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Mang Singhar is counted as one of the prominent politicians in Madhya Pradesh. He is the Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly and an influential tribal leader. He currently represents the Gandhwani Assembly constituency. He had served as a Cabinet minister under the Kamal Nath-led Congress government.

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In an interview with Santu Das of The Statesman, Singhar talks about the organizational rebuilding of the party and its vision for Madhya Pradesh, and current political situation. He accuses the ruling BJP dispensation of not fulfilling its promises, and also pitches for holding elections through ballots instead of EVM.

Q: The Congress has many seniors in Madhya Pradesh but after 2023, we have seen the party appointing young leaders to senior posts. You and Jitu Patwari were given the responsibility of the state. So, what is the future roadmap of Congress in Madhya Pradesh?

A: Our priority is organizational rebuilding of the Congress. We are focusing on this. Secondly, the issues of the state. The BJP in its manifesto had promised this and that for youth, women and farmers of the state. All the promises made by the BJP, they could not fulfill within a year. The Chief Minister (Mohan Yadav) always says that BJP's manifesto is like 'Gita and Ramayana', but today the youth are not getting jobs in the state and farmers are worried as they do not get fertilizers on time. They had promised to give Rs 3,000 to women under 'Ladli Behna Yojana', but they are giving Rs 1,250 per month. The BJP could not fulfill the commitments it made to the people of the state.

Q: The state had witnessed the Vyapam scam. Do you think this case has been strictly dealt with by the state government?