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Amit Jogi: The Son Rises

Amit, son of late chief minister Ajit Pramod Jogi, has filed his nomination papers from Patan in Chhattisgarh as candidate of his regional Party JCC against incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel. He wants revenge for rejection of his nomination papers in 2019 for which he blames Baghel.

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By Neeraj Mishra

Amit Jogi, the son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, has added Ajit to his name replacing Aishwarya that he used earlier. So, now he is Amit Ajit Jogi and not Amit Aishwarya Jogi as his last nomination papers read in 2013.

In 2019, Amit Jogi’s nomination papers had been rejected from Marwahi, a seat his father had held till his death. His papers had been rejected on the findings by the Bilaspur Collector that his Scheduled Tribe certificate was fake. Subsequently, his wife’s nomination papers were also rejected on the same grounds. On Sunday, Jogi filed his nomination papers from Patan as the candidate of his regional party, the Janta Chhattisgarh Congress (JCC), against incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel.

Now, Amit wants to queer the pitch for his bête noire, Baghel, who he believes was behind the rejection of his papers. It is unlikely that Amt will cause much of a dent but his party’s influence in the Durg-Patan-Bhilai area is beyond doubt. It may not all convert into votes against a sitting CM and his might, but it would be sweet revenge if he is able to cause enough damage for the BJP to win the seat. The BJP has put up Baghel’s nephew and sitting Durg MP, Vijay Baghel, from the Patan seat.

Bhupesh Baghel also filed his papers from Patan on Sunday a few minutes before Amit. It was expected that Priyanka Gandhi would accompany him but she did not come for unexplained reasons. Amit is likely to gain enough publicity for his fledgling party which had been out of sight and mind for much of the past five years. His wife and mother are contesting the elections from Akaltara and Kota respectively on JCC tickets. Renu Jogi is likely to retain her seat because of her stellar reputation and the fact that she had won it last time too against the much touted Congress wave.

Who is financing the JCC for it to put up candidates in 85 seats across the state is the big question. It also seems to have a tacit understanding with the BSP, the GGP and Arvind Netam’s Sarv Adiwasi Samaj party. It leads to the obvious question about JCC’s financial strength. Raipur, the state capital, is abuzz with “insider information” that the BJP is behind the sudden emergence of the JCC from its slumber. It is believed that Amit Jogi has also already given all his candidates some advance funds with their tickets. Primarily, because there is pressure on non-Congress candidates to withdraw or not to file nomination. One BJP candidate from Kharsia also mysteriously fell ill just ahead of the date for withdrawal of nominations. He is unlikely to take further part in the elections, according to his doctors.

Amit Jogi has also filed a complaint with the Election Commission that his candidate Kismet Lal Nand, the sitting Congress MLA, who has been denied a ticket from Saraipali, is being threatened by the state apparatus. He has also named the police inspector involved. 

The elections in Chhattisgarh have become interesting and competitive after the JCC returned to life. In 2013, in a masterstroke, the BJP had financed a Satnami religious leader to campaign in Satnami-dominated constituencies. The party reserved a helicopter for him to campaign intensively. It had resulted in a very narrow victory for the Raman Singh government by a margin of 0.75 per cent votes. Similar tactics are being used this time with Amit Jogi as the front, it appears, as he too has great clout among the Satnamis in the state.

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BJP says it stands for credibility of promises under PM Modi, Congress for crisis

Trivedi mockingly questioned whether Kharge was truthful in his statements made the previous day, implying that his critiques of the BJP were a reaction driven by pressure to reconcile his earlier remarks.

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The BJP said on Saturday that it stood for the credibility of promises made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, while labeling the Congress party as one suffering from a crisis of credibility, intensifying their ongoing rhetorical conflict over unfulfilled electoral pledges.

BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the ruling party has expanded its welfare initiatives, including health insurance, free food grains, and cash transfers to farmers, emphasising a strategy focused on wealth creation followed by equitable distribution as the Indian economy has grown over the last decade.

“We believe in the creation of wealth and its distribution. The Congress fosters corruption and depletes wealth,” he stated, referencing numerous unfulfilled promises made by Congress-led governments across various states.

Following Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark labeling “Modi ki guarantee” as a cruel joke after Modi seized Kharge’s guidance on budgetary constraints in state poll announcements, the BJP launched new accusations.

Trivedi mockingly questioned whether Kharge was truthful in his statements made the previous day, implying that his critiques of the BJP were a reaction driven by pressure to reconcile his earlier remarks.

