New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Wednesday offered his prayers in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara’s Hanuman temple; as the people of the state began to leave their houses to cast the vote for the assembly elections 2018. Kamal Nath, who is one of the main faces of the Congress’ party for the current polls, along with Jyotiraditya Scindia; said that he has full faith in the people of Madhya Pradesh and sure of his party’s victory.

“I have full faith in the people of Madhya Pradesh, they are simple and innocent people who have been robbed for a long time by BJP” he said.

Polling began on Wednesday morning to elect a 230-member assembly in Madhya Pradesh, where the ruling BJP and opposition Congress are fighting for supremacy.

Polling is being held between 8 am and 5 pm on 227 seats, while in three assembly segments - Lanji, Paraswada and Baihar - in the Naxal-affected Balaghat district, voting time is between 7 am to 3 pm.

The BJP is eyeing a fourth straight term in office, while the Congress is hoping for a comeback in the state which was once its stronghold.




The battle of ballots in Madhya Pradesh is just months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls slated in the first half of 2019.