The Election Commission of India announced dates for single phase election in Madhya Pradesh on November 17.
The BJP has thus far announced candidates for 136 of the state’s 230 assembly constituencies across four lists, fielding three union ministers, agriculture minister and four-time MP Narendra Singh Tomar from Dimani, Jal Shakti minister and eight-time MP Prahlad Patel from Narsinghpur and steel minister Faggan Singh Kulaste from Niwas and four other members of Parliament. “It appears the BJP is putting its best foot forward for MP elections,” said political expert Girija Shankar. He added putting up central ministers in state elections has also opened the list of probable contenders for the CM’s post. “This has weakened the position of the CM who has been face of the party since 2007.” Chouhan will contest from Budni, the fourth list announced, and the party gave tickets to most of ministers in his Cabinet.
Chouhan has, taking a leaf out of the BJP’s national strategy, sought to build a base on the back of Hindutva and welfarism. The state government has developed Mahakal Lok in Ujjain and Lord Ram tourist route in Bundelkhand, apart from building 108 feet tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar town at the cost of ₹2,200 crore.
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