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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicShivraj Singh Chouhan

Topic: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

BJP targets 51% votes in MP in 2023, already working on ‘tech-driven’ micro-plans at booth level

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.

‘UP mein Baba, MP mein Mama’ — Shivraj Chouhan unveils Yogi-style model of governance

A soft-spoken man perceived as a moderate, MP CM has switched tracks to appear as a hardliner, which BJP leaders and analysts feel is a strategy for 2023 elections.

Shivraj Chouhan is now BJP CM with longest time spent in chair, beating Raman Singh’s record

On Thursday, Shivraj Singh Chouhan marked 15 years and 11 days in office. He first became CM in 2005 and served till 2018, before coming back to power in 2020.

‘Threw stone at liquor bottles to save women’s dignity’ — Uma Bharti sends signal to BJP bosses

The firebrand leader has her eye on the state and Lok Sabha polls due in the next two years. But Uma Bharti is believed to be struggling to find a footing after her sabbatical.

How to spread happiness with little money? MP govt dept is doing it with bhajans & ‘sanskar’

The ‘Rajya Anand Sansthan’ was established in 2016 to ensure happiness of people in Madhya Pradesh. Here is how the department is trying to do that.

CM Chouhan, other BJP leaders to make temple runs for PM’s long life after Punjab security lapse

Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chant ‘Mahamrityunjay’ for the long life and safety of the PM, in Bhopal’s Gufa temple. Other BJP leaders will go to temples in Delhi.

Shivraj beats Yogi: New MP law is tougher than UP’s, fines protesters double for damage caused

The Prevention of Damage to Public and Private Property and Recovery of Damages Bill 2021 was passed in the MP assembly this week by voice vote without a discussion.

‘We waited for wages, he came with sword & chopped hand off’ — horror story of Dalit man in MP

Labourer Ashok Saket is still unconscious in ICU in Rewa. Ganesh Mishra, who has been arrested for the attack, allegedly owed him wages for previous work.

Why Kailash Vijayvargiya remains favourite of BJP bosses despite backlash for Bengal loss

While Kailash Vijayvargiya may not be very politically active now, he is believed to still enjoy Union Home Minister and former BJP president Amit Shah's confidence.

Who was Rani Kamlapati? Gond queen whose name is on railway station opened by PM Modi in Bhopal

The Habibganj Railway Station has been renamed as the Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, to honour the last Hindu queen of Bhopal who died in 1723.

On Camera

How Modi’s call for self-reliance is different from Nehru’s

In his speech, Modi spoke about energy, critical minerals, electronics, defence and fertilisers. That is a more strategic approach than Nehru’s across-the-board one.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?