Commenting on the Congress' efforts for pre-poll alliance with BSP or SP in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the outfits that allied with the grand old party have suffered destruction.

While talking to media persons before commencing second phase of his ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ from Maihar in Satna district, Chouhan said the Congress is a 'dhokhebaj' (deceitful) party. Those who had formed an alliance with the Congress had invited destruction (upon them).

He was responding to a query on the Congress' efforts to stitch an alliance with the parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of assembly elections due later this year. "You must remember that the Congress had pulled down the Chaudhary Charan Singh government within four months and humiliated him. The Congress did the same with IK Gujral and HD Deve Gowda (former prime ministers)," he said. Chaudhary Charan Singh had served as the fifth Prime Minister of the country from July 28, 1979 until January 14, 1980. Janata Dal leader Deve Gowda had served as PM from June 1, 1996 to April 21, 1997, succeeded by I K Gujral whose Janata Dal (United Front) government too lasted for barely a year.

Chouhan also took a dig at the recent emotional outburst of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy whose party JD (S) is an ally of the Congress in the southern state. "Recently, HD Kumaraswamy wept saying he was swallowing poison (like Lord Shiva while running the coalition government). Those having an alliance with the Congress invite their doom. I am not worried about the coalitions but for those who ally with the Congress," said Chouhan.

Before launching the second leg of the Yatra that wouldcover Bundelkhand, Mahakaushal and Vindhya regions, Chouhan paid obeisance at famous Maa Sharada temple in Maihar.

CM: Outfits that allied with the grand old party have suffered destruction

The first leg of the 75-day Yatra was flagged off by BJP president Amit Shah on July 14 from Ujjain after offering prayers at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple. Two vehicles have been converted into chariots for the Yatra.

One of the chariots is being used in central Madhya Pradesh, Malwa and Nimar regions which were covered in the first leg of the Yatra, the other chariot is meant for Bundelkhand, Mahakaushal and Vindhya regions.