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Central point: On the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls

Madhya Pradesh, which is in the geographical centre of India, is likely to witness a straight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in the election in November

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Shivraj fielded from his traditional seat as BJP announces another 57 candidates in M.P.

BJP releases 4th list of candidates for MP polls; CM Chouhan to contest from Budhni. 24 sitting Ministers, incl. Home Minister Narottam Mishra & PWD Minister Gopal Bhargava, given tickets. 6 close to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also get party ticket. CM Chouhan to campaign after returning from Haridwar &…

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BJP seeks to ‘test drive’ some ideas for 2024 in the five State polls announced

BJP tests new ideas/issues in five State Assembly elections; fields seven Lok Sabha MPs each in MP, Rajasthan; seeks generational change, to cut anti-incumbency; Bihar caste survey, Congress caste census challenges; BJP's response to be tested; new blood in Telangana; 2018 rural heartland distress led to PMKSN; results will shape…

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan to contest from Budhni, BJP announces 57 Madhya Pradesh candidates in fourth list

he BJP on Monday released its fourth list of candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to contest again from his traditional seat of Budhni.

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections | Lotus is our face in every election, says Piyush Goyal on BJP's CM face

BJP's Union Minister Piyush Goyal says 'lotus' is party's face in MP polls. Debate over CM face continues as Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Kailash Vijayvargiya are seen as contenders. Congress won 114 seats in 2018 polls, BJP 109. Nath govt collapsed after…

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Congress agenda in M.P. is caste survey, says Surjewala

Congress election committee considers names of candidates for 130 to 140 seats, but is unlikely to release its first list till October 15; Ranjit Surjewala says Kamal Nath is obvious choice for CM

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Digvijaya Singh takes dig at M.P. CM Chouhan’s emotional speeches

Congress MP Digvijaya Singh’s remarks come at a time when CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been making emotional pitches in his speeches across Madhya Pradesh asking the public whether he should contest elections or not.

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Should I become Madhya Pradesh CM again or not: Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks people at rally

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked people during an event in the State whether he should become the Chief Minister again or not and whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (the BJP) be voted to power.

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Modi shies away from naming Shivraj Singh Chouhan in recent speeches: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams BJP for sidelining MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union govt. over Women's Reservation Bill. Accuses BJP of playing political game with women, not doing enough for their safety, and using ED to target Opposition leaders.

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Madhya Pradesh CM attempts to strike an emotional chord with women voters, says they would never get a brother like him

Shivraj Singh Chouhan emotionally told women at an event in Sehore they'd miss him when he's gone. Opposition criticized him, speculating his fate as CM if BJP wins. He's made efforts to reach out to women voters, but his name not in list of 79 candidates. Kamal Nath said he'll…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 290: Anti-incumbency in MP, PIB ‘fact-check’ on HEC’s unpaid salaries

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by independent journalists Anand Dutta and Kashif Kakvi.

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Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan promises job to each household in State if BJP retains power

The announcement by Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan comes amid the opposition Congress’ constant criticism that the BJP government led by Mr. Chouhan has failed to address the issue of unemployment.

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Senior BJP leaders are scrambling to avoid fighting Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: Congress

BJP leaders from MP in race to avoid polls; CM Chouhan-Scindia duo scripted 'Hum To Dubenge Sanam Tumko Bhi Le Dubenge'; Congress leader Surjewala slams Govt. over Ujjain rape; people to teach Vijayvargiya lesson; Chouhan's CM tenure to end soon.

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Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asks if he would get ticket this time

Congress takes potshots at CM Chouhan as his name not in BJP's 3 candidate lists. Ragini Nayak questions people's trust in him if his own party has no faith. Union Ministers Tomar, Patel and Vijayvargiya seen as possible contenders for CM post. Central BJP leaders not taking Chouhan's name in…

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Madhya Pradesh elections | BJP has played last bet of 'false' hope, says Kamal Nath on its second list of candidates

With the BJP releasing its second list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, State Congress chief Kamal Nath has claimed the ruling party has accepted defeat in M.P. and played its “last bet of false hope”.

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BJP’s second list for Madhya Pradesh shows ‘lack of confidence’ in CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, says Congress

A day after the BJP sprang a surprise by fielding Union Ministers and MPs as candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, the Congress on Tuesday claimed that the move showed “lack of confidence” in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In a statement posted on X, (formerly known as…

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Morning Digest | Photos of bodies of two Meitei students who went missing in July surface on social media; Government rebuffs Moody’s Aadhaar views, and more

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Shivraj government has sacrificed the future of Madhya Pradesh, Congress says, critiquing PM’s Bhopal speech

Congress alleges Shivraj government mired in ‘scams and corruption’; Surjewala challenges PM to provide date for women’s reservation in Legislature. Congress slams PM Modi for not mentioning any of Shivraj govt's schemes, claims it is mired in corruption. Surjewala challenges PM to provide date for women's reservation in Legislature, citing…

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Opposition rages as another incident of atrocity against tribals reported in Madhya Pradesh

BJP-ruled MP rocked by RAIPURA incident: Video of BJYM office bearer assaulting elderly tribal man with slippers goes viral, triggering fresh perception challenge for BJP. Congress demands CM Chouhan's resignation, dubs BJP "Aadiwasi Atyachar Party". BJYM removes accused, calls act gross indiscipline.

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Scooters, phones and more in poll-bound states: Telangana on top, Mizoram outlier amid ‘freebie frenzy’

Last month, when Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced subsidised LPG cylinders as a “rakhi gift” for women, he wasn’t the only leader seen as having announced a scheme with an eye on voters in a poll-bound state.

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Congress nowhere in poll race in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit out at Congress for facing public anger and not being in Assembly election race. He accused Kamal Nath's Govt of stopping welfare schemes launched by BJP. BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' and Congress's 'Jan Akrosh Yatra' to reach out to voters. Chouhan claimed BJP will win…

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Eight villagers swept away in Jhabua pond embankment cave-in, two bodies recovered

Eight persons swept away in Jhabua, MP due to collapsed embankment. Two bodies recovered; search for three women, children underway. CM Chouhan calls for Army, Air Force help if needed; water receding in affected areas.

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INDIA bloc’s October rally in Bhopal cancelled, says Congress leader Kamal Nath

Sources said the INDIA bloc had shortlisted five venues

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Congress to launch 'Jan Aakrosh' Yatra against 'failures' of Madhya Pradesh govt from Sep 19

“As many as 250 scams have taken place during 225 months of the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh” Mr. Surjewala said.

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M.P. approves scheme to give compensation to victims of mob lynching

Madhya Pradesh government approves Mob Lynching Victim Compensation Scheme 2023 and Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Awas Yojana.

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