Madhya Pradesh by-polls will be held in Mungaoli and Kolaras seats on February 24 and the counting of votes will take place on February 28. Mungaoli and Kolaras seats were vacated after the death of sitting Congress MLAs Mahendra Singh Kalukheda (Mungaoli) and Ram Singh Yadav (Kolaras). Madhya Pradesh bypolls is being seen as a prestige battle for Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan and his arch-rival Jyotiraditya Scindia of Congress. The two assembly segments are parts Mr Scindia's Guna Lok Sabha constituency and he has put his prestige on the line.
Madhya Pradesh has been a BJP bastion for 15 years and Chief Minsiter Shivraj Singh Chauhan is toiling hard to counter anti-incumbency. For the bypolls itself, the cheif minister has addressed over 40 rallies and done over 10 road shows. On the Congress' side, Jyotiraditya Scindia has addressed over 75 rallies and participated in 15 road shows. The crowds have turned up in huge numbers for his rallies.
After winning Ater and Chitrakoot bypolls, the Congress is leading by 2-0 and BJP is desperate to level the score before the assembly elections in November.
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