Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP, Congress are betting big on star campaigners

Only a few days are left for polling in Madhya Pradesh. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main Opposition party, the Congress, are betting big on their star campaigners. Among Congress members, after party president Rahul Gandhi, former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu (pictured) is in high demand. At least 10 district Congress committees have demanded that Sidhu campaign in their areas. On the BJP side, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is still the most popular face. In an interesting twist, some candidates from rural areas have requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister  Yogi Adityanath to participate in public rallies