Madhya Pradesh Congress faced a significant blow during the Lok Sabha elections, when Akshay Kanti Bam, their candidate for the Indore parliamentary seat, decided to withdraw his nomination papers.
District Election Officer Ashish Singh stated, “Congress candidate from Indore Lok Sabha Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination.”
In a concurrent development, state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya shared a photo alongside Congress nominee Bam on X, extending a warm welcome to him as he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
“Congress candidate from Indore Lok Sabha, Akshay Kanti Bam is welcomed to the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National President J P Nadda, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and State President VD Sharma,” Vijayvargiya posted on X.
Meanwhile, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP nominee for the Vidisha seat, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, commented on the state of the Congress, suggesting that the party’s condition had deteriorated to the point where even its candidates preferred not to remain affiliated with it.
“Faith of all the leaders and workers is in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP. The condition of the Congress has become such that even candidates do not want to be within its party. Today, a Congress candidate from Indore Lok Sabha joined the BJP. Now, this is the Congress whose candidate does not have faith in the party. He has faith in PM Modi and BJP that is why he left the Congress. Congress is taking the country towards destruction that is why Congress people are joining BJP,” Chouhan told ANI
Indore is scheduled to go to the polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 13, alongside seven other parliamentary seats in the state.
The Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh are being conducted in four phases. The initial phase of polling took place on April 19, followed by the conclusion of the second phase on April 26. The subsequent two phases are scheduled for May 7 and May 13. Vote counting is slated for June 4.
Madhya Pradesh boasts a total of 29 Lok Sabha constituencies, positioning it as the sixth-largest state in terms of parliamentary representation. Among these, 10 seats are designated for SC and ST candidates, while the remaining 19 are unreserved.
