Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Congress’ newly elected leaders Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan Chief Minister in Jaipur, and Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister in Bhopal on Monday, an official said on Sunday. “The Congress has invited Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal-Secular[Read More…]
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EXCLUSIVE: Kamal Nath for forensic probe after highest number of snags in Vindhya region
Kamal Nath for forensic probe after highest number of snags in Vindhya region
Kamal Nath to be sworn-in on Dec 17
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Kamal Nath will be sworn-in at a ceremony here on December 17, said the 72-year-old veteran Congress leader, himself, outside the Raj Bhavan here as he came out after meeting Governor Anandiben Patel. The ceremony will be held at the Lal Parade Ground here The[Read More…]
Kamal Nath: MP’s man of the match who combines experience with speed
Kamal Nath, the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, has the reputation of a go-getter who ceased to be an industrialist when he plunged into politics as a Sanjay Gandhi loyalist. Now 72 years old, the long-time MP from Chindwara will need all his skills to deliver on the promises[Read More…]
What made Kamal Nath next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Under Kamal Nath’s leadership, after 1998 Congress managed to cross the figure of over 100 MLAs in the state assembly
What went wrong for Shivraj Singh Chouhan during 2018 assembly elections?
Following the historic mandate of 2018 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, where both major contenders (Bhartiya Janta Party and Congress) could not manage the clear majority, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan faced toughest elections of his political career. In the last four years, Shivraj Singh’s image revolved around several[Read More…]
Top contenders for ministerial berth in Madhya Pradesh?
Bhopal: After the meeting of Congress newly elected legislators on Wednesday, all the MLAs agreed upon the name of Kamal Nath as the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. However, the final decision will be made by Congress National President Rahul Gandhi. The discussion over the first cabinet is also[Read More…]
Real secret behind Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s popularity even after three consecutive terms
Success at ’Gender politics’ targeting women voters—50%, humility, bonding with poor
Kamal Nath to be Madhya Pradesh’s next Chief Minister
Kamal Nath, one of the seniormost faces of Indian politics becomes the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The politician would become Congress’ first Chief Minister in the state after more than 15 years. After a day filled with drama and an array of meetings in New Delhi, the top leadership[Read More…]
Kamal Nath likely to be next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
The Congress emerged as the single largest party in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, now discussions are underway over who will be the next Chief Minister. Congress sources say the top contenders for the post are Kamal Nath. Earlier in the day, both Jyotiraditya Scindia and Nath had handed the[Read More…]
Kamal Nath frontrunner to become Madhya Pradesh’s next Chief Minister
Kamal Nath, one of the most celebrated faces of Indian politics could become the next Chief Minister in Madhya Pradesh, Congress’ first in 15 years. Reportedly Guna MP Jyotiaditya Scindia could also forward his claim for the prestigious post to the Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi. Kamal Nath is the senior most[Read More…]
BSP chief Mayawati to support Congress in MP, Rajasthan
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday said that her party will extend support to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party out of power. In a statement, Mayawati said, “Our aim is to keep the BJP out of power. And that is[Read More…]
Towards 2019: Is Congress on comeback, or the BJP’s clout on the wane?
Hereon elections are going to be a closely contested affair and, thus, can hardly turn out to be a cakewalk for either the BJP or the Congress. This has to be more so with regard to the next Lok Sabha polls in 2019. Congress has made a stunning comeback through[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Elections: After 15 years, Congress inches close to victory
15 years ago in 2003, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was evicted as Madhya Pradesh’s chief minister. In the 2003 Assembly elections, the BJP got 173 seats and Congress 38, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 2 and Samajwadi Party (SP) 7 and Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) 3[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election: WiFi banned, no webcasting during vote-count?
A day before the announcement of Assembly Election results, Madhya Pradesh election commission briefed the guidelines to be followed in order to maintain law and order situation and security on the day of accounting. Chief electoral officer VK Kantha Rao on Monday told state authorities to ensure that there will be no[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Fearing EVM tampering, Congress workers guard strong rooms
With the anxiety that the Bhartiya Janata Party could interfere with the EVMs in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections, seems like the Congress workers have taken up the task of securing the machines themselves. The EVMs which are kept under a three-layered security inside the strongrooms at a college in[Read More…]
Nifty may drop to 4 digit mark if BJP loses Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh; say Experts
Months before the General Elections, the widely considered Semi-Finals, the Assembly Elections of five states, will decide its winner on December 11. The fate of the five states that underwent elections over the last one month will be declared. Along with the result, some movement is expected to take place[Read More…]
Assembly Elections 2018: Exit polls indicate Congress revival
If the exit poll results of five assembly elections hold, they indicate a Congress revival in the Hindi belt ahead of the crucial 2019 general elections. Now, this revival can work in two ways – can energise the Congress and it can become more aggressive when it takes on Prime[Read More…]
ED raids on Robert Vadra and the mystique of exit polls!
The sheer timing of the raids indicates that the Centre’s ruling party, or the BJP, waited to make this move till the last day and last hours of the polls.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly election 2018: Congress likely to form govt
Madhya Pradesh Assembly election results are due on December 11, people have voted for the 230 members state assembly. BJP is in power for the last 15 years and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan is aiming for the fourth term. Republic/C-Voter gives a clear indication for a change of government[Read More…]
Exit Polls: Pollsters give Rajasthan to Congress; Close contest in Chhattisgarh, MP; KCR to retain Telangana
LIVE UPDATES: Poll predictions for Chhattisgarh: TIMES NOW-CNX BJP – 46 Congress – 35 JCC+BSP – 7 Others – 2 INDIA TODAY-AXIS BJP – 21-31 Congress – 55-65 Others – 4-8 NEWSX-NETA BJP – 43 Congress – 40 Others – 7 REPUBLIC-CVOTER BJP – 39 Congress – 46 Others –[Read More…]
Remembering Bhimrao Ambedkar: Principal architect of Indian Constitution
BR Ambedkar thoroughly believed in supporting the rights of women, Dalits and labour.
Madhya Pradesh: Minor girl rapped in Ujjain, one arrested
In a horrific incident reported from Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh, Neelganga police lodged an FIR against three persons for molesting a minor girl on Thursday. According to information, the 14-year-old victim was called by her friend, Lakshmi where another girl Babli and a youth Sannata were also present. Both the[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Poll highlights, Gwalior shows least participation
Following the massive voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh, both ruling BJP and opposition party Congress had claimed the electoral exercise favourable for their victory. However there are some constituencies in state which saw some decline in voting percentage compared to other constituencies, which witnessed record polling in 2018. 18 Lakh[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Activists to protest against Kareena Kapoor in Bhopal
Ahead of Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan’s visit to Bhopal on December 2, several activists of the city have claimed to protest against the scheduled event of the actress. Kareena and actor Tiger Shroff will participate in a half marathon which is overlapping with the 34th anniversary of Bhopal Gas tragedy. Activists[Read More…]