Bhopal: Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is popular throughout the state as ‘Mama’ and ‘Bhaiya’, is currently in the electoral arena from the Vidisha seat in this general election. The Vidisha Lok Sabha seat is considered a stronghold of the BJP, which is why Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s victory on this seat is being considered certain. Now, the question arises whether Kartikey Singh Chouhan, son of Shivraj Singh Chouhan who is currently MLA from Budhni, will be given a ticket once his father’s seat in Budhni becomes vacant. Let’s find out.
In the recent Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the BJP achieved a landslide victory, with Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his ambitious Ladli Bahna Yojana being cited as major reasons behind it. In these elections, Shivraj Singh Chouhan contested from the Budhni Assembly seat and won by a significant margin of nearly one lakh votes. Following this victory, the party expressed interest in taking him to the Centre and fielded him as a candidate from the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat.
The results of the Lok Sabha elections will be revealed on June 4th across the country. It is believed that the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat is a stronghold of the BJP, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan is contesting from there this time. Therefore, his victory is being considered certain. Prior to this, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been elected as an MP from the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat four times.
Who will be the candidate from Budhni in the by-election? If Shivraj Singh Chouhan wins from the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat and resigns from his MLA position, a by-election will be held in the Budhni Assembly seat. There is already a lot of political buzz surrounding this by-election. Kartikey Singh Chouhan, Shivraj Singh’s son, is being speculated as a candidate for this seat. Sources suggest that the party may field Kartikey Singh Chouhan in the electoral arena from the Budhni Assembly seat.
Questions raised about dynastic politics within BJP
Will BJP make leader’s sons their candidates? The strategy that the BJP will adopt regarding the by-election remains to be seen after the Lok Sabha election results. While questions have always been raised about dynastic politics within the BJP, whether the party gives tickets to leader’s sons in by-elections or not will be revealed in due time. However, if there is a by-election in the Budhni Assembly seat, Kartikey Singh Chouhan is currently being considered a strong contender.
