Summary:
Of the remaining, nearly half a dozen ministers got less than 50% votes in the home polling booths. Like minister Vijay Shah and Bhupendra Singh got only 40% votes at home polling booths, ministers Narottam Mishra, Yashodhara Raje, Rajendra Shukla and Rampal Singh got only 42% votes at home polling booths. Court however ruled against EC and allowed Mishra to contest polls. Another appeal has been made by Rajendra Bharti before apex court. All these ministers are again in the fray this time.The ministers are considered close to the chief minister and held prominent portfolios in the government, while Bhupendra Singh was home minister, Vijay Shah was school education minister, Narottam Mishra was legislative affairs minister, Yashodhara Raje was sports minister, Rajendra Shukla was mining minister and Rampal Singh was revenue minister.Among these, Narottam Mishra had to recently move courts after EC had disqualified him from contesting polls while hearing a petition filed by former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti alleging that Mishra had used paid news in 2008 polls..