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TopicMadhya Pradesh assembly election 2023

Topic: Madhya Pradesh assembly election 2023

BJP springs a surprise with 1st candidates’ list for MP, Chhattisgarh polls. What’s behind move

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.

42 cells, 42 target groups — Congress tailors poll outreach in MP, from barbers to doctors

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. 

Withdrawal of protest cases, free power for farmers if Congress comes to power in MP, says Kamal Nath

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.

Congress woos Dhirendra Shastri ahead of MP polls with mega event for controversial ‘miracle-maker’

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.

Women’s empowerment or election freebie? Inside MP govt’s Rs 8,000-cr ‘Ladli Behna’ scheme

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.

After UP exit, Priyanka is taking over as Congress star campaigner— ‘people see her, they see Indira’

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.

Priyanka launches Congress campaign in MP, promises ‘Old Pension Scheme, 100 units of free power’

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. 

In poll-bound MP, Chouhan’s counter to Congress’s Hindu push — Brahmin & OBC boards, increment for priests

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.

‘Drink poison like Neelkanth, don’t complain’: How BJP is trying to prevent a Karnataka-like fiasco in MP

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.

On Camera

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?