Congress will lose more ground in a crucial state and would not look good if a second former CM left in a matter of days. Congress will also miss the veteran’s ability to raise money, said by two BJP insiders.
Leaders of the BJP anticipate that Kamal Nath’s admission will be announced shortly following the current BJP National Council meeting.
With Kamal Nath, a longtime Congress leader and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, expected to join the BJP, one must ask, what will the party gain from his expected entry? The party recently trounced the Congress handily in state assembly elections.
Two key factors were taken into account by the BJP, according to a prominent leader of the party. One is that, following in the footsteps of former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, his entry into the Congress will convey the impression that the party has crumbled to such an extent that it is unable to hold onto its former chief ministers. It will also highlight the BJP’s dominance over its opponent as the nation’s largest political force, according to the leaders.
According to two BJP sources, the Congress, which is already starved for funds due to its diminishing political influence, will also be negatively impacted by Kamal Nath’s inability to raise money.
