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- Published: September 11, 2020 15:09
New Delhi: Congress has released names of candidates for by-elections to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh.
By-elections for 27 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh have been indefinitely deferred in view of the spread of Covid-19.
Under the leadership of Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the BJP government was formed after the Kamal Nath-led Congress government collapsed. A total of 22 legislators resigned from the membership of the assembly as well as the Congress party. Besides, two seats fell vacant following the demise of two legislators. In all, by-elections are scheduled to be held in 24 assembly constituencies.
Madhya Pradesh has 230 assembly seats of which the BJP has 107 in under its control. It is mandatory to have 116 MLAs for an absolute majority. Therefore, it becomes necessary for the BJP to win nine seats to enjoy an absolute majority in the assembly.