MP polls: BJP to finalise 75 tickets in first phase

Bhopal | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

Summary:

The state election committee would endorse the names and central election committee will finalise the tickets", said senior leader and minister, Vishwas Sarang The party has also decided not to field candidates with 'tainted' image though, winnability would be the sole criteria for giving the tickets. "The ticket distribution process is simply based on the party guidelines and criteria set up by the election management committee. It was decided that leaders with tainted image and those who lost previous elections with a huge margin, would not be considered. One candidate, Radheshyam Dhakad lost to Congress candidate Jaiwardhan Singh by a margin of 58,204 votes while, seven candidates lost the election by a margin of 30,000 or more votes..