Anil Firojiya: Sitting MP Vies For A Second Term From Ujjain (Image:facebook.com/bjpanilfirojiya)Anil Firojiya is a sitting BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency. He is all set to retain the constituency in the upcoming polls. The Ujjain constituency is an SC reserved seat.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Anil Firojiya has defeated Congress candidate Babulal Malviya by a margin of 365,637 votes. As a parliamentarian, he undertook several positions in the Lok Sabha, including member of the Committee on Welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, member of the Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs, and Public Distribution, and member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs.
Anil Firojiya’s journey in electoral politics started as a legislator. He has represented Tarana constituency as an MLA from 2013 to 2018.
Ujjain is considered the religious capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Lok Sabha seat consists of Ratlam district and extends to the entire Ujjain district. Ujjain constituency is a stronghold of the BJP , in 12 out of the past 17 Lok Sabha polls, either the BJP or organizations such as the Janata Party and Bharatiya Jan Sangh have won. Besides, Ujjain-Alot Lok Sabha seat is important because it belongs in the home district of chief minister Dr. Mohan Yadav.
In the elections, Congress nominee Mahesh Parmar will be fielded against incumbent MP. He is two time MLA from Tarana Assembly segment. 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.