Bhopal: In the run-up to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, candidates are intensifying their campaign efforts, engaging in door-to-door interactions following the uproar of publicity activities. With voting scheduled for November 17, several constituencies in the state present a unique electoral equation, where candidates from the third party are poised to disrupt the electoral balance between the BJP and Congress.
Noteworthy Contests:
1. Chitrakoot: Subhash Sharma, a BSP candidate (former BJP member), is challenging Sanjay Singh, a Congress MLA and the son-in-law of the late Congress MLA Prem Singh.
2. Nagod: Former MLA Yadavendra Singh, now a BSP candidate, is competing against Congress MLA Yadavendra Singh, who was denied a ticket by the party, prompting his move to BSP.
3. Raigad: Ratnakar Chaturvedi, a former BJP member who defected to BSP, is challenging BJP and Congress candidates.
4. Satna: BSP candidate Ratnakar Chaturvedi, who switched from BJP, is challenging the incumbent BJP and Congress candidates.
5. Sirmour: B.D. Pandey, a BSP candidate and former police officer, has turned the contest triangular, contesting against his nephew, the current Speaker Gireesh Gautam, and Congress candidate Pankaj Gautam.
6. Deotalab: Gireesh Gautam, the sitting MLA and Congress candidate, faces competition from his nephew, the BSP candidate.
7. Singrauli: BJP rebel Chandraprakash Vishwakarma is contesting as a BSP candidate, making the electoral battle intriguing. Congress and BJP have fielded Renoo Shah and Chandra Pratap Vishwakarma, respectively.
These elections also witness interesting dynamics in other constituencies, with candidates like Kedar Shukla, Rakesh Rustam Singh, and Meera Yadav creating a complex electoral landscape. The outcome of these contests will likely influence the political scenario in Madhya Pradesh, and the results could have implications for the state’s political alignment. The role of third-party candidates and the triangular or quadrangular nature of these contests underscore the changing dynamics in the state’s political arena.
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