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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicMadhya Pradesh polls

Topic: Madhya Pradesh polls

EC announces assembly election schedule for 5 states, polling to begin from 7 November

The Election Commission said the elections in Rajasthan, Mizoram, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh will be held in a single phase whereas Chhattisgarh will have a second phase of voting.

‘Shouldn’t deny deserving candidate ticket because he’s from political family’, says Sumitra Mahajan

Veteran BJP leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Mahajan is said to be seeking a party ticket for son Mandhar, for upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.

Tomar vs Scindia, Chouhan vs VD Sharma — MP BJP rife with rivalries & CM contenders as polls near

There are growing differences in Madhya Pradesh BJP, while high command is considering promoting fresh faces and looking beyond CM Chouhan to lead party in state, it is learnt.

‘Flag flying high’ — Urdu press hail Chandrayaan-3 for ‘going where no one else has’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Rebellion in MP BJP after early poll list: 12 problem seats, Tomar to Scindia on damage-control duty

BJP released its first list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh earlier this month, covering 39 seats where it sees itself as weak. The party lost 38 of these in the 2018 election. 

‘Atmosphere of trust has been restored’ — Urdu press hails Independence Day celebrations in Kashmir

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

PhonePe warns Congress against using its logo on posters targeting BJP in MP — ‘will invite legal action’

Statement comes after posters appeared bearing Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's face on a QR code with slogan saying 'give 50% commission on PhonePe, and get your job done'.

2 civil servants doing RSS salute at Sangh function sparks political row in Madhya Pradesh

Viral photo is purportedly from RSS’s ‘Samarpan Samaroh’ held at Satna on 11 June. Congress says it’s compiling a list of such ‘partisan officials’ and also writing to central govt. 

It’s CM vs ex-CM in poll-bound MP as Shivraj, Kamal Nath play ‘what promises did you fulfil?’ game

While BJP leaders said Chouhan's attacks on predecessor Nath part of party strategy 'to remain on offensive', Congress said it's opposition's role to question govt shortcomings.

As 4 AIMIM candidates win in MP civic polls debut, here’s what it means for Owaisi party

AIMIM also came third in 2 mayoral elections, including in Burhanpur where it got some 10,000 votes while BJP narrowly edged out Congress to win. Results of first phase announced Sunday.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.