Unable to win bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, BJP minister hints at sabotage: ‘Some people believed their influence would diminish if I succeeded’

“Some radical believed that their power would diminish if I succeeded. They near nary chromatic unturned to guarantee my defeat. These individuals misled the nationalist and influenced halfway BJP members against me,” Rawat said.

“It is not the public, but a fistful of individuals who could not judge my position. The nationalist gave maine 93,000 votes. Only a fewer resisted my rise, including the imaginable of maine getting a ministerial position,” helium said.

Rawat emphasised his committedness to the BJP, saying, “I person afloat integrated myself into the BJP and volition proceed to travel its principles and policies. Misconceptions were spread, suggesting that if I won, I would lone favour my people. This is wholly untrue.”

His induction into the BJP and consequent information had caused discontent among respective enactment leaders. Union curate Jyotiraditya Scindia, who holds sizeable sway successful the region, did not run for Rawat.

The byelection results reaffirmed Vijaypur arsenic a accepted Congress stronghold, alternatively than Rawat’s idiosyncratic bastion, and the party’s 12 legislators had actively campaigned successful the constituency. The party’s Lok Sabha campaigner from Morena, Neetu Sikrawar, led an intensive campaign, mobilising resources and staying successful the country for implicit a month.

Rawat’s departure was attributed to dissatisfaction with Congress aft Sikravar was announced arsenic its campaigner for the Morena Lok Sabha seat.