Congress finds it hard to appease rebel candidates in Madhya Pradesh polls

Although Madhya Pradesh has no legislative council, the Congress has vowed in its manifesto that it will create one

All in the air

Congress is finding it difficult to appease rebel candidates in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. Veteran party leader and chief of the coordination committee Digvijaya Singh (pictured) has the tough task of reaching out and pacifying them. But he seems to be meeting with little success. In a recent episode, Singh reportedly tried to speak to rebel candidate Pratap Singh Uikey from Ghoradongri constituency (Betul) on the phone, but as soon as Uikey realised who was on the other side, he disconnected the call. It happened twice, we are told. The party has adopted a new strategy: The leaders