Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: SP announces second l of 22 candidates

The Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced its second l of 22 candidates for the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh amid strained ties with its INDIA grouping ally Congress over the formation of alliance in the state. The SP announced its second l late on Wednesday night. It has, thus, announced 31 candidates for the November 17 elections to the 230-member assembly of the BJP-ruled state. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (HT file)(HT_PRINT) The Congress released its first l of 144 candidates on Sunday and is likely to declare nominees for remaining seats on Friday, sources said. Among others, the SP has nominated Shivangi Yadav from Prithvipur constituency in Niwari drict. Its first l featured her mother and former MLA Meera Yadav who has been fielded from the Niwari constituency in the drict. Shamshul Hasan was nominated from Narela, Shama Tanveer from Bhopal Central and Rahul Maran (Rawat) from Huzur. All three seats are in Bhopal drict. The process of filing of nomination papers will start from October 21. On Thursday, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said his party leaders would not have answered calls from the Congress for a meeting in Madhya Pradesh had he known that the INDIA alliance was confined to the national level. “….the manner in which the Samajwadi Party was treated, they (Congress) will get to see the same treatment here (in Uttar Pradesh),” he said. In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh elections, the SP had won one seat (Bijawar in Bundelkhand region) and finished second on five, securing 1.3 per cent votes in alliance with the tribal Gondwana Gantantra Party. “Exciting news! Hindustan Times is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!” Click here!