BJP leader Vivek Bunty Sahu submitted his nomination papers for the Chhindwara parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president VD Sharma, along with state cabinet ministers Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel, were also in attendance during the event.
Following the nomination, CM Mohan Yadav addressed the media, expressing confidence that the BJP was poised to secure victory in all 29 parliamentary constituencies in the state.
“We have resolved to win all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state. in the 2019 elections, we fell short by just one seat as we lost Chhindwara. However, the BJP, this time, go past 400 seats across the country and will bag all 29 in Madhya Pradesh. We have to make Congress nau-do-gyarah (disappear) from here,” CM Yadav said.
Earlier in the day, the chief minister expressed optimism about securing victory in the Chhindwara parliamentary seat, noting that the Congress stronghold has embraced ‘Modimay’ (enamoured of PM Modi).
“Today’s the last day to tender the nomination papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. I am travelling to Chhindwara, Balaghat and Jabalpur. I hope the BJP will win handsomely in these regions. During my visits to Chhindwara, I have sensed the public mood. It has become ‘Modimay’,” he said.
Chhindwara stands as the lone constituency in the state where the Congress secured a win in the previous Lok Sabha elections. Former chief minister Kamal Nath’s son, Nakul Nath, emerged victorious in this constituency.
The Congress has repeated him from the seat this year.
Nakul Nath submitted his nomination papers for the Chhindwara constituency in the presence of his father, Kamal Nath.
After filing his nomination, Nakul Nath told ANI, “I have full faith that the people of Chhindwara will once again shower their love and blessings on me again.”
Kamal Nath also expressed his unwavering trust in the people of Chhindwara, emphasizing that his connection with them goes beyond politics.
“I have full faith that the people of Chhindwara will yet again stand with the truth. My ties with the people of Chhindwara are more familial than political,” Kamal Nath said.
Chhindwara, along with five other parliamentary constituencies in the state—Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, and Balaghat—will go to the polls in the first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections on April 19.