In the poll-bound state Chhattisgarh, the politics is revolving around a very popular game Candy Crush. A picture of Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel is getting circulated on social media and internet, in which he can be seen playing Candy Crush game while sitting in a meeting.
As soon the picture went viral, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made it an issue by highlighting alleged casual act by the chief minister.
BJP’s national IT cell head, Amit Malviya, shared the picture on social media platform X, and wrote: “Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is also relaxed, he knows that no matter how much he fights, the government will not come. Perhaps that is why instead of paying attention to the meeting related to Congress candidate selection, he thought it appropriate to play CANDY CRUSH.”
छत्तीसगढ़ के मुख्यमंत्री भूपेश बघेल भी निश्चिंत हैं, उन्हें पता है कि कितनी भी माथा-पच्ची कर लें सरकार तो आनी नहीं है।
शायद इसीलिए कांग्रेस के प्रत्याशी चयन से संबंधित बैठक में ध्यान देने के बजाय उन्होंने CANDY CRUSH खेलना उचित समझा। 😂 pic.twitter.com/bcer39zx4o
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 10, 2023
As the picture went viral, CM Bhupesh Baghel himself shared the same picture through his official X account and made a clarification. He sarcastically replied that he’s on a decent level in Candy Crush and he’s assured of his party’s victory in the upcoming assembly elections.
Here’s what CM Bhupesh Baghel said:
पहले भाजपा को ऐतराज़ था कि मैं गेड़ी क्यों चढ़ता हूं, भौंरा क्यों चलाता हूं, गिल्ली डंडा क्यों खेलता हूं, प्रदेश में छत्तीसगढ़िया ओलंपिक क्यों हो रहे हैं?
कल एक बैठक से पहले फ़ोटो मिल गई जिसमें मैं कैंडी क्रश खेल रहा हूं। अब भाजपा को उस पर ऐतराज़ है।
दरअसल उनको मेरे होने पर ही… pic.twitter.com/PtEfmrSrps
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) October 11, 2023
Over CM Bhupesh Bhagel’s clarification, former CM of the state and senior BJP leader Dr. Raman Singh attacked CM Baghel by quoting to his post on X. Former CM said: “Bhupesh ji, you have been “playing” with Chhattisgarh for the last five years. Land scam game, Coal scam game, Sand scam game or Liquor Scam Game. Now that the code of conduct has been imposed, if you can’t play scam games then you are playing Candy Crush. Amazing, in 5 years you are at 4400 level of Candy Crush, and your government is at 420 level. Well don’t worry, after November 17 you will have to do this full time.”
भूपेश जी पांच साल से आप छत्तीसगढ़ के साथ "खेल" ही तो रहे हैं।
कभी लैंड स्केम गेम
कभी कोल स्केम गेम
कभी सेंड स्केम गेम
कभी लिकर स्केम गेमअब आचार संहिता लगी है, तो स्कैम गेम तो खेल नहीं सकते तो कैंडी क्रश ही खेल रहे हैं।
गजब है, 5 साल में आप कैंडी क्रश की 4400 लेवल पर हैं, और… https://t.co/MkQ9ZOHoqY
— Dr Raman Singh (@drramansingh) October 11, 2023
Then CM Bhupesh Baghel reverted back to former CM Raman Singh’s allegations by calling his regime of “Kamishankhors”. CM Bhupesh Baghel said: “Don’t worry! I am crushing only candies, but public is going to crush Kamishankhors again.”
How cute dr sahab!
Kaise kar lete hein aap ye sab?
Koi tonic wagarah lete hein kya?“With Family and Extended Family” 15 saal tak “Kamishankhori ka Commonwealth” khelne wale ab aisi baatein karenge?
Don’t worry! I am crushing only candies, but public is going to crush… https://t.co/PdPdbaQFee
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) October 11, 2023
Meanwhile, CM Bhupesh Baghel also revealed his level on the Candy Crush game. An X user @antar_dwand asked CM Baghel’s level on Candy Crush. He asked, “I have crossed 4000 levels. You? Have a contest in which everyone will tell their level of Candy Crush.”
Replying to the user, CM Bhupesh Baghel revealed, “Right now I am at 4400.”
अभी तो मैं 4400 पर हूँ. https://t.co/hsdKQhjfxR
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) October 11, 2023
An X user @DewdropsInApril came in support of CM Bhupesh Baghel playing Candy Crush, claiming that it’s a way of doing meditation. She wrote: “My daughter says playing candy crush is kinda meditation, and it gets her more creative and productive at work !! And, I can see that clearly.”
To this, CM Baghel replied: “God bless her”.
God bless her. https://t.co/zE6kPN9fVJ
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) October 11, 2023
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the legislative assembly elections in all the five states including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana. Polling in Chhattisgarh will be finished in two phases, i.e., on November 7, 2023 and November 17, 2023, while all other states will observe polling on all seats in a single day. Counting of votes and declaration of results will take place on December 3 for all five states.
