Madhya Pradesh Congress faces growing leadership speculation ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. Digvijaya Singh has backed Jitu Patwari and Umang Singhar to lead the party, while Nakul Nath plans a show of strength in Bhopal. Ajay Singh. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A tug-of-war has begun in the Congress over the leadership issue just two years before the assembly elections and after former chief minister Digvijaya Singh's Yatra.