New CM has taken cue from his predecessor's ‘past mistakes’ to stop giving free hand to bureaucrats & cracked whip on erring officials, say BJP functionaries.
It is easy to see why unconditional cash transfer schemes such as the LBY or the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Tamil Nadu have become so popular with female voters.
BJP leaders say by choosing Yadav as CM, party is also looking to gain in states like Bihar & UP where Yadavs are an influential group, especially amid Opposition demand for a caste census.
Shivraj, Raje, Raman Singh may be out of race, it is learnt. Union ministers Arjun Meghwal and Gajendra Shekhawat, MPs Diya Kumari, Rajyavardhan Rathore, CP Joshi said to be in running.
MP poll results come as an unequivocal endorsement of CM Chouhan’s leadership and popularity. Central leadership now unlikely to overlook his claim for the top post.
Madhya Pradesh CM dismisses anti-incumbency wave against him saying 'the people will bring us back'. Asked if he'll be CM again if BJP retains power, he says decision lies with party.
Home minister tells Times of India 'leadership issue will be decided later', hinting race still open for likes of Shivraj, Raje. BJP hasn't projected CM face in any state except Telangana.
Congress candidate against the 4-time CM — actor Vikram Mastal, who played Hanuman in 2008-09 TV adaptation of the Ramayana — says BJP 'good at marketing itself without doing any work'.
MP’s heritage liquor is selling big in the elite class. Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is correcting the historical stigma, rebranding and putting it on the global map.
While the Congress is banking on its former chief minister’s image and performance, the BJP is relying on the popularity and charisma of the prime minister, to woo the voters in the state.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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