BJP’s Surgical Strike On Congress In Indore, Candidate Switches Side Ahead Of Voting

In a big setback for Congress, the party is staring at an uncertain path in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The Congress candidate from the seat Akshay Bam dropped out of the race after filing nominations, two weeks ahead of voting. He went to the Collector’s office accompanied by BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola to withdraw his candidacy.

The nominations for the Indore seat ended on April 25 and the constituency will vote in fourth phase on May 13. Today was the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

This is a developing story.