MP Assembly Elections: Shivraj Singh Chouhan plans to raise quota for women in government jobs
1 year, 3 months ago

MP Assembly Elections: Shivraj Singh Chouhan plans to raise quota for women in government jobs

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: Ahead of the assembly elections, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that the reservation for women in government jobs has been raised to 35 per cent from the current 30 per cent. Gas cylinders for Rs 450 He also raised the financial aid given to women in the Ladli Behna scheme from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,250 per month and said that gas cylinders would be given for Rs 450 in the month of 'Sawan'. Electricity bills of poor women will come to Rs 100 every month The Chief Minister said that the increased electricity bills will become zero in September and after that, arrangements will be made to ensure that the bill of poor women will come to Rs 100 every month. The number of new women voters in MP has gone up by 2.79 per cent, while it is 2.30 per cent for male voters, officials said.

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How Women Voters Are Changing Indian Elections
1 week, 6 days ago

How Women Voters Are Changing Indian Elections

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:26 IST - 11 MINS READ The recent electoral outcomes in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, two very different geographical terrains, reveal three common factors. In the 1957 Lok Sabha election, only 39 per cent of women voted compared with 56 per cent of men. In the 2021 Assembly election, women supported Mamata overwhelmingly; the BJP could …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
1 month ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
1 month ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra
1 month ago

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 22, 2024 16:24 IST - 5 MINS READ Dear readers, If the election din in Maharashtra and Jharkhand is anything to go by, you would think women had suddenly become the secret sauce of Indian politics. Be it the BJP’s “beti, roti, aur maati” campaign and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, or the Eknath …

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI
1 month ago

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI

India TV News  

Women voters took center stage in the recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections, outnumbering men in both phases of polling. K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand’s Chief Electoral Officer, highlighted the active political engagement of women voters. Interestingly, women voters outnumbered men in 32 constituencies, including those of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister Champai Soren. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur remarked, …

Jharkhand Elections: JMM releases manifesto, promises 33% reservation for women in state govt jobs
1 month, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Elections: JMM releases manifesto, promises 33% reservation for women in state govt jobs

Live Mint  

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha released its manifesto for assembly elections on Monday. The party has promised 33 per cent reservation for women in state government jobs, newswire PTI reported. Rajya Sabha member and JMM party leader Shibu Soren unveiled the manifesto, which focused on nine key areas, including agriculture and education. “Our manifesto promises 33 per cent reservation to women …

BJP on Road to Achieve One-Third of Voters in MP as Members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP on Road to Achieve One-Third of Voters in MP as Members

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on track to achieve a significant milestone in the just-concluded membership drive in Madhya Pradesh by admitting around one third of the state's total voters. The party has set a target to woo at least 75 percent of voters who voted in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state, and it has already …

Women's Representation in Jharkhand Assembly Election: A Statistical Snapshot
2 months ago

Women's Representation in Jharkhand Assembly Election: A Statistical Snapshot

ABP News  

Despite a decline in the number of women candidates, the recent assembly election in Jharkhand saw an increase in the participation of women. While only 10 women were elected in 2019, 127 women were fielded, representing a significant increase from previous elections. However, 82% of these women lost their deposits, highlighting the challenges faced by female candidates.

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan on Wednesday approved 33% reservation for women in the police force by deciding to amend the State Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said after the meeting that the police would be able to work with more sensitivity in the matters related …

Rajasthan News: 33 % quota for women in police force approved by cabinet
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan News: 33 % quota for women in police force approved by cabinet

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janta Party government in Rajasthan on September 4 approved 33 per cent reservation to women in the police force and five per cent additional allowance to pensioners. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said an amendment to the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Services Rules, 1989, was approved in the cabinet meeting, paving the way for the one-third quota for …

Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years
6 months ago

Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years

Firstpost  

Making just 13.63 per cent of the elected strength, the 18th Lok Sabha will comprise only 74 women compared to 469 men, even lower than the previous House India recently concluded its 2024 general elections, which took place in seven phases—from April 19 to June 1—to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Making just 13.63 per cent of …

India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election?
6 months, 1 week ago

India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election?

