Mahesh Parmar: Firebrand's Fierce Fighting To Wrest Ujjain From BJP (image: facebook.com/OfficeOfMLA214)

Recently, Mahesh Parmar”s name hit headlines as he took dip in the Shipra river as a protest against pollution of the water body. He is the Congress candidate for Madhya Pradesh”s Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency. Congress leader sat in the overflowing drain water and takes pledge to purify the river. Attacking ruling BJP, Mahesh Parmar stressed that despite claims of development and a “double-engine government” the condition of the Shipra river has been in decline.

Mahesh Parmar is a two time MLA from Tarana Assembly segment in Madhya Pradesh. In the upcoming elections, he is fielded against sitting BJP MP Anil Firojiya. As BJP leader is looking for his second term from Ujjain, Mahesh Parmer is giving a tough fight to wrest the constituency.

In electoral field, Mahesh Parmer and Anil Firojiya shares history because in 2018 Assembly elections both fought for the Tarana Assembly seat and former emerged winner. In the 2023 Assembly elections also he retained Tarana Assembly seat for Congress. Aside from this, Mahesh Parmer contested in mayor elections as well.

The Ujjain Lok Sabha seat consists of Ratlam district and extends to the entire Ujjain district. It is an SC reserved seat. The Ujjain is traditionally considered as a stronghold of the BJP; in 12 out of the past 17 Lok Sabha polls, either the BJP or organisations such as the Janata Party and Bharatiya Jan Sangh secured victory. Besides, Ujjain-Alot Lok Sabha seat is important because it belongs in the home district of chief minister Dr. Mohan Yadav.