I feel completely at home in the BJP, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Member of BJP Rajya Sabha Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, whose abandonment of Congress led to a change of government in Madhya Pradesh in March, he credits the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government’s development-oriented plan for recent electoral victories in the state.

Are you happy with the results of Madhya Pradesh byelection or did you hope it was better than this?

People have spoken very clearly. People have placed their strong faith in the BJP government led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He had already said long before the election that Congress is using a lot of tirade and a lot of low-level language, and that the people would respond. And the people have spoken now. It is a resounding verdict. Twenty-seven of the 28 seats that went to the polls were held by Congress. The BJP won 19 out of 28. We lost one or two by a very small margin. It is a strong vote of confidence for the BJP government.

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Very clearly, this is a verdict in favor of the BJP government. In the past six months, Shivraj SinghHee and I, and the entire team, have worked very hard to see the plans for the development of the State. Whether it’s for farmers, students, or women … across the board. We have developed plans at the constituency level. Our plan is development-oriented, unlike the legacy of the Kamal Nath-Digvijaya Singh duo of a 15-month government plagued with corruption, which had completely abdicated its responsibility to the people.

Do you seem happy to have left Congress?

I left Congress due to the very anti-popular policies of the government in MP. I am part of the BJP as a common worker under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. JP Nadda and Mr. Amit Shah and Shivraj Singh.Hee in the state. We have a proactive and positive attitude to improve MP conditions and provide a platform for development and progress.

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What do you want or hope to do next?

My vocation in life has always been that of a public servant, not a politician. I think it is quite evident in my two decades of public life. For me, it’s always about finding a place in people’s hearts by working selflessly for them.

Will you focus on PM or consider playing a role at the Center?

I am a public servant. My role is that and my goal is that. Whatever responsibility is entrusted to me, whatever route I am commanded, I will try to fulfill that role.

Do you feel at home in the BJP?

Oh, completely! It is a party driven by the cadres, driven by meritocracy, it is a party committed to the development and progress of the country as a whole. It is a party that is not alien to me, do not forget that it is a relationship of three generations of my grandfather, my father and me.

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Are you in touch with your old friends in Congress? Are they still your friends? What do you say to them?

I don’t think politics should blur relationships. I have seen politics since the early 80’s as a kid. It was a completely different environment. When I was in Congress, I had a good relationship with many of the BJP. I don’t think party lines should make or break relationships.

So stay in touch with your friends in Congress …

I think that’s the case with all my friends at all the other parties. Not just in Congress. I have friends at TMC [Trinamool Congress], in the JD (U) [Janata Dal(U)], at the Akali Dal… at all parties.

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His old party is struggling and appears to be in free fall. Why do you think this is so?

I do not want to comment or be prescriptive about a party of which I am no longer a member. I am very clear about where the lines should be drawn in life. And I think values ​​and morals are important, and I am not in favor of political opportunism. The problems of Congress are their problems, issues they must confront, strategies they must devise. The fact that they have lost the trust of the people of India is their problem. I am going to focus on my political party, which is the BJP, and work day and night for the party.