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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicMohan Yadav

Topic: Mohan Yadav

Heads roll over Bandhavgarh elephant deaths, CM Yadav says 2 officials suspended for shirking duties

The officials who have been suspended are Bandhavgarh Field Director Gaurav Choudhary & Assistant Conservator of Forest in-charge (ACF) Fateh Singh Ninama.

MLA begging for police protection, another resigning & public spats. Crisis in BJP Madhya Pradesh unit

Less than yr after BJP's spectacular victory in Madhya Pradesh & Mohan Yadav's unexpected appointment as CM, state leaders are accusing him and his administration of 'apathy'.

Amid infighting between BJP’s old guard & ‘imported’ leaders in MP, CM Yadav struggles to strike balance

A number of incidents highlight fault lines within the party, revealing divisions over honouring commitments made by previous govt and delays in CM making appointments to boards & nigams.

In Madhya Pradesh, no more era of the ‘Mama’. Mohan Yadav is ‘bhaiya’ with iron hand in velvet glove

While Yadav is following in Chouhan’s footsteps by being more accessible, he is also carving out his own identity by taking a more strident Hindutva stand.

6 GRP cops, including woman constable, suspended after videos show them thrashing Dalit woman, grandson

Kusum Vanshkar, the 55-year-old woman seen in the video, had written to Madhya Pradesh CM & SHRC complaining that the GRP registered a ‘fake’ case of theft against her son Deepak.

How BJP govt in Madhya Pradesh mobilised state machinery for big Janmashtami push

Govt instructed all district administrations, schools & colleges to organise cultural programmes. Divisional commissioners & collectors were also directed to have Krishna temples cleaned.

Vijayavargiya, Patel get short shrift as MP CM Mohan Yadav gives charge of districts to ministers

While 23 senior ministers were made in-charge of 2 districts each, 7 were assigned 1 each. Yadav kept Indore for himself, and gave other significant ones to Jyotiraditya Scindia's men.

MP minister Nagar Singh Chouhan threatens to quit post after losing 2 portfolios to Congress defector

Nagar Singh Chouhan, a prominent Bhil tribal leader in BJP, lost 2 of his 3 portfolios to Ram Niwas Rawat. He accuses govt of neglecting a core BJP worker to placate a 'Congress leader'.

3 months before MP chief secretary’s tenure ends, IAS Rajesh Rajora gets profile boost in CMO

Additional chief secretary to Madhya Pradesh chief minister Rajesh Rajora has been entrusted with overseeing 15 tasks including policy issues, cabinet and ministerial work.

Madhya Pradesh projects revenue surplus for FY25. Budget focuses on women, culture, industry & infra

Revenue surplus has been estimated at Rs 1,700 cr. Water resources, women & child development, MSME, cow welfare & happiness departments see major hikes in outlay. No new taxes announced.

On Camera

With de-facto control over Venezuela, Trump has his very own oil empire

It’s a geopolitical game changer. US, now, has primacy over oil-producing allies and adversaries alike — whether it’s Saudi Arabia or Iran, Nigeria or Russia.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.