Congress MLA and Mayor Defect to BJP from Kamal Nath’s Stronghold: Political Shake-up in Chhindwara

In a big change, Chhindwara’s Mayor, Vikram Ahake, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Congress MLA Kamlesh Shah did the same. This move is not good for the Congress, especially before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

In Bhopal, Vikram Ahake officially became a BJP member in front of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state BJP head VD Sharma. Ahake switched sides because he wasn’t happy with how the Congress treated the tribal community, especially by Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath.

अनवरत बढ़ रहा भाजपा परिवार…

आज आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की जनकल्याणकारी नीतियों से प्रभावित होकर छिंदवाड़ा महापौर श्री @vikramahakey जी के साथ छिंदवाड़ा नगर निगम जल विभाग सभापति श्री प्रमोद शर्मा जी, अनुसूचित जाति विभाग के जिला अध्यक्ष श्री सिद्धांत थनेसर जी,… pic.twitter.com/WshoKfGOS5

— Dr Mohan Yadav (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrMohanYadav51) April 1, 2024

Chief Minister Yadav said Ahake was unhappy with how Nakul Nath treated tribal leader Kamlesh Shah. Ahake leaving the Congress shows that there are problems within the party, especially in Chhindwara, which used to be a stronghold for former Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

People were talking about Kamal Nath and his son joining the BJP, but they denied it before. Now, with these defections from the Congress to the BJP, things are changing in Chhindwara. Even though the Nath family denied it earlier, these defections show that there might be issues within the party.

कमलनाथ जी ने छिंदवाड़ा में बहुत गड़बड़ की है। कल नकुलनाथ जी ने जनजातीय समुदाय के भाई-बहनों का अपमान किया।

गोंड समाज के राज परिवार का यह अपमान उन्हें शोभा नहीं देता। इस अपमान से आहत हो छिंदवाड़ा कांग्रेस के कई नेताओं ने भाजपा की सदस्यता ग्रहण की…#DrMohanYadav#CMMadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/8y7mZ1te82

— Dr Mohan Yadav (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrMohanYadav51) April 1, 2024

As Chhindwara gets ready for the elections, the BJP’s gains show that politics in the region is changing. This could affect not only the local politics but also the bigger picture in the state and the country. What’s happening in Chhindwara shows how politics can change quickly and how local power can affect big elections.