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TopicJyotiraditya Scindia

Topic: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Madhya Pradesh’s edge-of-the-seat politics gave tough competition to coronavirus on headlines

Madhya Pradesh has often bordered on the boring. And yet, this week, Scindia's exit and Congress defections turned it into a thriller.

India’s elite Socialism, Scindia’s non-AC Range Rover & the low income country trap

A unique brand of hypocritical, self-destructive socio-populism is our national ideology. It’s a game of who can look more socialist. Today, Modi tops everyone.

Why Shivraj Chouhan calling Jyotiraditya Scindia ‘Vibhishan’ might not be a compliment

Welcoming Scindia into BJP, former MP CM Shivraj Chouhan called him ‘Vibhishan’, who would help them pull down Kamal Nath’s Congress govt.

Scindia effect in Haryana — Deepender Hooda pips hot favourite Kumari Selja for RS seat

The Hoodas have had fractious ties with Congress high command but Scindia’s defection appears to have led to Deepender’s nomination instead of Kumari Selja, a known Sonia loyalist.  

Congress cites coronavirus to try & defer MP assembly session, buy time to coax its MLAs

The MP assembly session is set to begin on 16 March, while the 22 Scindia-supporting MLAs in Bengaluru are set to fly to Bhopal Friday evening.

Jyotiraditya Scindia files nomination in Bhopal for Rajya Sabha elections

Three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh, currently held by Congress' Digvijaya Singh, BJP's Prabhat Jha and Satyanarayan Jatiya, are falling vacant next month.

Jyotiraditya didn’t want to become Rahul. He could’ve become Sachin. Will end up like Varun

Maharaja Scindia may have bargained for a good deal now, but one day, the BJP won’t need him.

Jyotiraditya Scindia not first. Brutus, Vibhishan, Mir Jafar known for political betrayal

Betrayal has been intrinsic part of politics and when it comes to power, a lot of things go out the window, the first invariably being the ideology.

How Shivraj Chouhan’s description of Scindia as ‘Vibhishan’ could be sign of things to come

The difference in the images of the two leaders is seen in their monickers — while Shivraj is the grounded 'Mamaji', Scindia is the elite 'Maharaj'.

How BJP has been outplaying Congress to form govt in states where it lacked majority

Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur, Goa & Arunachal witnessed high-voltage drama, like Madhya Pradesh, before the BJP outwitted the Congress and formed its own govt.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.