After Kamal Nath, MP Congress leader hurls sexist 'jalebi' remark at BJP's Imarti Devi

Making ar sexist remark against BJP leader Imarti Devi, Madhya Pradesh Congress' Sajjan Kumar Singh has called her 'jalebi', when asked about Congress' poll performance in state. Of 28 seats that went to bypolls, Congress won seven, compared to 2018 assembly elections, when y had won 27 seats and BJP one. Singh was asked if former CM Kamal Nath's 'item' jibe on Imarti Devi harmed poll prospects of party in state. In a sarcastic tone, Singh hurled inappropriate remarks on Imarti Devi and said, "Imarti Devi has w become Jalebi because she has lost."

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Imarti Devi lost from Dabra

In a setback to BJP, Devi who is also a minister in Madhya Pradesh CM's cabinet lost her bypoll from Dabra assembly seat. Congress candidate Suresh Raje defeated Imarti Devi, considered a loyalist of BJP Rajya Sabha member Jyotiraditya Scindia, by a margin of 7,633 votes. minister got 68,056 votes, while her Congress rival received 75,689 ballots. Imarti Devi, along with nearly two dozens or Congress MLAs, had quit party in March this year to join BJP. She was later inducted in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet and BJP fielded her from Dabra in Gwalior district.

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Kamal Nath calls Imarti Devi 'item'

Ex-Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath had earlier referred to Scindia loyalist and minister Imarti Devi as an 'item', while addressing a rally in Dabra. Backing Congress candidate - Suresh Raje, he contrasted Raje's 'simple' nature to Imarti Devi's 'flipping' to BJP. He jokingly told people, 'you should have warned me of her nature'. Meanwhile, Congress leader Ajay Singh stirred ar controversy, calling Imarti Devi as 'Jalebi Devi' - referring to famous sweetmeat.

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EC's action against Kamal Nath

Congress leader Kamal Nath has moved Supreme Court against Election Commission after it revoked his 'star campaigner' status in Madhya Pradesh bypolls, lawyer Vivek Tankha informed on Saturday. EC ruled that Kamal Nath had violated its advisory by describing BJP's Imarti Devi as "item". Dated April 29, 2019, advisory read, "political parties and candidates to refrain from any deeds/actions/utterances that may be construed as being repugnant to hour and dignity of women". Apart from this case, Kamal Nath also faces FIRs in Gwalior, Datia for violating COVID-19 SOPs in a rally.

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