Lok Sabha polls: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh to contest from Bhopal

The announcement comes days after Singh said Congress President Rahul Gandhi will take the decision on his candidature

Madhya Pradesh’s former chief minister and veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh will contest the Lok Sabha election from Bhopal, a high-profile seat the Congress has not won in the past three decades. Making this announcement on Saturday, Chief Minister Kamal Nath said, “There were three options before him — Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur. He asked the party to decide. The central election committee has chosen Bhopal for him, and I am happy with the choice.’’

Asked whether Singh is happy with the decision, Nath said, “You should ask this question to him.” Later in the day, Singh said his first choice