In 2013, the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh asked the Election Commission to "hide" lotus ponds in the state's Mahakoshal, Malwa, and Bundelkhand regions so that voters are not drawn unfairly to the BJP symbol.
Satish Jarkihoili wrote in his letter, "I am withdrawing that statement which I said that day and I regret if anyone has been offended by this statement."