Madhya Pradesh Polls: Congress Targets Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Alleges Harassment

Ahead of assembly elections, Congress has sharpened its attack on the ruling BJP in MP. Party leader Digvijaya Singh has accused the state home minister of harassing people in Datia.

Madhya Pradesh ELections 2023: As the ground is being set for an electoral battle in the state of Madhya Pradesh later this year, prime rivals BJP and Congress have intensified their attacks on each other. Congress MP Digvijaya Singh on Monday took a dig at MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra and said the BJP leader has harassed every section of society in Datia. Singh said people in Datia are angry and if one has to see the 'Aakrosh', they should come here.

"The public anger is very high in Datia. The state Home Minister (Narottam Mishra) has harassed every section of the society. The situation is not in favour of the BJP," he said while addressing a 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra'.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Monday announced its second list of candidates, which includes five Members of Parliament vying for seats in various constituencies. Ganesh Singh will contest from the Satna constituency and Riti Pathak, who hails from Sidhi, will be on the ballot. Rakesh Singh, who presently represents the Jabalpur West parliamentary constituency, has secured a spot in the second list as well.

Apart from these, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has been fielded from the Dimani seat. Pralhad Patel and Faggan Singh Kulaste have been nominated to represent the saffron party in a move to bolster its prospects in the electoral battle.

Congress Made MP 'Bimaru' State: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday concluded BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' and addressed 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' in Bhopal. He attacked Congress from here and said the grand old party made MP a 'bimaru' state.

He said that corruption was the symbol of Congress's government in the state when the grand old party was in power. The Prime Minister said that Congress made MP a 'Bimaru (ill)' state. Calling out the workers, he said that if Congress comes to power, it will again make MP 'bimaru', adding that "don't let them loot it again".