Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
April 30, 2024 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 27 ⚊ BLOG
On April 24, a sessions court in Indore directed the police to add an attempt to murder charge in a 17-year-old dispute over a land deal.The accused in the case was Akshay Kanti Bam, the Congress candidate for Indore Lok Sabha constituency.Five days later, on Monday, Bam withdrew his nomination and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders have claimed that the BJP forced his defection by adding the attempt to murder charge and threatening to file other cases.
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