“TS Singhdev should go to Delhi and take charge of the organization…” PCC Chief Deepak Baij’s statement has created a stir in Chhattisgarh politics CG Congress: Amidst discussions of change in the organization, Deepak Baij’s ‘Yuva Card’, national politics advice given to TS Singhdev – ..

Like Uttar Pradesh and other states of the country, now a very big and strong political news is coming out from the political corridors of Chhattisgarh. There have been rumors and discussions about changing the state president (PCC Chief) in Chhattisgarh Congress (CG Congress) for some time now. Meanwhile, a very shocking and big statement of the current PCC Chief Deepak Baij has come out, which has suddenly raised the temperature of the politics of the state. Deepak Baij has given such a statement regarding former Deputy CM of Chhattisgarh and senior Congress leader TS Singhdev (Baba Saheb), which is now being interpreted to have various meanings in political circles.

“The state is a small place for Baba Saheb, work in Delhi”

While having a heated discussion with the media persons in the capital Raipur, State Congress President Deepak Baij praised TS Singhdev, but at the same time gave him an indirect indication of staying away from the state politics. Deepak Baij said:

“Baba Saheb (TS Singhdev) is one of the most senior, experienced and stalwart leaders of our party. He is a respected member of the Indian National Congress Committee (AICC) and recently the central leadership has expressed confidence in him and entrusted him with huge responsibilities by making him the election observer of large and strategic states like Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Baba Saheb is a national level leader and the party high command has been continuously giving him bigger roles. Chhattisgarh state is now a very small place as per his stature, hence I believe that he should now stay completely in Delhi and work for the national organization and play an active role there.”

PCC Chief’s ‘Youth Card’, indications of generational change in the organization

Along with showing senior leaders the path of Delhi politics, Deepak Baij has played a new ‘youth card’ by advocating for the youth within the Chhattisgarh organization. Talking about the strength of the organization, he clearly said that youth should now get a chance to come forward on a large scale in Chhattisgarh Congress. He claimed that the new and young team of Congress in the state is continuously doing better and aggressive work on the ground, which will benefit the party in future.

What is the political meaning of this statement?

According to political analysts and experts, this statement of Deepak Baij is being directly linked to the internal fight of leadership change going on in Chhattisgarh Congress. A strong message has been sent in the political circles that Baij has advocated sending TS Singhdev into national politics as a very clever strategy, so that the youth and their group remain in control of the command of the state.

This is being seen as a clear indication of the new equations going on within the organization, internal conflicts and a major generational shift. Now it will be interesting to see what strong response comes from TS Singhdev and his supporting camp on Deepak Baij’s ‘Dilli Chalo’ statement.