The BJP today ended the suspense over the Chief Minister pick in Chhattisgarh by naming prominent tribal leader Vishnu Deo Sai for the top job. However, weeks ahead of this announcement, Union Minister Amit Shah had dropped a big hint while canvassing for Mr Sai ahead of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections.
"Aap inko (Vishnu Deo Sai) vidhayak banado, unko bada aadmi banane ka kaam hum karenge (you make him MLA, we will make him a big man)," said Mr Shah while addressing a poll rally in Kunkuri - the seat Mr Sai won by defeating Congress' sitting MLA UD Minj by a margin of 25,541 votes.
