Watch | What Is at Stake as Madhya Pradesh Goes to Polls

Before the elections The Wire explains what to expect in the coming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.

New Delhi: In a closely contest elections, will the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retain the state, or will the Congress end Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s 15 year reign? India’s second biggest state is part of the BJP’s heartland. Congress has increased its vote share over the past two elections, but it was not enough to toplle the saffron party.