Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, has denied being a contender to lead the next BJP government in the state and has said his immediate focus was to ensure that the party won all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the national elections. He acknowledged the support of ‘Ladli Behnas’ in the BJP’s success in the assembly elections. There is suspense over the selection of chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, with several BJP leaders in the contention.