Congress party on Thursday released its fifth list including seventeen candidates. The list includes eminent leaders Sartaj Singh from Hoshangabad, Girish Sharma from Govindpura, Vinay Kumar Saxena from Jabalpur (North) and many more for upcoming polls. BJP is ruling in Madhya Pradesh since 2003 and Shivraj Singh Chouhan led government[Read More…]
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Madhya Pradesh: Senior BJP leader and former minister Sartaj Singh joins Congress
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, senior BJP leader and former minister Sartaj Singh joined Congress on Thursday. Touted as a mass leader of Hoshangabad region, Sartaj Singh has served as the minister in Shivraj cabinet and also represented Hoshangabad and Narsinghpur parliamentary constituency. Sartaj Singh represents Hoshangabad’s Seoni Malwa in[Read More…]
Demonetisation anniversary: Congress tears into Modi
New Delhi: Ridiculing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “knowledge of economics”, the Congress on Thursday ripped into him for the “reckless” decision of demonetisation that it said wrecked the economy and consumed many lives. On the second anniversary of the Modi’s 2016 decision to ban Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes,[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh BJP takes U-turn on dynasty politics
Bhartiya Janta Party, who always attacked Congress on various issues including dynasty politics and recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stated that “Even after independence three generations of a family had controlled the country’s politics, but that situation has changed now”. Earlier in October 2018, BJP Chief Amit Shah also clearly[Read More…]
BJP releases third list for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday released its third list of 32 candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh polls. The list includes senior leaders Krishna Gaur from Govindpura, Ajay Vishnoi from Patan and Ramesh Mendola from Indore (2). BJP is ruling in Madhya Pradesh since 2003 and Shivraj Singh Chouhan[Read More…]
Following Yogi Government’s footsteps, Gujarat plans to rename Ahmedabad as Karnavati
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the eve of Diwali announced that Faizabad district would henceforth be known as Ayodhya. Hours after the news broke out, taking a cue from Yogi government, Gujarat government said it was keen on rechristening Ahmedabad as Karnavati, if there were no legal hurdles.[Read More…]
Karnataka has rejected BJP’s negative politics, say JD-S, Congress
Bengaluru: Victory of the ruling JD-S-Congress alliance in four of the five by-elections in Karnataka was a rejection of the opposition BJP’s negative politics, asserted a Congress leader on Tuesday. “A resounding win for the Congress-JD-S alliance in Karnataka. 4-1 thrashing to BJP. The people have rejected the negative politics[Read More…]
Karnataka bye-elections outcome, a shot in the arm for Congress
One may not read much into bye-elections but this here Karnataka ones are a trifle different – from the state as well as national perspective. The ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) combine won four out of the five bye-elections to three Lok Sabha and two assembly seats. In itself, these seats[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Former CM Babulal Gaur likely to join Congress soon, report claims
In a major political development ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls 2018, senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur would join Congress soon, a leading newspaper reported on Tuesday. According to the report, Madhya Pradesh BJP has shown reluctance towards fielding either Babulal Gaur or his daughter-in-law Krishna Gaur[Read More…]
Karnataka By-polls: Diwali for Congress & JDS alliance, setback for BJP
The incumbent Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) alliance in Karnataka on Tuesday registered its victory in two assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats in the by-polls. The BS Yeddyurappa led Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party managed to win only one Lok Sabha seat, Shimoga. In Jamkhandi, Congress contestant Anand Nyamgouda[Read More…]
Shimoga By-polls: A saving grace for BS Yeddyurappa
The Shimoga Lok Sabha by-poll, which witnessed a clash among the sons of three former Chief Ministers – BY Raghavendra of the BJP, son of BS Yeddyurappa, Madhu Bangarappa of the JDS, son of the late S Bangarappa and Mahima Patel of the JDU, son of late JH Patel. The[Read More…]
BJP releases second list for Madhya Pradesh, Lok Sabha MP Anoop Mishra to contest from Bhitarwar
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls 2018, BJP released the second list of candidates on Monday, including Anoop Mishra from Bhitarwar constituency, who is relative of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Member of Parliament from Morena in Madhya Pradesh. The list includes a total of 17 candidates and the[Read More…]
UP govt moves to withdraw case against BJP MLA’s murder accused husband
