The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the State are celebrating 12 years of the NDA Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, overwhelmed by the probability of winning all three Rajya Sabha seats in the State. On the other side, disappointed by the rejection, some Congress leaders moved to Delhi as the Opposition party decided to approach the Supreme Court in connection with the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination form. Earlier in the morning in Bhopal, Congress leaders were waiting in front of the Election Commission’s (EC) office to meet officials and lodge their complaint. They observed a one-day fast, terming Natarajan’s rejection as anti-constitutional. State Congress President Jitu Patwari extended his acknowledgement to their legislators for standing firmly with the party and for their resolution to support Natarajan. He said, “the unity of Congress legislators raised concerns among the BJP that their efforts to induce cross-voting would not be successful. This prompted the ruling party to play foul, resulting in the rejection of our candidate Natarajan’s form.” Meanwhile, enthusiasm was evident among BJP workers regarding the Rajya Sabha elections.

 

At a poha-jalebi outlet in Lalghati, party workers celebrated the anticipated victory of the three BJP Rajya Sabha candidates by enjoying poha and jalebi. Concurrently, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, State President Hemant Khandelwal, and others interacted with public and conducted special prayer ceremonies at local temples. Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav participated in prayers and the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa at the Gufa Mandir to mark the completion of 12 years of the NDA Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bhopal MP Alok Sharma attributed the BJP’s success to the hard work of the party workers and the people’s faith in Modi’s leadership. Minister Vishvas Sarang offered a ceremonial mace on behalf of the Prime Minister; religious programmes organised across Narela constituency: To celebrate completion of 12 years of governance, public welfare, and national service under the leadership of PM Modi, a grand ‘Maha Aarti’ and a collective, musical rendition of Hanuman Chalisa were organised on Wednesday. The event took place at Bhopal’s historic Shri Khedapati Hanuman Temple in Chhola, led by the Minister for Co-operatives, Sports, and Youth Welfare, Vishvas Kailash Sarang, alongside a large gathering of BJP workers.