Anti-Jogi faction against Amit’s induction in PCC

Raipur, August 24, 2012

Once again, different factions of Congress are uniting to prevent senior party MLA Ajit Jogi’s son Amit from being inducted in PCC as general secretary. Some anti-Jogi factions even feel that there is no need to inflate the existing set-up of PCC.

Indicating that the AICC has only ten general secretaries while Chhattisgarh PCC has 11, they say there is no need to appoint more number of office-bearers in the organisation as it is functioning very well and is capable to handle the 2013 and 2014 polls efficiently.

Last week, state Congress had recommended for inflation of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) to high command. Then, the party’s state incharge BK Hariprasada on August 23 announced that there would not be leadership change in the party till 2013 polls. He further said he would make changes in the organisation on suggestions of state unit head Nandkumar Patel and CLP leader Ravindra Choubey.

With Jogi’s frequent Delhi visits in past 12 months and olive branch extended by him to his strong opponent Union Minister of State Charandas Mahant, the other factions back in state fear shifting of party equilibrium towards the two heavyweight leaders.

Besides, induction of Amit in PCC would mean increased presence of Jogi family in the organisation which the other factions expect least. Hence, instead of directly opposing Amit’s induction, the Jogi opponents are trying to convey message to their senior leaders in New Delhi that jumbo-sized PCC would be of no use and only be a burden to the party.

According to information, the party is likely to make the general secretary count from 11 to 21 and secretary count from 37 to 45 with induction of fresh faces in the organisation.