Indore Lok Sabha seat Congress nominee Akshay Bam withdraws candidature
The Hindu
Indore Congress candidate Akshay Bam withdraws nomination, welcomed by BJP; set to join party soon, challenging BJP MP in Lok Sabha.
Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, Akshay Kanti Bam has withdrawn his nomination from the poll race on April 29.
An official at the State Election Commission confirmed that Mr. Bam has withdrawn his candidature.
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Mr. Patwari, as per a video that surfaced online, went to the Returning Officer’s office with BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola and withdrew his candidature.
Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya in a post on X said Mr. Bam was welcome to join the BJP.
"Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Indore Akshay Kanti Bam is welcome in the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party national president JP Nadda, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state president VD Sharma," he said in the post.
Mr. Bam and Mr. Mendola are also seen in the picture and the former is expected to officially join the BJP soon.
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