Chhattisgarh’s chief minister has a fondness for the online game ‘Candy Crush,’ considering it his favourite pastime. He responded humorously to criticism from a BJP leader after a candid photo of him engrossed in the game on his mobile phone circulated on social media. The CM was spotted playing ‘Candy Crush’ while seated next to AICC general secretary and state in-charge Kumari Selja during a state election committee meeting in the state capital. In a playful exchange, BJP’s national IT in-charge, Amit Malviya, sarcastically commented on the photo, to which the CM quipped, “It’s my favourite game, and I have crossed considerable levels too.” A photo and video showing the chief minister playing the online game during a video conference of the Congress party’s election committee, which was discussing and finalizing the list of contesting candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, were shared on social media. Amit Malviya shared the picture, stating, “Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister is worried, as he knows he wouldn’t be able to retain power no matter how hard he tries. Maybe that’s why he chose to play ‘Candy Crush’ instead of focusing on the Congress’ candidate selection meeting.” In response, the chief minister playfully replied, “BJP had problems when I participated in the ‘gedi’ (bamboo stick) race, then they objected when I spun tops and played ‘gilli-danda,’ and they questioned us for organizing Chhattisgariya Olympics. Yesterday, they got a photo of me playing the ‘Candy Crush’ game before a meeting, and the BJP has a complaint about that too. The point is, that they have a problem with my existence. But it’s the people of Chhattisgarh who will decide who will continue and not.”
