<p>Madhya Pradesh will also see a 'pro-incumbency' wave during upcoming assembly elections like the one witnessed in Gujarat last year, BJP leader Hardik Patel said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party retained power in Gujarat by winning the 2022 elections with a record tally of 156 seats in the 182-member House.</p>.In poll-bound MP, Congress uses its Karnataka playbook to defeat BJP.<p>Patel was responding to a query from reporters on the claims of Congress that there is an anti-BJP trend among people in MP.</p>.<p>"You (media) used to say this for Gujarat also, but we proved that there was a pro-incumbency wave in the elections there. There will be a pro-incumbency wave here (Madhya Pradesh) as well,” said Patel, who represents Viramgam constituency in Gujarat.</p>.<p>Patel, who had spearheaded the reservation campaign for Patidars in his home state, avoided a direct reply to a query on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's announcement that a caste census will be conducted if his party forms government in Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>“What Kharge says is a different matter. But Madhya Pradesh in-charge of Congress (Randeep Singh Surjewala) has said that people who vote for BJP are Ravana (demon). In such a situation, why should the public elect that party?” he asked.</p>.<p>Patel, who is entrusted with the responsibility of the Sanwer assembly constituency in Indore district, said as a “vistarak” of BJP, he is studying the local situation and the ground effect of the government's welfare schemes and will send a report to the party's central leadership.</p>.<p>The 'Vistarak' campaign is aimed at establishing direct contact with the people ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.</p>.<p>Sanwer seat is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. This seat is currently represented by state Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silavat.</p>
<p>Madhya Pradesh will also see a 'pro-incumbency' wave during upcoming assembly elections like the one witnessed in Gujarat last year, BJP leader Hardik Patel said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party retained power in Gujarat by winning the 2022 elections with a record tally of 156 seats in the 182-member House.</p>.In poll-bound MP, Congress uses its Karnataka playbook to defeat BJP.<p>Patel was responding to a query from reporters on the claims of Congress that there is an anti-BJP trend among people in MP.</p>.<p>"You (media) used to say this for Gujarat also, but we proved that there was a pro-incumbency wave in the elections there. There will be a pro-incumbency wave here (Madhya Pradesh) as well,” said Patel, who represents Viramgam constituency in Gujarat.</p>.<p>Patel, who had spearheaded the reservation campaign for Patidars in his home state, avoided a direct reply to a query on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's announcement that a caste census will be conducted if his party forms government in Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>“What Kharge says is a different matter. But Madhya Pradesh in-charge of Congress (Randeep Singh Surjewala) has said that people who vote for BJP are Ravana (demon). In such a situation, why should the public elect that party?” he asked.</p>.<p>Patel, who is entrusted with the responsibility of the Sanwer assembly constituency in Indore district, said as a “vistarak” of BJP, he is studying the local situation and the ground effect of the government's welfare schemes and will send a report to the party's central leadership.</p>.<p>The 'Vistarak' campaign is aimed at establishing direct contact with the people ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.</p>.<p>Sanwer seat is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. This seat is currently represented by state Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silavat.</p>