Karnataka influence? Madhya Pradesh CM expands social outreach in election year; The promise of the temple for the sons of Lord Rama. India News – Times of India

SAGAR: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan Announced many concessions on Sunday, reached the Kushwahas and Jatsand promised to build a temple for Luv and Kush, the sons of Lord Rama, apparently to save them BJP From a possible anti-incumbency wave in an election year.
Chouhan’s arrival comes a day after the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka Congress ousted the saffron party from its only bastion in South India.
Elections are due in BJP’s bastion Madhya Pradesh later this year.
The temple of Luv and Kush (sons of Lord Rama) will be constructed with Rs 5 crore. Addressing the general conference of the Kushwaha community in Sagar city, Chouhan said that with this much money a dharamshala would be built for the Kushwaha community in Madhya Pradesh.
He said that Kushwaha came from the traditions of Lord Rama.
“Students educated from government schools who want to pursue medicine will get five per cent reservation in state-run medical colleges,” Chouhan said.
He said that Kushwaha Social Welfare Board will be formed in Madhya Pradesh and the chairman of the board will get the status of Minister of State.
Raja Chandra Gupta Maurya and Ashoka are said to have been born in the Kushwaha community, which was traditionally engaged in agriculture.
Earlier speaking in Bhopal, the Chief Minister announced the formation of Tejaji Board in Jat Mahakumbh. Jats have staked claim to contest 10 out of 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh.
He declared an alternate holiday on Veer Tejaji Maharaj’s Knowledge Day.
Chouhan said Jats are a patriotic community and recalled how they were helped during the Emergency in 1977.
The Chief Minister said that the Jat community originated from the hair of Lord Shiva.
“The glorious history of Jats will be taught in schools,” he said.
On the demand of ten tickets by the Jat community, the Chief Minister said that the central leadership will take a decision.
Before Chauhan Kamal NathThe state Congress unit chief also addressed the gathering of Jats from different parts of the country.
“All of you have put forth your demands. I heard them. Kamal Nath is not an announcement machine.
“I don’t make announcements. I believe in action. In your next meeting, I will give account of my work. I don’t run away from accountability.” He said Jats are a brave community.
The 2018 elections in MP threw up a hung assembly, with the Congress emerging as the single largest party with 114 seats in the 230-member house. BJP had won 109 seats.
The Congress formed a coalition government under Kamal Nath, but it collapsed in March 2020 after several MLAs loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia defected and joined the BJP, paving the way for the return of Shivraj Singh Chouhan as chief minister.