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.
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.
In Delhi meeting with MP leaders ahead of 2023 polls, BJP leadership told state unit to expand cabinet to include more tribal members. RSS urged SC/ ST outreach to recover lost ground.
BJP narrowly lost 2018 assembly elections to Congress despite both getting about 41% vote. Now, after wins in many states, it has started preparing for MP polls in late 2023.
The result of 28 assembly constituencies in MP will decide the fate of Shivraj Chouhan's government, which requires at least 8 more MLAs for a clear majority in the state assembly.
BJP officially claims its MP campaign will focus on development, but it is said to be planning yatras involving the worship of bricks for the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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