Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari hit out at Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia claiming that the latter wasn’t projected as the chief ministerial candidate in the 2018 Assembly.
In the Congress, CM Ashok Gehlot is holding the reins; in the BJP, while the high command proposes, on-ground leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore disposes
INDIA Alliance Mumbai Meet: All top opposition leaders including Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray, Arvind Kejriwal among others were present at the “informal” huddle at Grand Hyatt hotel
Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said Kamal Nath has "declared himself as the chief ministerial candidate, whereas his other party colleagues are not in agreement."
While KPCC president DK Shivakumar and Opposition leader Siddaramaiah are the front runners, a new front has opened up with the Lingayats seeing an opportunity of having a member of their community as the next CM should the Congress win.