Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections

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Congress Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Now or never for us in MP, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Voting will take place for 230 Assembly seats on November 28, while counting is scheduled for December 11.

19 Nov 2018 1:24 AM

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh offer food to a cow during 'Govardhan Puja' in Bhopal

MP CM Shivraj’s challenger a Cong sacrificial lamb?

The SP had given a ticket to farmer leader from Budhni, Arjun Arya, who was jailed during the recent peasant’s stir in the state.

19 Nov 2018 12:10 AM

The manifesto, called as 'Drishti Patra' or vision document, was released by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the state BJP headquarters in Bhopal. (Twitter screengrab | @BJP4MP)

BJP MP manifesto: Jobs, farm bonus, scooty for girls

The BJP manifesto also announced to develop a dedicated port in a coastal state to export produce of farmers of MP.

18 Nov 2018 1:19 AM

Meanwhile, the party on Friday expelled 11 more rebel leaders for filing nomination against the official candidates of the party in their respective assembly constituencies.

Madhya Pradesh polls: Rebellion may impact BJP prospects

Meanwhile, Congress on Friday expelled 4 rebel leaders for filing nomination against its official candidates in their respective assembly seats.

17 Nov 2018 7:04 AM

The party tried hard to persuade the rebel leaders to withdraw their nominations and took disciplinary action against them when they did pay no heed to party’s dictate.

BJP expels 54 rebel MP leaders over nominations

The former ministers who were expelled from the party were Sartaj Singh, Ramkrishna Kusumaria and K.L. Agrawal.

16 Nov 2018 7:04 AM

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath (Photo: PTI)

BJP raps Congress as Kamal Nath video goes viral

The BJP reiterated its allegations of the Congress coining the term “Hindu terror” to defame the religion for its appeasement politics.

15 Nov 2018 2:35 AM

The 2017-18 per capita income of Madhya Pradesh at current price is estimated to be around Rs 56,516 as against the all-India per capita income of Rs 86,879. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

In Madhya Pradesh, 16 crorepati candidates worth Rs 700 cr

The wealthy candidates who are trying their luck in the November 28 Assembly polls belong mainly to the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress.

11 Nov 2018 1:04 AM

Titled 'Vachan Patra', it was released at a press meet in the presence of state Congress president Kamal Nath, state campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh. (Representational Image)

Cong releases 'Ram-Narmada-gaumutra' manifesto for MP polls

The 112-page manifesto promises an 'adhyatmik vibhag' (spiritual department) in state, as well as plans to promote Sanskrit language.

10 Nov 2018 7:24 PM

Masani, the brother of Chouhan's wife Sadhana, was formally inducted into the party in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath and campaign committee chief Jyotiraditya Scindia. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law joins Congress

The 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly will have single phase polling on November 28.

03 Nov 2018 5:33 PM

In MP, relatives may replace non-performing BJP MLAs

BJP has been able to contain dissidence in the party by replacing these leaders with their close relations in their respective assembly seats.

23 Oct 2018 1:37 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

BJP in fix over age bar in MP elections

he RSS leadership is to take a final call on it”, a senior BJP leader here, member of think tank of the party, said.

22 Oct 2018 6:42 AM

MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with his son Kartikeya

Sons of BJP leaders to rise if lotus blooms in MP

Almost around a dozen wards of BJP heavyweights have been waiting to be launched in the coming assembly polls in the state.

22 Oct 2018 5:33 AM

Significantly, Singh, the two-time former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, has been conspicuous by his absence in the programmes and rallies which Gandhi has been addressing in the state over the last few weeks. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Congress loses votes if I speak: Digvijaya Singh on skipping rallies

The video was recorded on Oct 13 but it emerged on a day Rahul Gandhi is in the state to campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections.

16 Oct 2018 5:10 PM

On a campaign trail in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, the Congress president again took on PM Modi over the controversial Rafale jet deal and alleged he had close proximity with businessmen like Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Anil Ambani. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

If you aren't in suit-boot, you aren't PM Modi's bhai, says Rahul at MP poll rally

Rahul Gandhi said that loans of farmers will be waived in 10 days if the Congress comes to power in the state.

15 Oct 2018 7:05 PM

Now, tribal party dumps Congress in MP

The party on Monday announced candidates for 22 assembly seats.

09 Oct 2018 2:15 AM

Amit Shah Shah launched the 'Maha Jansampark Abhiyan' from the Rajwada area and sought support from the people for his party in the upcoming polls.(Twitter | @AmitShah)

Amit Shah launches BJP's mass contact campaign in Madhya Pradesh

BJP chief Amit Shah launched the campaign from a famous 'paan shop' in Rajwada and its owner offered a ‘paan’ to him.

06 Oct 2018 7:28 PM

‘Ram Bhakt’ Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at MP temple

Incidentally, he was projected as “Shiv Bhakt” by the Congress when he visited Bhopal on September 17.

28 Sep 2018 1:27 AM

Congress mulls ‘friendly fight’ with BSP in MP

The party also said that it had finalised its poll alliance with Ajit Jogi’s newly floated party in Chhattisgarh.

22 Sep 2018 1:32 AM

Upper caste protesters hold placards and banners against reservation during ‘Bharat Bandh’ in Madhya Pradesh.

MP BJP is wary of upper caste backlash, sends SOS

OBCs had joined the upper castes to make the Bharat Bandh on September 6 in MP a success, causing nervousness in the BJP.

10 Sep 2018 1:02 AM

A spokesman of the party told this newspaper that the move was aimed at denying ruling BJP to take advantage of the proposed early declaration of election manifesto by Congress.

MP polls: Congress to release manifesto in three phases

The first part of election manifesto would focus on unemployed youths and farmers in the state.

30 Aug 2018 1:28 AM

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