Voting begins on 8 seats in Madhya Pradesh; CM Mohan Yadav casts vote

May 13, 2024

Ujjain: Voting for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections to 8 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh got underway on Monday at 7 am. This is the last phase of elections in the state. During fourth phase, eight parliamentary seats namely, Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar, Indore, Khargone and Khandwa- are undergoing polling.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav along with his wife Seema Yadav were the early ones to cast vote and reached the polling station, booth number 60, Narumal Gagandas Jethwani Sindhi Dharmashala, Freeganj in Ujjain. He and his wife cast vote and appealed others to come out and vote in large numbers.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has again fielded the incumbent MP from the Ujjain parliamentary seat, Anil Firojiya, while the rival congress candidate Mahesh Parmar, who is an MLA from the Tarana assembly seat, is contesting from the seat.

Earlier, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav appealed to the public to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of polling in the state stating that one vote of the public can strengthen the roots of democracy and give a bright future to the nation.

“Today, the fourth phase and the final phase of voting is taking place in Madhya Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. It is a humble request to the voters of Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar, Indore, Khargone and Khandwa parliamentary constituencies to use their franchise so that 100 per cent voting can be ensured. Your one vote can strengthen the roots of democracy and give a bright future to the country,” CM Yadav posted on X.