Congress may need Ajit Yogi to win Chhattisgarh

One of the first challenges Rahul Gandhi will have to address as party president will be that of the ghar wapsi of former Congressmen. One of them is Ajit Jogi, who launched Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (J) in June last year. Recently, Jogi announced the names of 22 candidates the party will field in the coming Assembly elections. Out of the 90 seats, 25 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Jogi’s party might win under 10. But it has the capacity to damage 25. In a small state like Chhattisgarh where the BJP has been in power for several terms, led by