The regional parties, however, are engaged in aggressive labelling and targeting of each other, particularly those perceived to be supported by the BJP. The question of which party will receive direct support from the BJP remains unanswered.

Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Bina assembly seat, Nirmala Sapre, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state on Sunday

Merely 48 hours before voting for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, sitting Congress MLA Nirmala Sapre of Bina quit the Congress and joined the BJP on Sunday.

Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Bina assembly seat, Nirmala Sapre, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the State on May 5. She is the third MLA to switch over from the Congress to the BJP since the model code of conduct came into effect following the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls in March.

Sapre, the only Congress MLA from the Sagar district, is the third MLA from the party to switch to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh since the election dates were announced