Indore: While both BJP and Congress couldn’t decide their candidate from Indore, city Congress has been looking towards Jyotiraditya Scindia to come to Indore and penetrate BJP’s bastion. Surprisingly, most of those demanding Scindia’s candidature from Indore are Digvijay Singh’s supporters.
Along with Pankaj Sanghvi and other ticket seekers, senior Congress leaders want Scindia to contest from Indore. Sitting MP Sumitra Mahajan’s announcement that she will not contest election strengthens Congress leaders’ belief that if BJP fields Kailash Vijayvargiya, Scindia alone can give him a tough fight. However, Scindia’s supporters are unwilling and want ‘Maharaj‘ to contest from Guna. “Maharaj would not contest from Indore. Guna is not a safe seat and he has to put efforts there. Why will he come to Indore?” a senior Congress leader said.
SCINDIA SCION POLL SCORE
Bypoll, 2002: Guna
General Election, 2004: Guna
General Election, 2009: Guna
General Election, 2014: Guna
Cong starts congratulating Sanghvi
With the delay in announcement of candidate from Indore, Congressmen have started congratulating Pankaj Sanghvi with hope that he will get party ticket. Many Congressmen were seen congratulating him during launch of party’s manifesto in Indore.
Cong on Indore candidate
“We are discussing names for final panel and we will declare the names soon.”
Shobha Oza
State media coordinator, Congress
“We will plant candidate from Indore and we will win the election as well. Indore’s son will contest election this time.”
Jitu Patwari
sports minister
