Congress candidate Mahesh Parmar for the Ujjain Lok Sabha seat bravely dipped into the Shipra River on Tuesday and sat in the overflowing drain water that was entering the river as a form of protest against the pollution of the river.
Mahesh Parmar declared his intention to purify and sanitize the river.
“Today, after taking a dip in the Shipra River, I took a vow that until the Shipra River is purified and the discharge of sewage into it is stopped, I will fight for Shipra Maa till my last breath. I request the people of Ujjain that this is a matter of honour and pride for Ujjain. Please come to the streets and fight for this cause,” Mahesh Parmar said.
Despite claims of development and a “double-engine government” by the ruling party, the condition of the river has deteriorated, Mahesh Parmar emphasized.
“The people who claim that there is a double-engine government in Madhya Pradesh and the country for the past 10 years, such as Members of Parliament, MLAs, ministers, and other public representatives, and this is the condition of the Shipra River. Despite those who talk about development, and our Chief Minister spending crores, this is the current state,” Mahesh Parmar said.
Parmar will compete against the current Ujjain MP, Anil Firojiya of the BJP. Phase 4 polls in Ujjain are held on May 13. Madhya Pradesh will hold four phases of polling for the Lok Sabha, with the next three phases falling on April 26, May 7, and May 13. June 4 has been set aside for the vote count.
With 29 Lok Sabha seats, Madhya Pradesh is the sixth-largest state in terms of the number of representatives it sends to the Lower House. Ten of these are set aside for SC and ST candidates; the remaining nineteen are open.
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