Besides Bhopal constituency, Gwalior, the home town of Scindias, is evoking keen political interest over choice of candidate from both the Congress and BJP.

It all started with sitting MP Narendra Singh Tomar shifting base to Morena. After his departure, supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia have intensified campaign to get the Priyadarshini Raje fielded from Gwalior.

On Monday the Scindia aides including – Pradyumn Singh Tomar, Munnalal Goyal, Imarti Devi and others during a party meeting demanded Raje’s nomination with full force. However, it all transpired in the absence of Ashok Singh, the runners up of 2014 Lok Sabha poll who is also a contender for ticket this time.

Scindia who represents Guna-Shivpuri seat presently hasn’t come out clear on wife Priyadarshini’s nomination. In February, during internal party meetings the Scindia supporters had demanded that Priyadarshini Raje be announced Guna-Shivpuri candidate if Jyotiraditya Scindia wanted to switch to Gwalior this time.

Political observers also believe that for a beginner like Priyadarshini Raje, Jyotiraditya would want to hand pick an easier seat like Guna-Shivpuri where the Scindias rules the roost. Besides Jyotiraditya, his father Madhav Rao and grand-mother Vijaya Raje too have represented the seat on occasions.

Whether it is Jyotiraditya or his wife Priyadarshini Raje, the BJP needs to work out few things before naming its candidate.

This is because Jyotiraditay’s aunt and former Shivraj minister Yashodhara Raje is also among the contenders for Gwalior seat.

As Scindias despite their diverse political affiliations, never take on each other in a direct political battle, BJP requires to wait until Congress names its candidate and also is required to consult Yashodhara Raje before naming its candidate.

Additionally, the BJP has another headache as it has rested sitting MP Anoop Mishra from Morena and replaced him with Tomar. Mishra the nephew of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had pinned hopes on a nomination from Gwalior.

But party although seems to have other plans as the panel of probables for Gwalior seat include – former minister Maya Singh, mayor Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar and ex municipal commissioner Ved Prakash Sharma.

An anxious BJP is also keeping an eye on the possible plans of Mishra. To add, Maya Singh is also a member of Scindia family and was denied an assembly ticket.