Opposition Congress, however, scoffed at the signature campaign, pointing out that the ruling BJP was trying to make an assessment at the ground level so as to find a ‘safe seat’ for the Chief Minister, particularly in the light of Jogi’s open challenge.
“It’s just a gimmick. Does anyone need a mega invitation to contest from a constituency in his hometown?” asked Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman Amir Ali Farista.
He said the BJP was trying to gauge the mood of voters and assess its prospects in Kawardha from where Congress nominee Yogeshwar Raj Singh had won the last two consecutive Assembly polls in 1998 and 2003.
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