Trivedi highlighted several accomplishments of the Modi government, including the construction of the Ram temple, the abrogation of Article 370, the building of over 14 crore homes for the impoverished, the establishment of more than 51 crore Jan Dhan accounts, and a firm stance against terrorism from Pakistan, to demonstrate the government’s fulfillment of its commitments.

He noted that Kharge, having witnessed notable leaders like PV Narasimha Rao and Pranab Mukherjee manage economic challenges effectively, is now observing the Congress party struggling under the influence of urban Naxals due to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing Kharge’s criticisms on various issues, Trivedi pointed to data from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) indicating a rise in account holders from 11 crore to 25 crore over the past decade.

He also referenced significant infrastructure projects, such as the construction of homes for the poor, 74 new airports, and an impressive pace of 37 kilometers of road built per day, claiming that these initiatives have created substantial employment opportunities.

“India is now ranked third in auto manufacturing and second in mobile phone manufacturing; if anyone is unable to recognize the country’s progress, there is a profound deficiency in their perspective,” asserted the BJP spokesperson.

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Maharashtra elections: Congress says Mahayuti understands its exit is certain

Congress leader Sachin Pilot, also an observer of the Congress party for the Maharashtra elections, said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is aware that its exit is imminent.      

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The Congress on Wednesday asserted the ruling Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has understood that its exit is certain as the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is strong and that all its candidates are in a strong position for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot, also an observer of the Congress party for the Maharashtra elections, said that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is aware that its exit is imminent.      

The Congress leader stated that the party is fully prepared and that its ally parties in Maharashtra are strong. He mentioned that the seat-sharing negotiations occurred in a positive atmosphere and that the ruling party has recognized that their exit is inevitable.

“All the candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) are in a strong position. The people here have decided to support Congress and its allies in the upcoming Assembly elections,” he said.

He also noted that the alliance’s performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections was impressive. “Wherever Congress contested, our candidates won 80 percent of the seats. We expect this trend to continue,” he added.

Pilot acknowledged that there have been some differences among party members regarding specific seats but assured that those issues would be resolved in the next 2-3 days, ensuring there would be only one candidate from the MVA for each seat.

Earlier in the day, Ramesh Chennithala, Congress in charge of Maharashtra, slammed the BJP, claiming that the party is undermining its alliances in the state.

“The BJP is dismantling its alliances. They are forcefully converting alliance partner candidates into their own party candidates. The people will respond to this,” he stated while speaking to reporters.

Earlier on October 26, Chennithala alleged that crores of rupees have been reportedly offered to two of its MLAs to join Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction, ahead of state Assembly elections.

Chennithala made those allegations while speaking to reporters in the national capital. He also questioned the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Voting for all 288 constituencies for the Maharashtra Assembly elections are set for November 20 and counting on November 23. In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44. In 2014, the BJP secured 122 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the Congress 42.

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Rahul Gandhi not upset, Opposition spreading fake news: NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh

“Opposition parties are spreading false information. It is not true that Rahul Gandhi is upset with leaders in the State,” he said.

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Asserting that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was not upset with the Maharashtra unit, NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Saturday accused the Mahayuti of spreading fake news over the issue of seat-sharing in the state.

Deshmukh mentioned that meetings between leaders of Congress in Maharashtra, including Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole, and Vijay Wadettiwar, and representatives of NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT), went well.

“Rahul Gandhi is not upset. Leaders like Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole and Vijay Wadettiwar all had meetings with leaders of NCP-SCP and Shiv Sena (UBT). We had taken the decision regarding seat sharing based on merit,” the NCP(SP) leader said.

He further clarified that the decision on seat sharing was made based on merit, countering the false information being spread by Opposition parties. Deshmukh also dispelled the notion that Rahul Gandhi was upset with the state leaders.

“Opposition parties are spreading false information. It is not true that Rahul Gandhi is upset with leaders in the State,” he said.

Furthermore, in preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Congress released its second list of 23 candidates on Saturday.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has concluded talks on sharing seats in 255 constituencies, with each party planning to contest 85 Assembly constituencies, as informed by Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.

On the same day, the BJP released a list of 40 star campaigners, including prominent party leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The other leaders from the saffron party — Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Pramod Sawant were in the list.

The list also includes names of prominent leaders from the State — Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Vinod Tawde, Narayan Rane, Pankaja Munde, Chandrakant (Dada) Patil, Girish Mahajan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Ashish Shelar, Udayan Raje Bhonsle, Raosaheb Danve Patil, Ashok Chavan, Sudhir Mugantiwar, Navneet Rana, among others.

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