India, Nov. 23 -- In a dramatic show of organisational muscle and political intent, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has launched an aggressive 'homecoming' drive in the Gwalior-Chambal region, signalling an open challenge to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's long-standing dominance in the belt.

The initiative, which seeks to bring back Congress workers who defected to the BJP during the 2020 political upheaval, marks one of Singh's most strategically calibrated campaigns in recent years.

The outreach began in Raghogarh, Singh's political base, but its impact was felt far beyond. At a gathering this week, more than 50 BJP workers - several of whom originally belonged to the BJP - crossed over to the Congress. A particularly stri...