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TopicMadhya Pradesh assembly election 2023

Topic: Madhya Pradesh assembly election 2023

‘Instead of assembly polls, BJP more focussed on 2024’ — Urdu press weighs in on election in 5 states

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Before polling & after — women voters of Madhya Pradesh have Congress & BJP on tenterhooks

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.

‘Free school education, cheap power, infra boost’ — what BJP is promising in its manifesto for MP 

In its manifesto, BJP also promised new tech & medical colleges on lines of IIT & AIIMS, besides industrial corridors, MSP for wheat and 100 units of power at Re 1 per unit.

‘Concrete action, not verbal assurances’ — Urdu press calls on BJP to initiate national caste census 

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

How Congress & BJP are competing to woo youth in poll-bound MP — ‘IPL team’ to skill development

First-time voters form nearly 4% of Madhya Pradesh's total voting population. In an election that could come down to the wire, this young crowd could hold the key to victory.

What makes Malkhan Singh, ex-dacoit & Congress star campaigner in MP’s Chambal-Gwalior

Congress is counting on former dacoit Malkhan Singh to canvas for Thakur votes in poll-bound MP’s Gwalior-Chambal region. ‘No one says anything about dacoits in Parliament,’ he says

‘INDIA bloc not as strong as it should be to take on BJP’ — Urdu press warns Oppn against fissures

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

BJP releases fifth list of 92 candidates for MP elections, fields 12 women

Bhopal: The BJP on Saturday released a fifth list of 92 candidates for the next month's MP assembly polls dropping sitting Indore-3 MLA Akash...

Indian govt response to Israel-Gaza war linked to BJP’s disregard for Muslim world sentiments, says Omar

At a media interaction, former J&K CM Omar Abdullah also spoke about Congress-SP seat-sharing spat in MP, adding that 'we (INDIA) seem to be falling apart in UP'.

MP seat-sharing stalemate puts SP-Congress equations to the test, with possible aftershocks in UP

On Wednesday, SP declared candidates on 22 more seats in MP, taking tally to 31, a move likely to hurt its INDIA bloc ally’s prospects. Congress leaders says SP has no base in state.

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Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.