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Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023 | Scindia credits BJP's 'double-engine' govt, welfare policies as party leads in MP

BJP leads in MP polls; Scindia says people blessed 'double-engine' govt due to welfare, dev policies. Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said people have blessed the BJP's "double-engine" govt at Centre and in MP due to its welfare and dev policies. BJP leading in 161 seats, Congress in 66. Scindia thanked…

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"This is not time to speak on election results": CM Shivraj Singh pays tribute to victims of Bhopal gas tragedy

CM Chouhan pays tribute to Bhopal gas tragedy victims, refuses to comment on election results. BJP set to retain power in MP. 5,295 human lives lost, 5,68,292 injured in 1984 tragedy. CM urges balance between development and environment. BJP leads in 133 out of 199 seats, Congress at 52. MP…

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan remains cautious on leadership question

Most of the exit polls released on Thursday evening predicted a clear majority for the BJP, but there were a few that forecast a wafer-thin majority for the Congress.

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Despite BJP’s ‘collective leadership’ gambit, satraps stand out in campaign trail

BJP in three Hindi-speaking States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh campaigned on collective leadership, without projecting a face. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje and Raman Singh held their own. BJP needed Chouhan, Raje to pull together as a united front. Raje maintained media silence, addressed 56 rallies. In…

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Priyanka Gandhi comes to Madhya Pradesh during polls for entertainment: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 17 slammed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for drawing analogies through films during her campaigning, saying she came to Madhya Pradesh for “entertainment” and disrespecting democracy and people.

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Characters from epics, films take centre stage in MP poll campaign

Leaders across party lines in MP refer to Bollywood movies & epics to woo voters. Congress's Randeep Surjewala likened Kamal Nath & Digvijaya Singh to 'Jai' & 'Veeru' in Sholay. BJP said they were known as "thieves". Nath called CM Chouhan 'Gabbar'. PM Modi said Cong. leaders, dialogues & announcements…

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A day before polls, two men deployed for election duty die of heart attack in Madhya Pradesh

Two persons die after complaining of chest pain on eve of MP polls; CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Congress leader Kamal Nath offer prayers.

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In crucial Gwalior-Chambal’s prestige battle, it is anger against BJP and lack of trust for Congress

People of Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh are uncertain of their choice in 2023 Assembly polls, with both BJP and Congress vying for their votes. While some are dissatisfied with BJP, they are wary of Congress’s promises. People cite issues of jobs, electricity, water and stray cattle. Despite BJP's welfare…

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh CMs both in the fray in November 17 polling

Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to vote on November 17, 2023, for 70 and 36 seats respectively. Chief Ministers Bhupesh Baghel and Shivraj Singh Chouhan contest in Patan and Budhni.

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Between ‘bulldozer justice’ and ‘Cong apathy’: Muslim voters face a tough choice in MP

Amjad Khan stands despairingly before a wreckage that had been his livelihood for a decade. His modest bakery in Khargone, a town 120-km south of Indore city in Madhya Pradesh, was one of the 45 buildings reduced to rubble in a widespread demolition drive in April 2022. Many of these…

Newslaundry

M.P. last stretch turns bitter; gloves off between Priyanka and Scindia

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked Union minister and her former party colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia, calling him a traitor

The Hindu

MP polls: ‘Saving Sanatan’ at PM Modi’s roadshow in Indore

At Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Indore, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande spoke to the people on the popularity of PM Modi against Shivraj Singh Chouhan, poll promises, and the anti-incumbency in the state ahead of the November 17 polls.

Newslaundry

Morning Show: Who is BJP’s real star campaigner in Madhya Pradesh?

Atul and Manisha are back on the road with this episode of Morning Show from Bhopal – featuring NDTV editor Anurag Dwary, civil society activists Sachin Jain and Meena Wadhwa, and Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal.

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‘No govt help’: Disquiet in MP’s tribal areas amid dwindling beneficiaries, persistent malnutrition

The tribals of Madhya Pradesh seem to find a voice in every assembly election campaign with a host of poll promises, 47 ST constituencies, a decisive tribal voter in many general segments, and tribal communities forming 21 percent of the state’s population.

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‘Chouhan good, but people need change’: Bhopal’s auto drivers on price rise, communalism

Amid the intensifying poll campaigns for the November 17 elections in Madhya Pradesh, Newslaundry tapped into the political undercurrents in capital Bhopal through conversations with the city’s auto drivers.

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Rahul Gandhi In MP: I told PM Modi to get caste census done but he doesn’t say a word…

The opposition MPs of the newly established INDIA bloc have been demanding a caste census throughout the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls | BJP goes easy over age, turns to warhorses to retain power

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: BJP fields 14 septuagenarians in M.P. polls, hopes to retain power. Party appears to have gone easy on age this time, fielding 14 candidates who are 70-plus, including 3 Union Ministers.

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Kamal Nath targets Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan, says he's a 'good actor'

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath claimed people will bid farewell to CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan after the upcoming State polls, but Mr. Chouhan will not be jobless as he is a “good actor”

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Morning Show: Bhopal students on ‘freebies’ and whether Shivraj Singh Chouhan keeps his promises

In this episode of Morning Show, Newslaundry sat down with students of Jagran Lakecity University in Bhopal to discuss their expectations and hopes from the upcoming assembly polls.

The Hindu

With a rich political legacy, Bhojpur weighs up its options

Bhojpur is a mix of issues, aspirations, and political legacies. Voters here are weighing their options carefully, and the outcome of the election will be decided by the finer details.Bhojpur, a constituency near Bhopal, is home to the 11th century Bhojeshwar temple. It was once represented by BJP stalwart and…

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Morning Digest | Trinamool says Mahua is competent to fight the battle on her own; Supreme Court attains full strength as case log nears 80,000, and more

From, Trinamool backs Mahua Moitra, to, U.K. Home Secretary Braverman accuses police of bias, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

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BJP works on collective decision; will discharge the responsibilities given to me by the party: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

BJP in MP election: no CM face, but Shivraj Singh Chouhan ready to take on any duty assigned by party. He calls BJP most disciplined, with everyone following orders of high command.

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‘Organisational issues’: Sumitra Mahajan on BJP’s CM probables in MP, factionalism

As an eight-time MP and the former Lok Sabha speaker, Sumitra Mahajan is seen as one of the tallest leaders in Madhya Pradesh’s politics and part of the BJP’s old guard. We met her at her home in Indore to discuss her party’s poll prospects, the probable chief ministerial candidate…

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‘Another Diwali when I can’t go home’: In MP, thousands wait for jobs despite clearing exams

Each youngster in Madhya Pradesh is addressed as either bhanji (niece) or bhanja (nephew) by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who, as their maama (uncle), often makes tall claims about giving them jobs.

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People of Madhya Pradesh looking for a change, says Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Between hectic campaigning in his bastion of Chhindwara, Kamal Nath takes some time out to talk to The Hindu about his party’s campaign.

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