MP Election: The Congress party on Wednesday changed candidates from Sumawali, Pipariya, Jaora and Badnagar Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state will be held in a single phase on November 17, and the counting of votes will take place on December 3.
Ajab Singh Kushwaha will replace Kuldeep Sikarwar from Sumawali, while Murli Morwal will be fielded in place of Rajendra Singh Solanki from Badnagar. Virendra Belvanshi is to replace Guru Charan Khare from Pipariya and Virender Singh Solanki will replace Himmat Shrimal from Jaora.
Earlier, the Congress party announced its second list of 85 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls and replaced three of its previously declared nominees. With this, the Congress has declared all candidates for elections to the 230-member Assembly scheduled for November 17. The Congress had on Sunday released its first list of 144 candidates for the state.
The Congress replaced its candidate for the Datia Assembly constituency, fielding Rajendra Bharti in place of Avadesh Nayak. He will contest against BJP candidate and Home Minister Narottam Mishra. Bharti, a former MLA, lost the last election by a slender margin.
