Krishna Guar, a strong contender

By Our Staff Reporter
Bhopal, Nov 27:
It's clearly advantage for the BJP from the beginning. Krishna Gaur appears a strong candidate compared to Congress' Abha Singh, whose name was announced after much deliberations. In the end, Suresh Pachouri's writ prevailed.
BJP candidate Krishna Gaur who is former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur's daughter-in-law has long been in the public domain, and is a familiar face in Bhopal. Abha Singh is the wife of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. She says that her father Thakur Balram Singh was not just the Mayor in Bilaspur but was also elected as an MLA. The Congress candidate said that she was in politics for a long time and was in the legal cell of the state Congress. Though it will be foolish to call her lightweight, the truth is that a much stronger candidate was expected from the Congress.
Though Pachouri is confident that Abha would crack down on Krishna and snatch away the pivotal seat due to several reasons. Sitting Mayor Sunil Sood has vouched to accompany Abha on her campaigning and several other leaders in close circles of Pachouri would also be seen besides her. The state Congress chief himself would largely be sticking to Bhopal as this has again turned out to be prestige issue. A very senior and influential leader of the party openly commented before the PCC chief that Bhopal choice might have been wrong. Many strong contenders were left aside to promote Abha, he said. She really does not stand a chance before Krishna Gaur.
Though Pachouri did not like the comment, but he is sure worried about the decision and would give maximum time to Bhopal polls.