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BJP MLAs to meet in Bhopal on Monday to elect new chief minister
Prahlad Patel, a Lodhi who has been elected from Narsinghpur assembly seat and has resigned as Union minister, is one of the frontrunners for the CM position.
90 newly-elected MLAs in Madhya Pradesh face criminal cases; 34 netas face serious charges
51 out of the 163 BJP legislators are facing criminal cases, 16 of them serious offences. This number for the Congress stands at 38 MLAs, including 17 who are facing serious charges.
Shivraj says he’s not a contender for top post
“I was neither in the race for the CM’s post in the past, nor am I a contender for the post now. I’m fortunate to be an ordinary BJP worker,” he said.
Race begins for CM posts, Chauhan may get fifth term
Besides, the BJP leadership would not like to rock the boat in Madhya Pradesh five months before the all-important Lok Sabha elections.
The importance of Scindia in Gwalior-Chambal region
The BJP won only seven of the 34 seats of Gwalior-Chambal region in the 2018 polls.
No anti-incumbency for BJP’s longest-serving CM
The Ladli Behana Yojana too was one of the schemes that benefited all sections,” Chouhan told this newspaper.
‘Mama’ Shivraj Chouhan emerges as hero of BJP’s victory in Madhya Pradesh assembly…
Chouhan's enduring appeal, rooted in a 'son of the soil' image, has spanned nearly 18 years, transforming him from a shy politician to a mass leader.
Madhya Pradesh Congress to train its candidates for counting day
Congress plans to train its 230 candidiates, and their agents, on tech and legal aspects of counting. Counting of votes will take place on December 3 across 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh elections: Polling begins for 230 seats; 2,533 candidates in fray
Top leaders criss-crossed the state addressing rallies, holding road shows, trading charges and making a slew of promises to seek votes for their candidates.
Congress will return to power with huge majority in Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi
Raising the issue of caste census in the country and MP (which is among Congress’s poll guarantees for the state), the former Congress chief said,
Five days before polls, BJP candidate attacked in MP
Lodhi alleged that the attack, which happened in Kakkaju’s native village Kararkheda in the afternoon, was carried out by the sitting Congress MLA’s supporters.
MP polls: BJP promises higher MSP for wheat, paddy; LPG cylinder at Rs 450
In its manifesto, the BJP has promised a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 2,700 per quintal of wheat and Rs 3,100 for the same quantity of paddy.
Stiff challenge to Tomar in three-cornered contest
Perhaps the most powerful among those eight candidates was Union agriculture minister and former state party president Narendra Singh Tomar.
Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj home turf swears by ‘Mama’, CM position or not
In the forthcoming assembly elections, the Congress Party has nominated actor-turned-politician Vikram Mastal Sharma, also known as ‘Hanuman’ for his role in the TV serial ‘Ramayana,’ to challenge Mam
MP assembly polls: Congress expels 39 leaders for contesting against party’s official…
These expelled leaders are contesting elections either as independent candidates or on the ticket of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Priyanka promises Chhattisgarh power sops
Congress announces cooking gas subsidy and loan waiver for women self-help groups
Shah says Congress turned MP into BIMARU state
Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the people of Madhya Pradesh to compare development in the 1993-2003 Congress regime with the 18 year-long BJP regime in the state.
Uma Bharti fails to find place in BJP’s star cast for MP election campaign
Notably, Uma Bharti, who had been a star campaigner for the party in the 2018 assembly polls and the 2020 by-elections, is missing from the roster.
Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: Congress at it again, changes 4 nominees
Hit by dissent in its ranks, the party has changed candidates in 7 seats in last 6 days in MP
Congress likely to change candidates in 4 MP seats
The state government until Monday night delayed accepting her resignation, prompting the Congress to announce Manoj Malve’s candidature as a “replacement” for Bangre.
