Shivraj Singh Chouhan breaks silence on reports of being sidelined in MP ahead of Assembly polls
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said"This has ensured BJP's big victory. All our senior leaders will contest..." BJP released its second list of 39 candidates for the forthcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh which includes four party MPs (Member of Parliament) and three Union Ministers. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Also as reported by NDTV, it stated citing BJP leaders that reports of Shivraj Singh Chouhan being denied a ticket are wrong, but the caveat - that "any big leader can become chief minister post-election" Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel have been fielded from the Dimani and Narsinghpur constituencies respectively.
Similarly, Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste will contest from the Niwas constituency. BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and BJP MP Rakesh Singh have been fielded from Indore-1 and Jabalpur Paschim constituencies respectively. Other notable candidates in the list included MPs Ganesh Mantri, Rakesh Singh and Reeti Pathak.
The BJP released its first list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections on August 17, revealing the names of 39 candidates. The state is scheduled to go for the Assembly polls later this year. Through the polls, the state will elect legislators from 230 Assembly constituencies.
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