Having defied the party’s wish, Ahmed is declaring at every public meeting that he would never say a word against Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi. While confusing Congress voters and workers with this posturing, he is also keeping the door open for his return to the party. He says he rebelled to save the seat and would hand it over to Rahul Gandhi after the election. In the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Chouhan was seen as a leader who was opposed to the projection of Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial nominee. The media exposure emboldened him to demand a party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, leaving his benefactors shocked.

Source: The Telegraph April 21, 2019 10:58 UTC