Indore: The Congress party has faced several setbacks in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Firstly, the nomination of their candidate in Surat was canceled, and the Congress candidate from Indore withdrew his nomination. Recently, the High Court rejected the petition of Congress' substitute candidate, Moti Patel, in Indore. The court compared the situation to a waiting ticket on a train, stating that if it's not confirmed, the ticket is automatically canceled. Therefore, the petitioner was advised to approach the Election Commission.

Moti Patel approached the High Court after the withdrawal of the Congress candidate, Akshay Bam's nomination. Patel argued that according to the rules, if a Congress candidate's nomination is canceled or withdrawn, the dummy candidate becomes the authorized candidate. However, the court rejected Patel's argument.

Meanwhile, the BJP has already secured one seat unopposed, with two more seats considered decided. This was due to various reasons such as the rejection of the nomination of the INDIA alliance candidate for the Khajuraho seat and the rejection of nomination papers of Congress candidates in Surat. Additionally, the Congress candidate, Akshay Bam, withdrew his nomination for the Indore seat, the home district of the Madhya Pradesh State Congress President.

On Monday, when the Congress candidate went to Indore to withdraw his nomination, BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola was seen accompanying him to the collector's office. Following this, Akshay Kanti Bam, along with senior Madhya Pradesh leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, joined the BJP. This move has raised suspicions, with some alleging Operation Lotus. There are accusations that the Congress candidate was pressured to withdraw, either by the government or the MLA.

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