In the recent Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won all 29 seats, increasing its vote share slightly to 59.28%, while Congress's vote share dropped by 2.06% to 32.44%. NOTA votes rose significantly, with Indore recording the highest NOTA votes.

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari made an appeal on Monday to voters in the Indore Lok Sabha constituency, urging them to choose the None of the Above (NOTA) option following the withdrawal of the party's candidate, Akshay Kanti Bam.

The absence of the Congress from the Indore Lok Sabha race has subdued the campaigning atmosphere, raising speculation on the potential impact of 'NOTA' on May 13. With the Congress urging voters to opt for 'NOTA' to signal discontent with the BJP, they have been organising torch rallies, meetings, and leveraging social media for discussions.

The BJP convened a meeting late Sunday night to strategize on boosting voter turnout in the Indore Lok Sabha seat, now uncontested by the Congress following the withdrawal of its candidate.With 14 candidates, including BJP incumbent Shankar Lalwani, and nine independents in contention, the BJP seeks to maintain its hold on the seat, which it has retained for the past 35 years.

Former Congress candidate Akshay Kanti Bam cited party non-cooperation as the reason for his withdrawal from the Indore Lok Sabha race on April 29, marking the end of the party's 35-year-long contest in the constituency, after which he switched sides, joining the BJP.

Madhya Pradesh minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday said the Congress' call to voters to select the NOTA option in Indore won't have any impact and the saffron nominee will win the May 13 elections by a margin of over 8 lakh votes.

Madhya Pradesh's Bina assembly seat Congress MLA, Nirmala Sapre, joined the ruling BJP on Sunday, becoming the third legislator to switch from the Congress to the BJP since the implementation of the model code of conduct after the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls in March.

The Congress in Madhya Pradesh faced a significant blow as its Indore Lok Sabha candidate, Akshay Kanti Bam, withdrew his nomination just two weeks before the polls, signaling a probable shift to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Addressing a public rally in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, Shah assured that he will determine the future of incumbent BJP MP KP Yadav after the elections, while urging public support for Scindia and highlighting him as a committed leader for development.

PM Modi will address an election rally in the Sagar Lok Sabha seat, following which, he will reach Harda (Betul LS seat) and then attend a roadshow in Bhopal.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is gearing up for a busy day of election campaigning on Thursday as he sets his sights on crucial public meetings in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. With the Lok Sabha election campaign gaining momentum, Shah's schedule is packed with engagements aimed at rallying support for his party in these key battleground states.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to spend night in Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh after weather grounds helicopter, according to party official. BJP leaders, including ex-CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, allege fuel shortage.