New Delhi: In a move signaling its strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party has finalized 10 candidates for Madhya Pradesh, with Nakul Nath set to contest from the Chhindwara constituency.
Nakul Nath, the sole Congress MP from Madhya Pradesh and the son of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, will once again vie for victory in the Chhindwara seat, a traditional stronghold for the Nath family.
This decision was part of the Congress’s release of its second list of candidates, which includes contenders for 10 out of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh.
Among the notable names in the list are senior leader Phool Singh Baraiya from Bhind (SC) and former minister Kamleshwar Patel from Sidhi. Additionally, Siddharth Kushwaha, despite his recent defeat in the Assembly elections, has been nominated for the Satna constituency.
The Congress also announced Pankaj Ahirwar as its candidate for the Tikamgarh (SC) seat, while tribal leaders Radheshyam Muvel (Dhar), Ramu Tekam (Betul), Porlal Kharte (Khargone), and Omkar Singh Markam (Mandla) will represent reserved ST constituencies.
Rajendra Malviya has been chosen as the Congress candidate for the Dewas (SC) constituency.
The BJP, which secured 28 out of 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the 2019 elections, faced a lone defeat in Chhindwara, the bastion of Kamal Nath. This makes the upcoming contest in Chhindwara particularly significant amidst the backdrop of the state’s political landscape.
