Lok Sabha elections 2019: Will BJP be able to retain Indore for the ninth time?

Indore | Sunday | 17th March, 2019

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INDORE: Despite winning Indore Lok Sabha seat eight times in a row, BJP is forced to think whether it would be a cake-walk for its veteran leader and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan , this time around. Therefore, choosing a winning candidate will be priority of BJP and Congress.If the assembly elections are any indication, in Indore Lok Sabha seat, Congress and BJP are evenly poised holding four assembly seats each. Amidst claims of local leaders, names of film stars along with state leaders are also doing the rounds.“Lok Sabha polls is different than the assembly polls where the people of MP has entrusted the state with Congress. Besides, some senior leaders are also eyeing the seat, he said. Among these leaders, Sattan has publicly announced to contest as an independent candidate, if BJP fields Sumitra Mahajan.“We have an edge of about 1 lakh votes more over Congress in the eight assembly constituencies of Indore..