Raipur, April 29, 2013
Senior Congress legislator Ajit Jogi celebrated his 68th birthday on Monday. Several party leaders including MLAs, former MPs, ex-legislators, DCC presidents, PCC office-bearers and large number of Jogi supporters across the state attended his birthday party organised at his residence. Chief minister Raman Singh, accompanied by chief secretary Sunil Kumar and secretary public relations Aman Singh, too greeted Jogi at his residence.
Through the bash, Jogi has not just displayed power but has also sent apparent message in his party that he would play crucial role in upcoming assembly polls and in making of chief minister. Though he himself is strong CM candidate in Congress, the party insiders say that he is more likely to project his wife for the coveted post if the principal opposition gets public mandate. By taking trials of robotic legs, he has indicated that he is preparing for marathon rallies during hustings.
Notably, despite objections by opponent factions in the party, Jogi and his son Amit continued to organise parallel programmes across the state, although he ensured giving prior information about his events to state unit chief.
In Congress, Jogi is bete noire for PCC head Nandkumar Patel, CLP leader Ravindra Choubey, union minister of state Charandas Mahant, former PCC chief Dhanendra Sahu and party general secretary Bhupesh Baghel who have frequently complained against him to party’s state incharge BK Hariprasada and high command. However, despite being aware of growing resistance against him in the party, Jogi kept on giving jolts to other factions through his roadshows and public meetings.
When the party launched parivartan rally from Ambikapur, Jogi conducted a separate roadshow in the city and reached the party’s public rally in the middle. He apparently indicated that despite being alienated, his presence cannot be denied in the party. The tussle between Jogi camp and other factions surfaced prominently during rally when the former’s supporters clashed with TS Singhdeo’s supporters at Surajpur rally and when Ravindra Choubey refrained from participating in public meetings held at Jogi and his spouse’s assembly constituencies.
Jogi’s birthday bash is said to be his strong reply to the opponent factions that he would never give up and keep steering the part as he likes.
The Jogi supporters celebrated his birthday as Vikas Diwas. Jogi’s staunch supporter Yogesh Tiwari informed that Jogi offered chadar at majar near DK hospital in the morning. His supporters also organised several events in the city besides distributing sweets and fruits in hospitals, leprosy colony, handicapped schools, etc.
Earlier, the guests started arriving to greet Jogi at his residence from Monday morning onwards. While WRD minister Ramvichar Netam, veteran Congress leader Vidya Charan Shukla and Nand Kumar Patel reached Jogi residence at evening, Ravindra Choubey was the late entrant as he reached there at about 10 pm.
The Jogi supporters who were prominently present on the occasion were Yogesh, Tiwari, Vinod Tiwari, Subodh Haritwal, Sanjeev Shukla etc.
When Jogi gives Rs 100 to CM
When chief minister Raman Singh reached Jogi’s residence to greet him, the latter gave him Rs 100, for the bet he lost to CM after his prediction of Pune Warriors’ victory in IPL match at Parsada stadium Raipur on April 28 proved wrong. Jogi also walked on his robotic legs before media.
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