Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections

PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were not pleased with Chouhan’s efforts to promote his sons. (PTI File Image)

Anita Katyal | No ‘son-rise’ in MP, Chhattisgarh, Raj; knives are out for Kamal Nath

Knives are out for veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath ever since the party suffered a shock defeat in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.

10 Dec 2023 12:05 AM

Villagers show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Ajmer, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Tight contest in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, predict exit polls

A hung Assembly stares at Mizoram, where the incumbent MNF may score well but not well enough to form a government

01 Dec 2023 12:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a memento from Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during ‘Jan Jatiya Guarv Diwas’ and Jharkhand Foundation Day celebrations in Khunti, Jharkhand, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo)

People Angry With Congress, but Have Faith in BJP: PM

“People have this unbreakable faith that only the BJP can make a developed state belonging to the 21st century”, the PM said

16 Nov 2023 12:44 AM

Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi waves at supporters during a roadshow ahead of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, in Bhopal, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Rahul Predicts 150 Seats for Congress in MP

The Kamal Nath government collapsed when 22 Congress MLAs resigned from the party and subsequently from the Assembly in March 2020

15 Nov 2023 2:17 AM

Though the Congress, with 114 seats, depends on the support of the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party, which have won two seats and one, respectively, no MLA from these two smaller parties has got a berth in the cabinet. (Photo: PTI)

MP CM Nath distributes portfolios; Bala Bachchan gets home, Bhanot Tarun finance

Nath also kept Public Service Management department and the Technical Education with him, he said.

29 Dec 2018 9:42 AM

The oath ceremony would take place at Raj Bhawan here. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath expands Cabinet; 28 MLAs sworn in as ministers

Among ministers sworn-in included Jaivardhan Singh, son of Digvijaya Singh, Vijayalaxmi Sadho, Sajjan Singh Verma and Hukum Singh Karada.

25 Dec 2018 4:07 PM

This statement from Gadkari comes just a few weeks after BJP faced defeat in three Hindi heartlands - Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Party chief responsible if MPs, MLAs don't perform well: Nitin Gadkari

‘Party leadership should own up to defeat and failures; nobody is willing to take responsibility of failure, unlike success,’ said Gadkari.

25 Dec 2018 1:02 PM

The state assembly session is going to begin on January 7 with the oath-taking by newly elected legislators. (Photo: File)

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath's cabinet to take oath today at 3 pm

Nath was sworn-in as CM on Dec 17, six days after his party posted a narrow victory over the BJP, which ruled for 15 yrs.

25 Dec 2018 9:51 AM

Asserting that state unit of party was united and were no 'camps', Nath thanked Scindia and said he has no problems with him. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kamal Nath to be MP's new CM, says all promises will be fulfilled

Nath will meet MP Governor Anandiben Patel at 10.30 am Friday to take forward govt formation and discuss details of oath-taking ceremony.

14 Dec 2018 8:45 AM

'I am free now. I have tendered my resignation to the honourable Governor. The responsibility of defeat is totally mine. We did not get a majority, will not stake claim to form Government. I have congratulated Kamal Nath ji.' said Chouhan. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Lacked majority, won't stake claim to form govt in MP: Shivraj Chouhan

Chouhan on Wednesday visited Governor Anandiben Patel's office to tender his resignation.

12 Dec 2018 12:24 PM

The announcement by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav came less than an hour after Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati made a similar offer to the Congress for government formation in the Hindi heartland state of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

After BSP announcement, SP offers support to Congress to form govt in MP

'The SP supports the Congress to form government in MP,' Yadav tweeted in Hindi.

12 Dec 2018 12:01 PM

She also added that though BSP doesn’t agree with many of Congress’s policies but have agreed to support in Madhya Pradesh and if required they will extend support in Rajasthan. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Will support Congress in MP, Rajasthan to keep BJP out of power: Mayawati

BSP won two seats in 230-seat MP assembly, in which Cong has emerged largest party but is 2 short of majority mark of 116.

12 Dec 2018 11:01 AM

With the Congress and the BJP falling short of a simple majority, the focus now shifts to smaller parties and Independents who will play an important role in government formation. (Representational Image)

MP election results: Cliffhanger ends with Cong just 2 short of majority

The Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats and the Samajwadi Party one.

12 Dec 2018 9:37 AM

Congress workers celebrate victory in state assembly elections. (Photo: PTI)

A clear sign that the mood is changing

The Congress managed to snatch Rajasthan from the BJP in a tighter contest than was expected.

12 Dec 2018 1:53 AM

Kakade said, 'I knew we would lose in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh but MP trends have come as a surprise to me.' (Photo: ANI)

BJP forgot issue of development, focused on Ram Mandir, statues: MP Kakade

In MP, Congress was surging ahead on 112 seats, while BJP was maintaining lead on 108 seats.

11 Dec 2018 5:07 PM

Singh served as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh for two terms from 1993 to 2003. Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party is hoping to make a comeback after the party lost the polls to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the central state. (Photo: ANI)

Congress confident of making comeback in MP after 15 years

'Anything can be said only after 12 pm. I am confident that in MP, Cong will form govt,' Singh said.

11 Dec 2018 9:29 AM

He said, 'The counting for the assembly election results will start at 8 am tomorrow and it will be done in around 22 rounds. 15000 officers and workers will be put on duty for the task.' (Photo: ANI)

Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: Counting to be done in 22 rounds

Rao said, 'First trend is expected before 11 am so we have scheduled first press briefing at 11am and second briefing will be done at 5 pm.'

11 Dec 2018 8:39 AM

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia (Photo: PTI)

Unity our strength in MP, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Asked if the Congress was able to counter the narrative of factionalism, Mr Scindia answered in the affirmative.

10 Dec 2018 6:17 AM

'I am the biggest surveyor (pollster) as I remain in the midst of public all day long. The BJP is set to romp home,' Chouhan told reporters after visiting the famous Shree Pitambara Peeth temple here. (Photo: File)

CM Shivraj Chouhan calls himself 'biggest pollster', predicts BJP win

Chouhan's reaction came amid the exit polls predicting a tight race between BJP and Congress in the state.

08 Dec 2018 5:21 PM

Instead of writing to the two parties, the EC preferred to write to Twitter and Facebook, urging them to ensure that election law is not violated. (Photo: File)

Ensure poll law is not violated in campaigning: EC to Twitter, Facebook

EC flagged reported violations of election laws relating to campaign in 'silence period' of 48 hrs before polling begins to Twitter and FB.

29 Nov 2018 8:34 AM

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