On another occasion, Chouhan had called the Prime Minister a ‘Yug Purush’ (man of the era). In comparison, his predecessors Uma Bharti and Babulal Gaur had to step down over comparatively flimsy charges,” said a senior BJP leader on the condition of anonymity. The leader said Chouhan has worked hard to get where he stands. “Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has maintained his image as a popular leader in the state,” said BJP MP Prahlad Patel, who had raised the dumper issue in the state when he was still a Bharatiya Janshakti leader. However, the fact is – Madhya Pradesh has witnessed no development under his rule,” said senior leader Manak Agrawal.

Source: Hindustan Times November 29, 2016 03:00 UTC