welcoming the Jogi party’s
decision in a press conference held here on Saturday, former chief minister Dr
Raman Singh has claimed that BJP will win Marwahi (ST) by elections for sure. Singh
thanked Renu Jogi, Amit Jogi and Dharmajit for their decision to support BJP in
the by-election. Singh alleged that the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh
and JCCJ’s supremo Ajit Jogi was insulted in his own constituency. Banners and
posters were burnt.
He said that he met
many people in his two-day Marwahi tour. “There is a lot of support from common
people. This time the BJP's victory is certain”, he added.
Raman Singh alleged
that in Marwahi, appeals are being made to protect the self-respect of Renu
Jogi. Congress is dealing with liquor, electricity, sand and cement. It is
their job to do the blame game. The amount of development Congress is claiming
to do in Marwahi has not yet happened across the state.
Meanwhile, Leader of
Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik welcomed the decision of JCCJ saying that this
would ensure the victory of BJP candidate and once again Congress would not be
able to secure seat in Marwahi. He said that the nomination of the Jogi
Congress candidate was canceled. “Now that the Jogi Congress has decided that
the BJP candidate will support Dr Gambhir Singh in the assembly elections,
after this decision, it is certain that the Congress will not be able to save
its win in Marwahi by-election. BJP's victory is decided from here”, he added.
Kaushik said that he is
continuously campaigning in Marwahi assembly constituency. “People are not
saying anything due to fear of governance, but BJP is getting wide public
support. The under-current is in favor of the BJP. We will win the election from
here by a huge margin”, he added.
He also informed that JCCJ
party workers have started campaigning in favor of BJP from today.
Meanwhile, JCCJ state
president Amit Jogi on Saturday announced to extend support to BJP in the
Marwahi (ST) by-poll. The constituency has been a Jogi bastion so far, however,
with the rejection of nominations of Amit and his spouse Richa Jogi, the
assembly constituency is witnessing elections without ‘Jogis’ for the first
time.
