Congress struggling to find candidates in Madhya Pradesh, says former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get a third term with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) getting the biggest mandate ever in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said after the poll announcement by the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get a third term with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) getting the biggest mandate ever in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said after the poll announcement by the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday.
Mr. Chouhan also claimed that the Congress will be reduced to its lowest-ever vote share and seats in the elections.
“The BJP and the NDA will get a historic majority this time and Modiji will again become the Prime Minister with a record mandate. And the Congress will get completely marginalised as it will receive the lowest ever votes and seats,” he said, claiming that the Opposition party was lacking all three “a leader, leadership and intent”.
The Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in seven phases across the country, will cover the 29 seats of Madhya Pradesh in the first four phases — April 19 and 26, May 7 and 13.
Mr. Chouhan also taunted the Congress over the delay in its candidate declaration in Madhya Pradesh and claimed that it was “not able to find leaders” to contest the polls. “Big (Congress) leaders are aware of the outcome and hence are hesitant to fight the elections,” he said.
While the BJP has fielded candidates on all 29 seats, the Congress is yet to declare names on 18 seats and its ally in the INDIA coalition Samajwadi Party has also not named anyone on Khajuraho seat, which has gone in its kitty as part of their seat sharing arrangement.
The former Chief Minister, who has been fielded from Vidisha, said that he will visit the Lok Sabha constituency to seek blessings of the public but will also campaign where the party sends him.
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