Amit Jogi said that his father's last rites will take place in his birthplace – Gaurella town in Chhattisgarh – tomorrow.
Last week, an FIR was registered with the Civil Lines police station against Jogi after a government-appointed committee rejected the latter's claim of being a tribal.
Sources in the BSP said the two leaders discussed political strategy ahead of Lok Sabha elections due this summer.
The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) president told reporters that the people of the state wanted to oust the Raman Singh-led government, which has been in office for 15 years.
Ajit Jogi said he had released the 14-point manifesto on stamp paper and therefore was committed to fulfilling the promises mentioned in it
Ajit Jogi was the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. He was then with the Congress
Congress is seeking to oust the BJP, which has been governing the state since 2003, from power this time
With the addition of Congress rebel Ajit Jogi’s JCC and Mayawati’s BSP alliance, both catering to the vital SC/ST voter base in the state, things might get complicated
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest 35 seats and the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh 55 in the 90-member Assembly.