Jyotiraditya Scindia has been fielded from Guna by the BJP
Guna (Madhya Pradesh):
Amid intense campaigning in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stopped Lord Mahavir’s convoy on his way out of Guna on Sunday to join a gathering in his honour. parade held.
Mr Scindia reportedly got out of the car, prayed to Lord Mahavir and accepted his blessings. The Civil Aviation Minister performed Lord Mahavir’s aarti and interacted with people of the Jain community.
“This morning, while leaving Guna, we witnessed the Shobha Yatra organized in the memory of Lord Mahavira Jayanti. I hope Lord Mahavira conveys the message of peace and non-violence to the whole world, his Blessings remain with all of us,” Mr Scindia said in a post on ‘X’ while sharing an edited video of the Yatra.
ॐ Hry Sri Mahavira Jinendra attained the status of Tirthankara through the power of darshan, purity and emotion.
While leaving Guna this morning, I saw a procession in honor of Lord Mahavir Jayanti.
I hope Lord Mahavira spreads his message of peace and non-violence to the world and his blessings stay with all of us. pic.twitter.com/YndToEd5Kh
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Modi Family) (@JM_Scindia) April 21, 2024
Mr Scindia, who is fielded from Guna by the BJP, came to the tribal areas of his constituency on Saturday to hold a public meeting.
Guna will go to polls in the third phase on May 7 along with eight other assembly seats in the state.
Rao Yadavendra Singh of the Congress party is contesting from Scindia for the seat.
Guna will go to polls in the third phase on May 7 along with eight other assembly seats in the state.
The Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha elections will be held in four phases. The first phase of voting will be held on April 19, followed by April 26, May 7 and May 13.
Madhya Pradesh has a total of 29 Lok Sabha constituencies, making it the sixth largest state in terms of parliamentary representation. Of these, 10 seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates while the remaining 19 seats are unreserved.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP scored a huge victory in Madhya Pradesh, winning 28 out of 29 seats. The Congress won only one seat.
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