Digvijaya Singh says Congress will fight 2028 MP polls under Umang Singhar and Jitu Patwari

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh spoke on the party's strategy during an informal conversation in Guna on Tuesday. He said Congress would fight the 2028 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election under the leadership of Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar and state Congress president Jitu Patwari. His remark comes at a time when the leadership and preparations of the Madhya Pradesh Congress for the next Assembly election are under discussion.

On the BJP's ideology, Singh said the party follows not "Sanatani Hindutva" but "Savarkar's Hindutva". He claimed that Savarkar's Hindutva divides society instead of uniting people.

Asked about Sonia Gandhi's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Singh said it showed her generosity. He also said it was commendable to acknowledge the struggle of a man who rose from an ordinary family to become prime minister.

Raising farmers' problems with electricity, he questioned Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. He asked why the power supply in the area was low and why farmers' troubles remained unresolved even though the local MP is in the Union Cabinet. Singh said Congress would raise farmers' issues with full force. He held the BJP government responsible for the removal of illegal encroachments in Guna district.

On Bageshwar Dham head Dhirendra Shastri, Singh said he does not agree with Shastri's remarks about Lord Krishna. He nonetheless acknowledged that Shastri has the ability to read what is on people's minds. Taking a dig at politicians who had religious discourses held at their residences, he said they eventually lost their elections.

On the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Singh backed the objections of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He asked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar what the need for the process was and on whose authority it was being carried out. He also hinted at a possible alliance between Congress and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.

On his proposed Satya Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra, Singh made clear that it has no connection with elections.