As RS polls near, Diggy, Scindia meet
While the Rajya Sabha nominations reaching closer, senior Congress leaders Digvijay Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia, claimants for the Upper House, met cordially in Guna on Monday. However, no close door meeting was held as scheduled.
Three Madhya Pradesh quota Rajya Sabha seats are going vacant in April 2020 and one of them is held by Digvijaya Singh who is said to be eager for a re-nomination. However, after losing the Lok Sabha poll in 2019, Scindia too is keen to reach Rajya Sabha.
Both the senior leaders met on the road as their cavalcades crossed each other in Guna and both showing plenty of warmth hugged each other and greeted each other with garlands. However, due to shortage of time, both the leaders could not have any discussion privately.
Meanwhile, Digvijay praised Scindia saying, “I have very good relations with Maharaj (Scindia).” However, the political circles were abuzz with the meet which never happened.
As the Rajya Sabha nominations are drawing closer, the BJP and Congress with their numbers in assembly are sure to bag one seat each but the uncertainty prevails on the third one.
Sources claim that neither Singh nor Scindia would want to be fielded for the third uncertain seat.
In between name of AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi has also been floated by a section of Congress party in the state. If this happens, either Singh or Scindia might have to shift base to any other state.
Notably, it was Scindia’s second visit to Guna after losing the Lok Sabha polls in 2019.
