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Sunday, November 3, 2024
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

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.