The Congress on Sunday released the second list of nine candidates for the Madhya Pradesh by-polls scheduled soon. The party had earlier released the list of 15 candidates.
The names were cleared by party president Sonia Gandhi. The Election Commission of India is likely to announce the by-poll dates by September 29. But the political temperature is already at all-time high as parties are preparing for the by-elections on 28 seats.
Madhya Pradesh Convress general secretary Rajiv Singh told that in the list announced on Sunday, Pankaj Upadhaya will contest from Joura constituency, Ajab Singh Kushwaha from Sumawali, Satish Sikarwar from Gwalior East, Harivallabh Shukla from Pohri, Kanhiya Ram Lodhi from Mungawali, Parul Sahu from Surkhi, Uttam Raj Inranjan Singh from Mandhata, Abhishek Singh Tinku Bana from Badnawar and Rakesh Patidar from Suwasara. The BJP leaders have claimed that the MLAs who had quit the Congress, bringing down the Kamal Nath government, will contest the election on its ticket.
The Congress alleged that the BJP is not announcing the names for the elections, because once the list is announced the internal conflict among the leaders will come to fore.