The Congress delegation comprising Jyotiraditya Scindia and Vivek Tankha provided a list of state officials who they claimed had a record of favouring the BJP government in the state and urged the Election Commission to transfer them out of the area where bye-elections will be held.
Bye-elections for Kolaras and Mungaoli assembly constituencies will be held on February 24 and results will be declared on February 28. The last date for filing of nominations is February 6.
He said the delegation has provided an entire list of such officials and also their past record citing instances when they have allegedly "favoured" the government.
The Congress leaders also handed over a memorandum to the Election Commission.
"We urge the Election Commission to take all such actions as are necessary in law to for holding a free and fair bye- elections to Mungaoli and Kolaras constituencies of Madhya Pradesh," the memorandum said.
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