BHOPAL: BJP dissident and MLA from Maihar, Narayan Tripathi on Sunday claimed that Congress government in Madhya Pradesh is in full majority and there is no crisis. Tripathi also called on chief minister Kamal Nath , third time in three days, at his official residence and said that he had urged him to approve Maihar as new district.

"The Kamal Nath-led Congress government is in full majority. Don't you see that the government is in majority or not. The government is very much in majority," claimed Tripathi after meeting CM Kamal Nath.

The BJP leader who had supported the Congress government in the assembly during a voice vote on an amendment and also praised CM Kamal Nath for his decisions, said that he met the chief minister to urge him for the formation of new district before budget session. Amid political tussle over loyalty, the BJP MLA has openly supported the Congress government against the party’s wish.

"I have gone to chief minister's residence to meet Kamal Nath ji. I saw Bisahulal ji there. I have urged the chief minister to approve the proposal of the formation of Maihar as new district. I want that the government should take this decision before the budget session of the state assembly," Tripathi told reporters.

He said that apart from new district, he has also requested the chief minister to table and clear a private resolution in the state assembly on the formation of a separate `Vindhya State'.

"CM has already assured to form Maihar a new district. There are few more proposals for new districts and all these proposals will be taken up together. I also urged him to table a resolve to form a separate Vindhya state. He has assured to consider," said Tripathi.

The BJP leader however, did not respond to queries on his loyalty to his party and whom would he support in the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections. "This will be decided when necessary to prove majority in the house. For Rajya Sabha, will take decision when time comes," he said.

Tripathi had also called on chief minister Kamal Nath on Friday and Saturday. He was spotted by the reporters with minister Honey Singh Baghel at the chief minister’s official residence at Shyamla Hills. However, he had claimed that he is a BJP MLA and would continue to support his party. The BJP has also claimed that Tripathi is very much in the party fold.

"Nobody is going nowhere. All BJP MLAs are with the party and supporting the party too," said BJP state spokesperson Rajneesh Agrawal.

