Friday, November 21, 2008

‘We are promoting a second line of leadership’

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Resentment in the BJP is more than in Congress. It will help the latter to form government in Madhya Pradesh, Suresh Pachauri, Madhya Pradesh Pradesh Congress president, tells TSI’s Pramod Kumar. He also adds that the Congress has never projected a chief minister in advance and only state legislators would decide.

For the first time, you are heading the state Congress. How optimistic you are about success?

It is true that I am heading the state organization for the first time. When a party is going for polls, it is the collective responsibility of every leader. As for as the success, I am sure that this time Congress is going to form a government on its own.

But if the party looses, the moral responsibility lies on the PCC president.

We are contesting this election to win.

What are the main issues in the elections?

The success of the Central government will be the main plank, for example the nuke deal along with fulfillment of the Common Minimum Programme, the Right to Information, National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) and achievements of the Central government.

There is a lot of resentment in distribution of tickets?

What ever recommendations were made by the state observers, the Central Election Committee had decided on well laid down norms. We have tried the best possible balance between rural and urban constituencies. The real hue and cry is in BJP not in Congress. There are more rebels candidates in BJP which will benefit us.

But there is resentment in Congress as well.

We have honoured those who sat in opposition and raised the concern of ordinary people of the state. Some of them have been denied tickets, so the anguish is natural. But I am confident that everybody will unite for a purpose to defeat communal forces in the state.

What about the tribals when a leader like Kantilal Bhuria has left the Congress?

If you see the list of candidates, ample reservation has been given to them according to the population and region. I don’t want to comment on Bhuriaji.

A lot of old faces have been denied tickets this time? Will they sabotage elections which is being fought by new candidates?

I don’t think that there will be any challenge to established leaders. Rahul Gandhi has already emphasized on promoting a second line of leadership so that new faces could be inducted. Senior leader Digvijay Singh has said that Kamal Nath is the best candidate for being the Chief Minister.

The Congress party has never projected a Chief Minister before the elections. There is convention is the Congress that the leader is always elected by legislators. The same convention will be repeated after the results are over.

Who will be the star campaigner?

The election committee will finalise the names. As far the choice is concerned, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will the main campaigners in the elections as every candidate is asking for their programme in their constituencies.

Apart from them, senior ministers and state leaders like Arjun Singh, Kamal Nath, Jyotiradiya Scindia and Digvijay Singh will campaign according to their schedule.

Do you think anti-incumbency will benefit the Congress?

Definitely, anti-incumbency is a factor. The BJP government has failed to perform. The communal face of BJP has came out in the open. In addition, Uma Bharti will dent BJP votes.

What about BSP factor?

Well, to be honest, the BSP has no role to play outside Uttar Pradesh.


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