Incumbency, unemployment and more: The key issues in Madhya Pradesh polls

The BJP will contest the Madhya Pradesh polls, keeping their star campaigner, PM Narendra Modi, at the forefront. He has already visited Madhya Pradesh twice since the start of October and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 12,600 crore.

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Although Chief Minister Chouhan continues to be the most well-liked state leader, the BJP is ambiguous on the issue, in contrast to the Congress, which has made it clear that its veteran leader Kamal Nath is the CM face of the party.

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The BJP has been ruling the state for over 16 years, and the fatigue against the state leadership is setting in.

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The high rate of youth unemployment is one of the top priorities for voters.

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From irregularities with the construction of Mahakal Lok in Ujjain to the Vyapam recruitment scandal and the "50 per cent" commission charge against the Shivraj Chouhan government, corruption will be an important issue.

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Both the Congress and the BJP have swapped accusations of defrauding farmers on the topic of loan waivers, when they were in power. Farmers have expressed serious concerns about the scarcity of high-quality seeds and fertilisers.

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Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia may struggle to secure election tickets for his 2020 Congress defectors joining the BJP, potentially upsetting loyal BJP members.

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Rising crime rates, particularly against women and members of vulnerable groups such as Dalits and tribals, are a big concern among voters.

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The project cheetah has come under fire after the deaths of six cheetahs and three of their cubs in the Kuno National Park in MP, and is currently a topic of conversation.

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Incumbency, unemployment and more: The key issues in Madhya Pradesh polls

The BJP will contest the Madhya Pradesh polls, keeping their star campaigner, PM Narendra Modi, at the forefront. He has already visited Madhya Pradesh twice since the start of October and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 12,600 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Although Chief Minister Chouhan continues to be the most well-liked state leader, the BJP is ambiguous on the issue, in contrast to the Congress, which has made it clear that its veteran leader Kamal Nath is the CM face of the party.

CM face

The BJP has been ruling the state for over 16 years, and the fatigue against the state leadership is setting in.

Anti-incumbency

The high rate of youth unemployment is one of the top priorities for voters.

Unemployment

From irregularities with the construction of Mahakal Lok in Ujjain to the Vyapam recruitment scandal and the "50 per cent" commission charge against the Shivraj Chouhan government, corruption will be an important issue.

Recruitment scams and corruption

Both the Congress and the BJP have swapped accusations of defrauding farmers on the topic of loan waivers, when they were in power. Farmers have expressed serious concerns about the scarcity of high-quality seeds and fertilisers.

Farmers

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia may struggle to secure election tickets for his 2020 Congress defectors joining the BJP, potentially upsetting loyal BJP members.

Fate of Scindia supporters

Rising crime rates, particularly against women and members of vulnerable groups such as Dalits and tribals, are a big concern among voters.

Crime

The project cheetah has come under fire after the deaths of six cheetahs and three of their cubs in the Kuno National Park in MP, and is currently a topic of conversation.

Project cheetah