India / Vote for the hand, vote for Cong: BJP's Scindia mistakenly appeals

In a slip of tongue, BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday asked the people at a rally in Madhya Pradesh to "press the button with the symbol of the hand and vote for Congress" before correcting himself. Scindia was campaigning for BJP's Imarti Devi in Dabra ahead of the by-polls to 28 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh on November 3.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 01, 2020, 10:27 AM

Bhopal: After calling himself a dog, BJP's Jyotirditya Scindia had a slip of tongue and ended up seeking votes for Congress while campaigning for BJP's Imarti Devi in Dabra on Saturday.

In a video posted by MP Congress, Scindia can be heard saying, 'Mutthi bandhkar vishwas dilao ki tin tarikh ko hath ke panje wala button dabega (Make a fist and assure me that the 'claw' button will be pressed on the November 3).'

मध्यप्रदेश में कमलनाथ जी की लहर देख अब गद्दार सिंधिया के मुंह पर भी सच्चाई आ गई..! pic.twitter.com/nnhtUlywHF
— MP Youth Congress (@IYCMadhya) October 31, 2020

Scindia was campaigning in Dabra for his party ahead of the bye-elections in Madhya Pradesh on November 3.

The video was widely shared on social media.

In another viral video, Scindia alleged that former Chief Minister Kamal Nath had called him a “dog”. “Yes, I am a dog, and my owner is the public,” Scindia said.

Scindia quit the Congress in March with 22 MLAs loyal to him, which brought down the Nath-led government in the state. Bypolls to a total of 28 seats in the state will be held on November 3.