Bhopal: Former chief minister and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Ajit Jogi on Monday formally announced formation of his new party in his home constituency of Marwahi in Chhattisgarh’s Bilashpur district. He however exhorted his supporters to suggest name of the new party.
A declaration announcing formation of “yet to be named” new party was made by his loyalist and former MLA of Congress Dharamjit Singh in the presence of Mr Jogi and hundreds of his supporters at Kotmi under Marwahi in the afternoon.
“A decision has been taken here to float a new party under the leadership of first chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi,” Mr Singh said while reading out the “Kotmi Declaration”.
Sitting MLA Siyaram Kaushik, former legislators Dharamjit Singh, Bidhan Mishra, Paresh Bagbahara, Gulab Singh and Hridayram Rathia and former minister D.P.Ghritlehere were among senior Congress leaders who were present on the occasion.
Mr Jogi’s MLA son Amit, who was expelled from Congress following allegations of his involvement in fixing an assembly by-election in the state a couple of years ago to help ruling BJP, was also present on the occasion.
