The antics of the ministers are not only hurting the image of the party at the national level, they are also giving the Congress a convenient handle to beat the BJP with. The central leadership has asked Chouhan to rein in the ministers so that their conduct does not become an electoral issue in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls. The state BJP core committee and the RSS leaders have told Chouhan in no uncertain terms that the ministers, MLAs and bureaucracy may become a problem for the party in the times to come.