In a significant political development on April 29, the Congress party faced setbacks in Indore and Surat as its candidates withdrew their nominations. In Indore, the candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew from the race and joined the BJP. This incident occurred shortly after an attempt to murder charge was added to a 17-year-old case against Bam. The Congress accused the BJP of using threats and torture to influence this decision. The defection of Bam, who was set to contest against the sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani in the Indore Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held on May 13, has intensified the ongoing political battle between the two major parties, with accusations of undermining democratic processes and manipulating electoral outcomes.
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After Surat, another jolt for Congress as its Indore candidate withdrew nomination and joined BJP on April 29. The Congress had fielded Bam against sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani from the Indore Lok Sabha seat, where polling will be held on May 13. This has triggered a war of… https://t.co/sghrCme5Ti
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Story that caught the eye: attempt to murder charge was added to a 17 year old case against Congress’s Indore candidate Akshay Bam four days ago. Yesterday, he withdrew from race and joined BJP! Congress now without an Indore Lok Sabha candidate (like Surat, this was also seen as… https://t.co/Qy5jQpIWSA
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After Surat, another jolt to Congress as its Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP https://t.co/Ka4TvsM3rh
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