EC data shows 76% of state's 2.72 cr women voters cast their ballot. BJP attributes higher turnout to its schemes, Congress underlines that male turnout is still higher.
Home minister tells Times of India 'leadership issue will be decided later', hinting race still open for likes of Shivraj, Raje. BJP hasn't projected CM face in any state except Telangana.
The party has fielded 14 candidates who are over the age of 70, as compared to the Congress which has fielded only nine septuagenarians for the 17 November assembly polls.
Congress candidate against the 4-time CM — actor Vikram Mastal, who played Hanuman in 2008-09 TV adaptation of the Ramayana — says BJP 'good at marketing itself without doing any work'.
While the Congress is banking on its former chief minister’s image and performance, the BJP is relying on the popularity and charisma of the prime minister, to woo the voters in the state.
On 3-day visit to poll-bound state, BJP's chief strategist held meetings in Bhopal, Ujjain and Jabalpur, tried to dissuade those who were denied tickets from contesting, it is learnt.
BJP leaders raise questions about ticket distribution and management of protests. However, party has termed protests ‘natural’, citing competition for each seat.
The BJP has declared the candidates for 228 out of 230 seats so far while Congress declared the names of 229 nominees for the assembly elections scheduled for November 17.
BJP leaders have so far skirted queries on whether Chouhan, who has led MP for 18 years, will be CM if party retains power, saying polls will be contested under collective leadership.
The central theme emerging from Chinese online discourse is that while Trump may now acknowledge China’s strength and treat it as an equal, this recognition is driven more by fear and strategic anxiety than by genuine intent for collaboration.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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