June 29, 2023 10:12 am | Updated 01:47 pm IST - RaipurA day after his appointment as the deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh by the Congress high command, T.S. Singh Deo on Thursday, June 29, 2023, said he had never spoken of an "agreement" over rotation of the chief ministerial post and claimed it was a buzz created by the media. After arriving at the Raipur airport from New Delhi on Thursday morning, Mr. Singh Deo expressed gratitude to the party for the announcement of his elevation and said "der aaye durust aaye" (better late than never). Singh Deo | The challenger withinA Congress statement on June 28 said party president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal for the appointment of Mr. Singh Deo as the deputy Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh. Asked about the two-and-half years of power-sharing "agreement" between him and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Mr. Singh Deo said, “I never discussed any 2.5 year agreement.

Source: The Hindu June 29, 2023 17:26 UTC