Jyotiraditya will be Congress’ face in Madhya Pradesh

Jyotiraditya Scindia will be the Congress’ chief ministerial face in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, top sources in the Congress told The Sunday Guardian, adding that the decision has been taken by party vice president Rahul Gandhi, who took Kamal Nath, Scindia’s nearest rival, into confidence by assuring him of a continued “active and important role” in the AICC, even after its imminent reshuffle where Rahul and his team are expected to replace the old guard. The sources revealed that no such compromise formula was offered to Digvijaya Singh, who was largely ignored by Rahul in negotiations initiated by him to settle the party’s state leadership issue. The sources further said that Singh’s Narmada Parikrama Yatra was an “individual initiative” and was not endorsed by the party or its high command.

“Rahul Gandhi has taken the decision that Jyotiraditya Scindia will be the Congress’ Chief Ministerial face in Madhya Pradesh. The decision was taken after getting Kamal Nath on board. Rahul made sure that Kamal Nath endorsed Scindia as the CM face, after assuring him that he would continue to play an active and important role in the All India Congress Committee ( AICC) even after Rahul replaces his mother Sonia Gandhi as the party president. Kamal Nath has come out in public stating he would support Scindia if the high command decides