Assam CM Himanta Sarma claims Congress is sidelining Chhattisgarh CM in state elections

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has levelled serious allegations against Congress party, claiming that party is sidelining Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in state's assembly elections. Sarma, who was in Chhattisgarh for poll campaigning, predicted that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win elections, asserting that Congress intends to remove Baghel from state leership.

dressing reporters during his visit to Chhattisgarh, Himanta Sarma stated, “As per information I have, Congress has decided that Bhupesh Baghel's name should be removed from banners and posters. This has started in last 10 days. I was in Congress for 22 years, so I got internal information about party. people of Chhattisgarh will remove him from CM post, but after elections, Congress will remove Baghel from leership post eir immediately or grually.” Sarma's comments come amid heightened political activity in Chhattisgarh, as state gears up for assembly elections. 

Regarding a notice received from Election Commission of India (ECI) in response to a complaint by Congress over his 'Akbar' remark, Assam CM Himanta Sarma said, "Congress complained against me when I spoke about Akbar. It would have me sense to file a complaint if I h spoken something against TS Singh Deo or Baghel or any Congress leer. I think, for Chhattisgarh Congress, Akbar is more important than Bhupesh Baghel. Why is Akbar so dear to you (Congress)?"

Sarma h me controversial remarks during Assembly poll campaign in Chhattisgarh on October 18, leing to Congress's complaint to ECI. "If one Akbar comes to some place, he calls 100 Akbars. So, send him off as soon as possible, orwise land of Mata Kaushalya will get defiled,” he h said. Mata Kaushalya, mor of Lord Ram, is believed to hail from what is modern-day Chhattisgarh. 

In response to this statement, Congress lodged a complaint with Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that Sarma's remarks demonstrated a clear intent to provoke different sections of society against one anor. BJP leer defended his comments, asserting that y were not meant to be divisive.

"Congress has withheld material information from Hon’ble Election Commission that Mohammed Akbar is ir candidate from Kawardha Constituency. refore legitimate criticism of a candidate does not amount to communal politics," he tweeted.