311 out of 369 candidates lose security deposit in MP amid BJP's clean sweep in Lok Sabha polls
BJP sweeping the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh by winning all 29 seats in the state, including the Congress citadel of Chhindwara, as many as 311 out of the total 369 candidates in the fray lost their security deposits, officials said on Friday.
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This comes to more than 84 per cent of the candidates losing their deposit that ranged from Rs 12,500 to Rs 25,000 each, an official said. With all 29 seats under its belt, the BJP became the first political party to achieve such a feat after 40 years in Madhya Pradesh.
The victory margin of the BJP ranged between 1 lakh to 5 lakh votes in 26 constituencies, while it stood under 1 lakh in Bhind, Gwalior, and Morena constituencies. The BJP received 59.3 per cent vote share, up by around 1.3 per cent as compared to the 2019 poll results.
Fifty-eight of the total 369 candidates, including all 29 nominees of the BJP, 27 of the Congress and two of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) did not lose their deposit, Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan told PTI over phone.
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