He has never lost an election in his life. He had been an MLA nine times and an MP twice (rpt an MLA nine times and an MP twice). He has a standing.”
“He (Kharge) has been a senior minister. Kharge has also been in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet. He is a seasoned politician. That's why he has been made leader of opposition,” Singh added.
The former Madhya Pradesh CM also condemned the abduction of Jesuit priest Fr Alexis Premkumar reportedly by Taliban militants in Herat province of Afghanistan early this week and sought the intervention of the Centre and Prime Minister Modi to secure his safe release.