Kruti Devi, wife of scion of erstwhile Kawardha Royal family Yogeshwar Raj Singh, who had filed nominations as an independent candidate from Kawardha, had extended her support on Thursday to Congress candidate and former minister Mohammed Akbar.
She announced to give up fight as a rebel, at a press conference. Akbar is locked in a direct fight with BJP’s sitting MLA Ashok Sahu from Kawardha, the home district of Chief Minister Raman Singh.
Asserting that formation of Congress government was desperately needed in interests of the state, she said her candidature was putting a major dent to the Congress vote bank.
Justifying her decision, she remarked, “I am withdrawing my candidature with intent to boost poll prospects of Congress official candidate”.