Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: Can Kailash Vijayvargiya secure Indore-I constituency for the BJP?
The main battle in the Indore-I Assembly constituency is likely to be between the Congress and the BJP, with sitting MLA Sanjay Shukla looking to retain the seat against the BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya.
Madhya Pradesh Parliament Elections: Indore-1 is an Assembly constituency and is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh, which will hold elections on November 17. Historically, the BJP has had a slight edge over its rivals, the Indore-I Assembly constituency, having won the seat five times, while arch-rival Congress has registered four victories since 1980. The constituency falls under the Indore district of the state.
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress leader Sanjay Shukla won from the Indore-I Assembly constituency by defeating Sudarshan Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 8,163 votes.
Indore-I Assembly Constituency: Key candidates
Like previous elections, the main battle in the Indore-I Assembly constituency is likely to be between arch-rivals Congress and the BJP, with sitting MLA Sanjay Shukla looking to retain the seat against BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya.
Madhya Pradesh is all set for a head-to-head election battle between the incumbent BJP and the opposition Congress as it goes to the polls on November 17.
Madhya Pradesh Parliament Elections: Important Dates
- Date of appointment: October 21, 2023
- Nomination ends: October 30, 2023
- Last date of withdrawal: November 2, 2023
- Voting date: November 17, 2023
- Date of census: December 3, 2023