Voting Begins For Madhya Pradesh Polls

MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra is contesting from the Datia seat…

New Delhi: On Friday, 17 November 2023, as Madhya Pradesh goes to the polls for the crucial Assembly election, the main fight is between Congress and the BJP.

Leaders of both parties, including CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and State Congress Chief Kamal Nath, compete.

Shivraj Singh has been fielded by his party from the Budhni assembly constituency. The Congress has pitted actor Vikram Mastal against him. The 40-year-old played the role of 'Hanuman' in the 2008 TV serial 'Ramayan 2'.

In the Chhindwara assembly constituency, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath is contesting from his home turf against the BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu, former Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha president for Chhindwara district.

Kamal Nath won the by-elections from Chhindwara in 2019 by defeating the BJP's Sahu by a margin of 25,837 votes.

Kamal Nath's tenure as chief minister ended in March 2020 following the rebellion by his party colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia, which led to Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government coming back to power in the state.

Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh's son Jaivardhan Singh is contesting from his 'family' bastion, the Raghogarh constituency.

However, with Jyotiraditya Scindia joining the BJP camp, the contest may get difficult.

In the state, the counting of votes will take place on December 3.