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday applied for the withdrawal of murder case against former MLA Uday Bhan Karwariya and a hearing will take place on Monday at the Allahabad High Court. Uday Bhan Karwariya’s wife, Neelam Karwariya is a BJP MLA from Meja[Read More…]
Delhi Signature Bridge Inauguration: Scuffle between Manoj Tiwari and AAP supporters
On Sunday, at the inauguration event of Delhi’s Signature Bridge, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and his supporters clashed with the members of Aam Aadmi Party. As reported by ANI, Manoj said, “In my constituency, I restarted construction of the bridge after it was stalled for many years and now Arvind[Read More…]
Why there is no IIT or IIM in Mithilanchal, asks JDU leader Sanjay Jha
Senior Janta Dal United (JDU) leader and special advisor to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Sanjay Jha was speaking in a conclave on Saturday in Patna, where he asked about, why there is no IIT or IIM in Mithilanchal, and stated that “Nothing has been done for Mithilanchal, the region has[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Setback for BJP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s brother-in-law joins Congress
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s brother-in-law, Sanjay Singh Masani joined Congress on Saturday in New Delhi. Stating as a major setback for BJP, sources claimed that, “Sanjay Singh was not happy with the working of BJP in the state. Singh joined the Congress in[Read More…]
BJP minister booked for violating ‘Model Code of Conduct’ in Madhya Pradesh
Senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Rustam Singh has been booked for violating the model code of conduct in the state for seeking votes based on caste. A video that went viral on social media, health minister Rustam Singh and a former IPS officer, warned Gurjars to not be affected[Read More…]
Why BJP old horses are best possible alternatives of Shivraj Singh Chouhan?
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is having one of the most difficult elections of his life. According to sources, Tomar’s inclusion in Madhya Pradesh BJP election management committee is likely to affect state leadership in Madhya Pradesh and Shivraj Singh Chouhan could take the[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: BJP declares 177 candidates, three ministers axed
Bhartiya Janta Party on Friday declared 177 candidates for assembly polls, many sitting legislators have been denied tickets. Eminent leaders that made it to the list are Narottam Mishra, Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Surendra Patwa and Archana Chitnis. Three ministers Maya Singh from Gwalior, Gaurishankar Shejwar from Raisen and Harsh Singh[Read More…]
Will pay 100 Cr to Modi to get desired ministry, says BJP leader
Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister and senior BJP leader Gauri Shankar Bisen was caught on video bragging that Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani is his sister. “I will win elections by distributing 10,000 sarees and asked her (Smriti Irani) to print in Surat for Rs 30 lakh”, Bisen was seen stating[Read More…]
Mizoram Polls: BJP candidate exposes church body’s double standards of expelling him
In the poll-bound State of Mizoram, Rev L R Colney, a former pastor and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, has been expelled by the Mission for Christ (MFC), a well-known parachurch in Mizoram. Rev Colney was an executive member of the body and a full-time missionary. In the first list of candidates[Read More…]
Karnataka: Major blow to BJP, Ramanagara candidate rejoins Congress
In a major political development, BJP Ramanagara candidate L Chandrashekhar, who left the party over issues with BJP senior leaders including BS Yeddyurappa, has rejoined Congress on Thursday. “None of the BJP leaders bothered to campaign for me and I felt I was being made a sacrificial goat in this[Read More…]
Indian Railways: BJP wants to rename Tippu Express, says Sudhanshu Trivedi
Indian Railways train, Tippu Express is expected to have its name changed to Maharaja of Mysuru as the Bharatiya Janata Party pitch in for a name change says BJP National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi. Earlier, BJP had opposed the celebration of Tipu Jayanthi in Bengaluru in 2016 and the same issue[Read More…]
Folk song parody taking a dig at Vasundhara Raje out in poll bound Rajasthan
A music video was released on Tuesday, mocking Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over her five years of tenure in the state. A parody of a popular folk song of Rajasthan– ‘Holiya Mein Ude Re Gulal – the song refers to the Vasundhara Raje as “Ahankari Maharani (arrogant queen)” in the[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Cabinet minister Rustam Singh rebels against BJP over ticket distribution
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh election, there is a big fight between sitting MLAs and several sitting MPs of BJP in the state over ticket distribution. Cabinet Minister Rustam Singh, who recently made the remarks against BJP and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has created an embarrassment for the party. Rustam Singh[Read More…]