Topic: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sachin Pilot silent on friend Jyotiraditya in campaign on Scindia turf, but slams CM Shivraj
Of the 28 assembly seats headed for bypolls in MP, vacancies in 25 have resulted from a rebellion led by Jyotiraditya Scindia, who defected from Congress to BJP this March.
Scindia royalty vs farmer’s son — the contrasting campaign styles of Jyotiraditya & Shivraj
For the crucial MP bypolls, Jyotiraditya Scindia has centered the campaign pitch on his erstwhile royal lineage while Shivraj Chouhan's focus has been his rags-to-riches story.
Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh biggest traitors, betrayed voters’ trust, says Scindia
Accusing the Congress of running a corrupt govt, Jyotiraditya Scindia said he was confident the BJP would win a majority in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh bypolls.
Shivraj Chouhan, Scindia hold silent protest over Kamal Nath’s ‘item’ remark on Imarti Devi
While addressing a poll meeting Sunday in Gwalior, Congress' Kamal Nath said his party candidate was a 'simple person' unlike his opponent, BJP's Imarti Devi, who is an 'item'.
No PM Modi, Amit Shah or Yogi, BJP is banking on Shivraj Chouhan for MP bypolls
Most of the party’s top leaders are occupied with elections in Bihar and the local Madhya Pradesh leadership has expressed confidence that it can manage affairs here.
Shivraj Chouhan, Scindia among BJP’s 30 star campaigners for Madhya Pradesh bypolls
The BJP Wednesday released a list of its star campaigners for the 3 November by-elections in the party-ruled state.
‘Gaddar, bikau’ — Congress campaign buzzwords in MP bypolls to target Scindia, defector MLAs
Congress politicians in MP are peppering their speeches, social media posts, press notes with pejoratives such as gaddar (traitor) beiman (dishonest), bikau (saleable).
Congress makes Rani Laxmibai a political issue in MP as ‘traitor’ Scindias are now all in BJP
The Scindias are accused of joining hands with British to betray Rani Laxmibai. When Jyotiraditya Scindia was with Congress, BJP often took digs at Scindias for ‘siding with British’.
2 Scindia loyalists could lose ministerial berth as EC delays MP bypoll date announcement
Tulsi Silawat and Govind Singh Rajput should be elected to MP assembly by 21 October as they have taken oath on 21 April. But election seems unlikely to be held by that time.
Congress to field Sachin Pilot on buddy Scindia’s home turf to swing votes in MP bypolls
16 of 28 seats up for grabs are in Jyotiraditya Scindia’s home turf of Gwalior-Chambal, and a few have notable Gurjar presence where Sachin Pilot could prove influential.
If Joe Biden wins US presidential election — prepare for an epic policy hangover
As pleasant as it might be to have a president who isn’t actively destroying the country, there are many areas where Biden will need a better plan & political will to make progress.
China to reveal how it plans to steer economic growth through the 2030s
China’s Communist Party is expected to release two policy blueprints at the end of 4 days of meetings -- Their 5-year plan & a longer strategy document that stretches until 2035.
Defence
China lacks ‘honest intent’, be prepared for any eventuality, Rajnath Singh tells Army
Speaking in Delhi, the Defence Minister told military commanders that the government will strongly back reforms in the armed forces including setting up of theatre commands.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.