MP Congress List 2023: 1st List of 144 INC Candidates Released Today

The Congress party on Sunday released a list of 144 candidates ahead of Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The State Congress President and former Chief Minister, Kamal Nath, will be contesting from Chhindwara.

Earlier, the party's leader, Mallikarjun Kharge, presided over meetings of the Central Election Committee to strategize for the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, scheduled for November 17 and 30, respectively. These meetings were attended by Rahul Gandhi.

Kharge expressed, "This time, the public will not tolerate the formation of an undemocratic BJP government in Madhya Pradesh through backdoor methods," as he shared pictures from the CEC meeting. He emphasized that the Congress party is moving towards securing a full majority and that "traitors" would face a fitting response.

The 230-member assembly will conduct voting in a single phase on November 17, with the BJP endeavoring to maintain its hold on power in the state, while the Congress seeks a comeback.

As the BJP relies on the appeal of Prime Minister Modi, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is making concerted efforts to secure an impressive performance in the state.

Meanwhile, the four-term BJP Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan (64), and his rival, Kamal Nath (76), are engaged in what may be the most challenging electoral battle of their political careers.

In the November 2018 elections, the Congress secured 114 seats, while the BJP finished as the runner-up with 109 seats. Despite leading the Congress to power in the previous election and becoming the Chief Minister, Kamal Nath's term was cut short due to a rebellion by MLAs supporting Jyotiraditya Scindia, who now serves as a Union minister.