In Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Chouhan Has Eyes On Fifth Stint At Top Post
NDTV
Many think the jovial, low-profile Chief Minister, who has cultivated the image of mama -- a soft-spoken, approachable maternal uncle -- has upset the party's central leadership.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the BJP's four-time Chief Minister in Madhya Pradesh, has been cutting a deep furrow through the campaign for next week's election, ready for a fifth stint should the party win. Madhya Pradesh votes on November 17, in which the BJP is hoping for a big comeback, despite the state's history of showing the door to the incumbent.
Convinced that the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is enough to swing the election in its favour, the BJP is carpet-bombing the state with the PM's rallies and roadshows. In a departure from norm in the states it rules, the BJP has not projected Mr Chouhan as its Chief Ministerial candidate either -- raising strong speculation about his being replaced by one of the seven MPs the party has fielded this time.
Many think the jovial, low-profile Chief Minister, who has cultivated the image of mama -- a soft-spoken, approachable maternal uncle -- has upset the party's central leadership.
