Mohammad Akbar, one of the ministers in the Bhupesh Baghel government who lost the Assembly elections, says, “Though there are doubts (about EVMs), people will question us about the Telangana win if we raise the issue now.”
Replaced as state BJP president last year, the former Union Minister is now at the helm of the state. “He is one of the most accepted leaders in the state unit,” says a BJP leader.