The Chief Minister is purportedly heard saying this in an audio clip while meeting BJP workers ahead of the byelection for the Sanwer Assembly constituency

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is purportedly heard saying in an audio clip that the BJP Central leadership had decided that the Kamal Nath government should fall, in contrast to his previous remarks denying the partys role in it.
…But there is one question. The Central leadership decided that the government should fall. They will ruin and destroy everything, he reportedly told party workers in Indore on Monday.
When 22Congress MLAs, with at least 19 pledging support to Jyotiraditya Scindia, crossed over to the BJPeffecting the fall of the Kamal Nath government in March, Mr. Chouhan had asserted this was a result of infighting in the Congress and distanced the BJP from it.
Mr. Chouhan made the recent remarks in the Sanwer Assembly constituency, while exhorting party workers to support BJP Minister Tulsiram Silawats candidature in the coming byelection to 24 seats.
Sanwer was represented by Mr. Silawat, who was the Health Minister in the Congress regime.
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…And you tell me, without Jyotiraditya Scindia and Tulsi bhai could the government have fallen? There was no other way. He was a Minister there too, but he didnt think of becoming the Chief Minister, Mr. Chouhan is heard saying of Mr. Silawat.
Pointing to the impending byelection, Mr. Chouhan purportedly said, And if Tulsi doesnt become an MLA, will I continue to be the Chief Minister? Will the BJP government be saved? Thats why its the duty of every BJP worker, they shouldnt think he came from somewhere else…that Tulsi Silawat is not fighting the election, you all are fighting it…This is the question of BJPs dignity and honour.
Mr. Chouhan further said workers should prove, BJPs decision was correct by helping it win the election. Even now the BJP government will be there, and when the Assembly election are held again the BJP will come to power. The Congress shouldnt be left with any space to even keep its foot, he said.
Reacting to the remarks, State Congress leader Shobha Oza said, This is nothing new, and this is not the first State the BJP grabbed by muscle and money power. Wherever people have rejected them, they have taken this other route to come to power.
Ms. Oza, former State Congress media chief, further said everyone knew the BJP had indulged in horse-trading although they maintained the government fell owing to infighting.
Meanwhile, State BJP media incharge Lokendra Parashar said he could comment only after listening to the audio clip. BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, who Mr. Chouhan is heard mentioning in the audio clip, could not be reached over phone.