Quest For Power: Congress Sends Feelers To BJP Rebels Through ‘Common Friend’
While the Congress has kept its channel open with its rebel leaders, the grand old party is also working on a second strategy to return to power; i.e. bringing to its fold the disgruntled leaders of the rival BJP.
The Congress leaders have started contacting the BJP rebels through their ‘common friends’. In this assembly election, several rebels from Congress and BJP had contested the election as independent after being denied a ticket.
All eyes are now on December 3 when the votes polled will be counted. The Congress and BJP both are confident of forming the government. Through common friends, Congress leaders have already started contacting the BJP rebels in the poll fray.
Many of these annoyed leaders had joined other political parties like BSP, AAP, and contested the election as independent candidates. Around 10 candidates are on the target of Congress.
According to sources at Congress, the senior party leaders are trying to establish communication with the BJP rebels through their ‘friends’. The Congress wants the support of these MLAs to give stability to the government if it is voted to power.
The party is taking all care to keep its flock together and doesn’t want 2020 history to repeat as a big faction led by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had toppled the Congress government formed after the 2018 Assembly election.
The Congress is leaving no stone unturned in its quest for power, reaching out to rebels from the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through intermediaries. The rebels, who had contested the assembly election as independent candidates, have been contacted by Congress leaders utilizing their ‘common friends’. With both parties hopeful of forming the government, the support of these rebels could prove crucial to the stability of the government if the Congress emerges victorious in the upcoming election.
Several discontented leaders, who were denied tickets by their respective parties, including the Congress and the BJP, have joined other political parties or contested as independent candidates. The Congress has set its sights on approximately 10 such candidates, aiming to bring them into its fold.
Sources within the Congress reveal that senior party leaders are actively attempting to establish communication with the rebel BJP leaders through their mutual acquaintances. By seeking the support of these rebel legislators, the Congress hopes to ensure a stable government should it secure a majority.
The party is acutely aware of the need to maintain unity within its ranks, keen to avoid a repeat of the events in 2020 when a significant faction led by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia defected, resulting in the toppling of the Congress-led government formed after the 2018 Assembly election.
With the December 3 vote count looming, political observers eagerly await the outcome, as both the Congress and the BJP remain confident in their prospects of forming the government. As the Congress reaches out to the disgruntled BJP rebels through their ‘common friends’, the dynamics of the electoral equation may undergo a significant shift prior to the formation of the new government.
The Congress’s pursuit of power through unconventional means demonstrates the high stakes of the political landscape in Madhya Pradesh, highlighting the importance of building alliances and ensuring party cohesion. As the countdown to the election results begins, all eyes remain fixed on the possible outcomes, speculating on the potential impact of these secretive negotiations on the future of the state government.
In this high-stakes game of political maneuvering, the Congress is determined to regain power, going to great lengths to secure the support of rival party rebels. Whether these efforts will pay off or further reshuffle the political deck will soon be revealed when the votes are finally tallied on December 3.
