Raipur, December 27
After leadership change in Chhattisgarh unit in wake of party’s embarrassing poll debacle, the Congress leaders had predicted that State incharge BK Hariprasad would be prime target for failing to deliver despite being at job for over two and a half years, but high command has indicated that it is in no mood to make any modification at that level till general elections.
Hariprasad, a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka and AICC general secretary, is presently incharge of three states - Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odhisha. He succeeded V Narayanasamy as Chhattisgarh incharge in March 2011.
Just one month after his new assignment, the high command replaced PCC chief Dhanendra Sahu with Nandkumar Patel. Both Hariprasad and Patel decided to resuscitate Congress in State. In doing so, they got support of party MP and union minister of state Charandas Mahant and CLP leader Ravindra Choubey.
That was the period when party looked strong and confident due to its extensive activities across the State. However, since Patel was the maximum contributor in rekindling State unit, his killing on May 25,2013 during Maoists attack, was major setback for Hariprasad who could not bring the party back in same track again despite being accompanied by Charandas Mahant, who became new PCC chief, and Ravindra Choubey.
The united Congress looked divided again post May 25-incident. Hariprasad’s role was crucial at this juncture as new State unit president Mahant was not in good terms with Jogi and the two had indicated displeasure against each other through speech and activities. Mahant-led State unit even started ignoring Jogi by keeping him away from party activities. Peeved by the organisation’s attitude, Jogi revolted and started conducting parallel party activities. The party leaders blame Hariprasad for it and think he lacked prudence in handling the given situation.
Hariprasad also failed in assessing candidates during ticket distribution for assembly polls. Sources said despite receiving negative feedback against several sitting MLAs including CLP leader Ravindra Choubey during candidate-selection process, Hariprasad misguided the high command.
Still, considering his rapport with new PCC chief Bhupesh Baghel and other senior State leaders, the central leadership is said to have given him another opportunity to prove his capability and win majority of Lok Sabha seats in State.
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