Disappointed villagers in Madhya Pradesh are taking their frustrations out on the campaigning MLAs of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the assembly elections in the state. In two separate incidents, BJP MLA Rajesh Sonkar faced the wrath of the public, while MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s son Kartikey Chouhan encountered angry reactions from the people.
Aaj Tak reported that when Sonkar, the Sanwer MLA tried to visit Bisa Khedi village with party workers, angry villagers prevented him from entering the village. They also abused him and raised slogans of “No Roads, No Votes”. Reportedly, the villagers had been demanding proper roads. The villagers’ frustrations spilled over to such an extent that Sonkar had to make a hurried exit from Bisa Khedi. Later, Sonkar tried to downplay the incident and said that these incidents were a ploy by the Opposition to demean him.
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Eenadu India reported that Kartikey Chouhan who was visiting Kakarda village in Rehti Tehsil was chased out by upset villagers. The villagers were allegedly annoyed that roads were not properly built and the streets were unkempt and dirty. The villagers also questioned Kartikey — why had he come to ask for support now, when no one had come before to enquire about the problems faced by the people.
Same Story for Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Wife in Rehti, Budhni
A few days ago, the Chouhan’s wife Sadhna Singh was also greeted angrily by women in Budhni when she reached the constituency for door-to-door campaigning. The women claimed that the government had not resolved the drinking water problem and queried why the incumbent government should be voted back to power in the upcoming elections.