NEW DELHI: Veteran leader Digvijaya Singh has given advice to Kartikey Singh Chouhan, son of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, following a viral video clip of Kartikey campaigning for the Budhni assembly seat by-election.
On his X handle, Singh posted the video and urged Kartikey to reconsider his speech style. “Kartikey, don't give such speeches from now on. Learn from your father Shivraj Singh Chouhan.In a democracy, both the government and the opposition cooperate together in building the nation."
"I was the chief minister for 10 years but I never used this type of language. Your father is a witness to it. In the Panchayat Raj Act, the responsibility of construction work is of the Sarpanch and not the MLA. And you are neither a Sarpanch nor an MLA right now. You are like my grandson. This is my opinion. You may believe it or not, is up to you,” Singh posted.
In the video, Kartikey Chouhan addressed a public meeting in Sehore district, where he told the crowd, "If a Congress MLA accidentally wins here, not even a single brick will be laid in anyone's village, you all should understand this.”
Two assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, including Budhni in Sehore district and Vijaypur in Sheopur district, will have by-elections on November 13.
The Budhni seat, a stronghold of senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan, became vacant after he was elected as a Member of Parliament from Vidisha constituency earlier this year.
Nomination papers for the by-poll are to be submitted between October 18 and October 25, with scrutiny on October 28 and withdrawals allowed until October 30. Voting is scheduled for November 13, and the counting of votes will take place on November 23.