According to party insiders, the leadership feels row may die down soon but removing him will give ammo to Oppn while country is 'celebrating Modi govt's befitting reply to Pakistan'.
Bam withdrew his nomination & joined BJP days after MP court accepted a plea to add attempted murder charge to an old case. Bam says he wasn't pressured, just had no support from Congress.
Under BJP's ‘New Joining Toli’, sub-units in MP establish contact with Oppn leaders. 'Toli' convenor in MP Narottam Mishra says 14,700+, most from Congress, joined BJP since January.
Bangre made news last year for her legal battle with Madhya Pradesh govt to get her resignation accepted. Now, she hopes for justice from BJP, asks it to 'take her back into govt service'.
An ex-NSUI activist & former zila panchayat member, Patwari replaces former CM Kamal Nath. He is often described as an aggressive leader not afraid of taking on opposition head-on.
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.
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
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.
Congress claims many sitting BJP MLAs will join the rival party soon. Ruling party downplays exits & says those who switched sides felt they might not get ticket due to lack of winnability.
With assembly elections scheduled in MP later this year, Congress plans to use corruption allegations are one of its major poll planks, just like it did in Karnataka, it is learnt.
Cooperation of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is increasingly vital. Navigating today’s complex security scene as partners will be pivotal, writes UK Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.
The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.
Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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