‘Moorkhon ka sardar’: PM Modi retorts as Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of ‘stealing govt’ in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: The crucial Assembly elections in the state of Madhya Pradesh are drawing close and simultaneously the intensity in exchanging barbs between Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress is also surging. In a straight out battle between both parties in Madhya Pradesh, neither Congress nor BJP is leaving stones unturned to ensure a victory. The Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections is part of the five state Assembly Elections that are being held in November- Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Mizoram.
These five state Assembly Poll results will be declared on 3 December, which is being considered the semi-final ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Madhya Pradesh is set to undergo polls on November 17 to choose legislators for 230 Assembly constituencies. In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the Congress emerged as the single largest party with the seat tally of 114.
The Congress cobbled together a government after taking support from the independents. However, 15 months after Kamal Nath became the chief minister, the government collapsed as turncoat Jyotiraditya Scindia walked out with several MLAs. Later, the BJP (109 seats) formed a government under Shivraj Singh Chouhan's leadership.
Congress MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah of "purchasing" his party's MLAs and “stealing" government in Madhya Pradesh. Referring to the rebellion of 22 MLAs that led to the collapse of the Kamal Nath government in 2020, Gandhi claimed the voice of the masses was "crushed" by the BJP. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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