Sanjay Pathak, an MLA from Katni district in MP, said that he will present his request for a party ticket to contest the state assembly polls only if he receives over 50% of the votes.
This is the first time party has released list of candidates even before EC has announced poll dates. Move comes day after BJP’s central election committee reviewed prep in both states.
Each of the 42 committees set up by Congress Madhya Pradesh unit, under chief Kamal Nath, targets specific groups, from communities to professions as well as those with a certain grievance.
Kamal Nath accused CM Shivraj Chouhan of lying to farmers about doubling their incomes, and pushing the state into darkness with villages facing up to 10 hours of electricity cuts.
MP Congress, led by Kamal Nath, organising 3-day kathavachan (discourse) programme involving Shastri in August in Nath’s home district Chhindwara. Congress says event not political.
Ladli Behna Yojana, launched months ahead of MP elections, promises Rs 1,000 per month to women between 23 to 60 years of age. ‘Ladli Behna Senas’ spread the good word.
Priyanka has been hot on the campaign trail in every poll-bound state, from Himachal to Karnataka to MP, ever since she resigned as UP general secretary in-charge.
Before her rally, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra performed puja at Gwarighat on the banks of river Narmada, giving a clear sign of the shape Congress campaign for MP is likely to take.
Brahmin outreach seen as counter to Congress's priest cell, 'Dharm Samvad'. Earlier this month, MP CM also announced 4 separate boards for welfare of different OBC communities.
A 14-member BJP delegation has advised old-timers in poll-bound MP to ‘sacrifice’ their own political ambitions for the party’s victory, but not all seem to be convinced.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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