From BJP's Shankar Lalwani in MP's Indore who won by a vote margin of 11.75 lakh votes to the party's Sudheer Gupta from Mandsour with a 5 lakh margin, candidates have been defeating rivals soundly and breaking records in the bargain.

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.