Mayor candidates of BJP and Congress filed nomination in Bhopal today for the municipal elections. On Friday, Congress mayor candidate Vibha Patel first filed her nomination after reaching the Collectorate. PC Sharma was also present with her. After this, BJP's Mayor Candidate Malti Rai submitted the nomination form. Malti was accompanied by former Mayor Alok Sharma, District President Sumit Pachauri and her husband.
Before filing nominations, Malti Rai along with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan prayed at Curfew Mata Mandir on Friday. At the public meeting after her visit to temple she said that she has taken two resolutions, one to make Bhopal Municipal Corporation corruption free and another one to make Bhopal the cleanest city of the country. CM Shivraj also addressed the gathering.
The BJP has submitted one nomination on Thursday as per a favourable Muhurat, but on Friday she submitted the second nomination along with her supporters.
On Friday, Congress mayor candidate Vibha Patel first filed her nomination after reaching the Collectorate. Pradesh Congress Committee president Kamal Nath, senior leader Suresh Pachouri, former mayors Deepchand Yadav and Sunil Sood were present on this occasion when Patel filed the nomination.