Clashes marked the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh's Dimani constituency on Friday. Though rumours of firing and subsequent bullet injuries did rounds, the police said they were inaccurate and the situation was under control.
Morena Superintendent of Police Shailendra Singh told reporters that a clash between two groups was reported from Mirdhan village after some people attempted to stop voters from casting their ballots. "Two persons identified as Ajay Sharma and Rampratap Sharma were injured by sticks in the fight. The news of bullet injuries is wrong," he said.
Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar is pitted against sitting MLA Ravindra Singh Tomar of Congress in the Dimani constituency.
Earlier the day, Kamal Nath had alleged that the BJP was making efforts through police, money and administration to woo voters in Morena. "All they are left with is this. Yesterday, they distributed liquor and money the entire day. People have sent me videos about what's going on..I'm saying this on record that Morena SP is working as a BJP worker," Kamal Nath alleged.
Except for Dimani, voting was mostly peaceful in the state. State Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan said peaceful polling is underway in all the constituencies. "Electronic voting machines were changed at some places during mock polling while technical snags were rectified at some other booths," he said.
In another incident, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath's son and MP Nakul Nath MP was stopped from entering the booth by BJP workers at Bararipura in Chhindwara. Kamal Nath, the sitting MLA from Chhindwara, is pitted against BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu.
#WATCH | Congress MP Nakul Nath, who is also the son of former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath was allegedly stopped from entering a polling booth in Bararipura, Chhindwara by BJP workers. pic.twitter.com/SwS4RClW7D
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Meanwhile, Union Minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has denied reports that he was in the race for Chief Minister. Taking a dig at Congress, Scindia said the race for the top was just in the Congress.
"I have always said that I am not in the race for the chief minister. I was never in the race, neither in 2013, 2018 or 2023. The race is for the development and growth of Madhya Pradesh. 'Kursi ka race Congress ki hai'," the BJP leader told reporters after casting his vote.
He added that he was confident of the BJP's success in the state. "I am confident the people of the state will secure their growth and development by giving a full majority to the BJP. I am not giving any numbers but we will form our govt in Madhya Pradesh. Under the leadership of PM Modi, double engine government will bring prosperity and development to the state," Scindia said.
