Tuesday, October 18 2005 12:46 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bhopal: Emboldened by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top brass ruling out his ouster, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur today (Oct 18, 2005) asserted that there was no resentment among party MLAs and that he has grown stronger to complete the full term after the political upheaval triggered by Uma Bharti loyalists.

"There has been a series of political upheavals. This time also the storm has subsided and I have emerged stronger", Gaur told reporters here, a day after central BJP leaders checking a virtual revolt against him by Bharti loyalists demanding her return at the helm.

Claiming that he was set to complete full term in office, Gaur said that after every attempt at destabilizing him, central BJP leaders have made it amply clear that there would be no change of leadership in the state.

To a query, Gaur claimed there was no resentment among party legislators under his leadership and said he was not aware of some MLAs were 'pressurized' to mount a campaign for his ouster at Bharti's Dussehra celebrations.

"Even the Ministers, whose names figured in the campaign for leadership change, have expressed full confidence in my leadership and described me as the best leader", he claimed.

When asked to resign if they had lost faith in the present leadership, some of the ministers in fact claimed though they were not associated with the campaign but their names were unnecessarily dragged into it, the Chief Minister said.