Overview
- AAP, which announced Tuesday it will not contest the Umreth by-election, has narrowed the April 23 vote to a direct BJP–Congress match-up.
- The BJP nominated Harshad Parmar, the late MLA’s son, as its candidate and the Congress chose panchayat leader Bhriguraj Singh Chauhan.
- The by-election was called after a BJP MLA died, a situation that can create a sympathy lift for a family member who enters the race.
- AAP leaders said they are focusing resources on upcoming municipal and panchayat polls to build a grassroots network for 2027.
- BJP and Congress figures said AAP skipped the race because it polled about 2% in Umreth in 2022 and even forfeited its deposit.