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TopicMadhya Pradesh assembly election 2023

Topic: Madhya Pradesh assembly election 2023

‘Should I be CM or not?’ — Chouhan indulges voters with ‘apolitical chat’, Nath terms it ‘frustration’

Chouhan has been posing questions to voters about his performance as CM & their support for Modi amid speculation about his prospects in upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.

‘Why has BJP been devalued in past 3 yrs?’ — Uma Bharti says party needs to fix image to win in MP

While lauding BJP leadership's decision to field sitting MPs and MLAs in coming assembly elections, the former CM said she will contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but not from MP.

‘Jab mai chala jaunga, tab yaad aaunga’: Chouhan tells MP voters as BJP continues guessing game on CM

Chouhan’s remarks — dubbed a ‘farewell speech’ by Congress — come at a time when BJP has said MP election will be fought under collective leadership. Chouhan has been CM for 18 yrs.

‘Can’t contest if you’re unwell’ — BJP minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia opts out of MP polls

Yashodhara says she hasn’t had time to recover from Covid, rules out her sons contesting polls. This comes at a time when BJP is reluctant to declare Shivraj as its CM face.

Modi’s 3rd term goal ‘inspires’ BJP ticket-seekers in their 70s. Ticket to 75-yr-old in MP raises hopes

Several veteran legislators in poll-bound states are citing example of 75-yr-old Jagannath Raghuvanshi, set to contest polls in MP, and 'physically-fit' Modi to make a case for themselves.

MP BJP leaders ‘unhappy’. Vijayvargiya says, ‘I am a big leader, where will I go with folded hands?’

Party’s second list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls has left some leaders scowling. Sidhi MLA Kedarnath Shukla takes umbrage at being denied ticket.

3 Union ministers, 4 other MPs & Vijayvargiya — BJP heavyweights in 2nd list for Madhya Pradesh polls

Narendra Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Faggan Kulaste to contest. Singrauli MP fielded instead of sitting MLA linked to man who allegedly urinated on tribal in July.

46 MLAs won 2018 MP poll by less than 3% votes. How it may affect BJP & Congress prospects now

Small-margin seats usually decide winner & loser at state level, say analysts. Leaders from ruling BJP and rival Congress say special focus being laid on seats that saw close contests. 

‘Was ignored’: MLA Virendra Raghuwanshi resigns from BJP ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls

In a letter addressed to MP BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Raghuwanshi said he had informed about his 'pain' in the last 3-5 years to CM Chouhan and the top leadership.

1,000 ‘yuvati sammelans’ in each assembly seat — BJP’s women outreach plan in poll-bound states

BJP has planned a massive outreach programme for women in election-bound states Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, & Chhattisgarh. In particular, the party wants to tap young voters.  

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.