Congress fields CM Shivraj Chouhan's brother-in-law from Waraseoni in MP

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s brother-in-law Sanjay Singh Masani, who joined the party last week, also figures in the list.

After joining the Congress party, Sanjay Singh Masani had flayed the Chouhan-led BJP government in the state and said it was time for the grand old party to come to power in Madhya Pradesh. ANI Image

BHOPAL: The Congress on Wednesday released its fourth list of 29 candidates for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, taking the total number of declared candidatures to 213. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s brother-in-law Sanjay Singh Masani, who joined the party last week, also figures in the list. Among the 29 candidates declared Wednesday for the November 28 polls, the Congress has fielded Masani from Waraseoni, Ramesh Dubey from Bhind, Pravin Pathak from Gwalior South, Preeti Agnihotri from Indore-1, and Surjeet Singh Chadda from Indore-4, according to a party statement. After joining the Congress party, Masani had flayed the Chouhan-led BJP government in the state and said it was time for the grand old party to come to power in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress announced its first list of 155 candidates on November 3 in which it renominated 46 MLAs. A day after, it announced the second list of 16 candidates. On Monday night, the Congress announced a third list of 13 candidates.

INC COMMUNIQUE Announcement of Congress candidates for the ensuing elections to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. @INCMP pic.twitter.com/4y08xm5JeL

— INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) November 7, 2018

The announcement for the remaining 17 candidates is awaited. In the current assembly, the Congress has 57 MLAs. The Congress has been out of power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is seeking a fourth straight term.