Freebies, Women Voters, Hindutva Focus For Parties In Madhya Pradesh Polls
NDTV
After a close contest in 2018, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are marshalling all resources at their disposal to notch a clear majority
A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva - all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a high-stakes battle with main rivals BJP and the Congress pulling out all the stops to gain power.
After a close contest in 2018, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress are marshalling all resources at their disposal to notch a clear majority in the 230-member House to avoid post-result complications.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a freebies-announcing spree, mostly for women, and state Congress president Kamal Nath is countering his rival's doles with his own pre-poll guarantees and wooing OBC voters.