Al Jazeera  

The pitch was clear — the results mixed for Modi’s BJP. Critics point out that semiformal and informal sectors dominate when it comes to India’s labour force – offering far fewer protections to workers, especially women. Overall, India’s female labour participation ratio has fallen in recent years – meaning that fewer women are even seeking employment. Women’s Reservation Bill: Passed …

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

In the video, Sanjna Jatav is dancing to Rajasthani folk music. Her priorities are clear, she tells me on the phone: “Higher education for women who otherwise drop out because they aren’t allowed to attend co-ed institutions.” Despite the well-deserved euphoria of individual victories, the new Lok Sabha looks depressingly like the old Lok Sabha in one significant way: The …

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

India fared worse than 150 countries in the representation of women in parliament, according to data from IPU-Parline, a global database on national parliaments. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 74 women MPs were elected, forming 13.6 per cent of the total number of members in parliament. India falls short of the global average of 26.5 per cent as well …

LS polls: Of 52 Punjab candidates, mainstream parties field only six women
7 months ago

LS polls: Of 52 Punjab candidates, mainstream parties field only six women

Hindustan Times  

Women make up less than 12% of the candidates announced by the mainstream political parties for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. In the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections, women constituted 15%, and 13% of the total 39 candidates fielded by the Congress, AAP and the SAD-BJP combine in the state. Of the 52 candidates named by the Congress, …

Lucknow is known for iconic women, but no females in its poll arena
7 months ago

Lucknow is known for iconic women, but no females in its poll arena

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The city famous for its culture, mannerisms and language is also known for its prominent women faces through the course of history. But as time went by, women’s representation in Lucknow politics declined gradually when it came to Lok Sabha elections. At a time when Lok Sabha passed the women’s reservation bill seeking 33% representation of women in the …

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections are underway in the country. Out of the total declared candidates so far, women candidates share in the saffron party is 16 per cent while Congress has 14 per cent. This means that there is one woman candidate in every 7 in the BJP and one woman representative in every 6 candidates in the 'Grand Old Party'. …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls
8 months ago

Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Though all the political parties talk about giving equal representation to women, during ticket distribution in the polls, the talk remains a false promise. The picture became clear on Monday when the Congress announced the names of five more candidates for Bihar in which there was no mention of any woman candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls. Going by the …

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk

The Hindu  

When the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on September 21, 2023 it was dubbed as a milestone in the history of the women’s rights movement in the country. Hitherto, the number of seats any coalition has offered to women in the previous Lok Sabha polls over the past 20 years is a maximum of three. Of …

Women To Help BJP Win 12 LS Seats in TS: Aruna
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women To Help BJP Win 12 LS Seats in TS: Aruna

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana's BJP leadership anticipates securing at least 12 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the upcoming elections, fuelled by substantial backing from women voters, said BJP vice-president D.K. Encouraging women to wield their influence by ensuring a resounding victory for BJP candidates, Aruna asserted that the realisation of 33 per cent reservation for women in politics would materialise …

Madhya Pradesh: 200 women police deployed at major intersections to reduce traffic congestion in Indore
10 months, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh: 200 women police deployed at major intersections to reduce traffic congestion in Indore

India TV News  

Indore: At least 200 women constables have been assigned to major intersections within Indore city in Madhya Pradesh to tackle the problem of traffic congestion, a police official said on Thursday. One of the women constables expressed the need for a shift in the public's mindset, emphasising that the perception that only male police personnel can manage traffic must change. …

WATCH: Shivraj Chouhan Washes Women's Feet As He Kickstarts Mission 29 For Lok Sabha Polls
1 year ago

WATCH: Shivraj Chouhan Washes Women's Feet As He Kickstarts Mission 29 For Lok Sabha Polls

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid speculations over Madhya Pradesh's next chief minister face, incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday held a public meeting in Chhindwara. At the public meeting, he said that the BJP government in the state is kick-starting "mission 29" so that the party wins all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the coming Lok Sabha …

As ‘Ladli Behnas’ Gift Madhya Pradesh to Mamaji, Chouhan Puts Up Strong Case for CM Post
1 year ago

As ‘Ladli Behnas’ Gift Madhya Pradesh to Mamaji, Chouhan Puts Up Strong Case for CM Post

News 18  

The ‘Ladli Behnas‘ have voted for Mamaji. In a remarkable turnaround from just a few months ago when few gave BJP a chance in Madhya Pradesh, the state is set to be painted saffron again with Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s key women scheme launched six months ago doing the trick and the BJP beating anti-incumbency for its 18-year-long reign in MP. …

MP Assembly Election 2023: BJP leading on 73 seats, Congress on 28 seats
1 year ago

MP Assembly Election 2023: BJP leading on 73 seats, Congress on 28 seats

The Hindu  

As vote counting for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections showed the Bharatiya Janata leading in the State, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday, December 3, 2023, gave credit for it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll campaign and said people have immense faith in him. Mr. Chouhan also said they have properly implemented welfare schemes of the “double engine” …

Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023: BJP crosses majority mark in initial trends
1 year ago

Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023: BJP crosses majority mark in initial trends

India TV News  

MP Election Results 2023: Today is the day for counting votes in the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh. On the other hand, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading in Budhni, and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath has also secured a lead in the initial trends. Majority Mark in Madhya Pradesh Assembly To form the government …

As BJP takes lead, incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, 'Modi magic worked for Madhya Pradesh'
1 year ago

As BJP takes lead, incumbent CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, 'Modi magic worked for Madhya Pradesh'

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Election Result 2023: As the Bharatiya Janata Party inches towards the victory line in Madhya Pradesh, incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that 'the people are supreme and it is their faith' that has paid today. Madhya Pradesh became a family.I had said earlier too that the BJP would get a comfortable and grand majority as people's …

MP Election Results highlights: BJP gets a brute majority; Congress swept away
1 year ago

MP Election Results highlights: BJP gets a brute majority; Congress swept away

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh Election Results LIVE updates; Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP State Chief VD Sharma offer sweets to each other as they celebrate the party's lead in the State Assembly elections, in Bhopal on Sunday. MP Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: Welcome to our live blog coverage of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections, where the political landscape is …

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj banks on 'Ladli Behna' scheme, says BJP will form Govt. for fifth time in State
1 year ago

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj banks on 'Ladli Behna' scheme, says BJP will form Govt. for fifth time in State

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form government for the fifth time in the State, where the Assembly elections were held earlier this month. Referring to his government's flagship 'Ladli Behna Yojana' for women, Mr. Chouhan on Monday night said the BJP workers have made sincere efforts and "ladli behnas" …

MP Assembly Election 2023: Over 70% Voter Turnout Recorded as Polling Ends
1 year, 1 month ago

MP Assembly Election 2023: Over 70% Voter Turnout Recorded as Polling Ends

News 18  

MP Assembly Election 2023 Voting LIVE: Voting For Assembly Seats in MP Ends at 6 pm Voting for 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh ended at 6pm on Friday. #WATCH | Bhopal: On voting trends in Madhya Pradesh elections, Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan says, "The voting percentage till 5 pm is 71.16%… Constituency-wise, the highest voting percentage is in …

MP Election: CM Chouhan, Congress leader Kamal Nath, Union Minister Scindia cast their votes | WATCH
1 year, 1 month ago

MP Election: CM Chouhan, Congress leader Kamal Nath, Union Minister Scindia cast their votes | WATCH

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023: Amid the ongoing Assembly elections in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress president Kamal Nath voted in their respective constituencies after polling began on Friday morning. Chouhan urges people to vote for development Speaking to the media, after casting the vote, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister also urged the …

Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises subsidised LPG cylinder, higher MSP for wheat
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises subsidised LPG cylinder, higher MSP for wheat

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023 : Bhartiya Janta Party president J P Nadda on Saturday released the manifesto for Madhya Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections and promised MSP for wheat at Rs 2,700 per quintal and paddy at Rs 3,100 and cooking gas cylinder at Rs 450 for beneficiaries of Ladli Bahna and ‘PM Ujjwala’ schemes. The 96-page ‘Sankalp …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Know the numbers from previous elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Know the numbers from previous elections

The Hindu  

The Assembly elections for the largest state in central India, Madhya Pradesh, are fast approaching with 5.6 crore electors having the power to cast a vote. Assembly composition and party performance over the years The 2018 elections for the 230 seats of the State’s legislative assembly led to the Indian National Congress emerging as the party with the largest share …

MP: Scindia says no greed for CM post', credits Shivraj for development of MP
1 year, 1 month ago

MP: Scindia says no greed for CM post', credits Shivraj for development of MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that he has no greed for chief minister’s post. He gave credit to chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the transformation of Madhya Pradesh from a ‘Bimaru’ state to one of the developed states in the country. Addressing a series of public meetings in Datia, Bhander, Lahar and Mehegaon under Gwalior-Chambal …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: Complete constituency-wise candidate list of BJP and Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: Complete constituency-wise candidate list of BJP and Congress

India TV News  

MP Assembly Election 2023: Madhya Pradesh is voting in a single phase on November 17 to elect its 16th Legislative Assembly along with the second and final phase of polling in Chhattisgarh. There are 64,523 polling stations in the state for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023. List of constituencies in Madhya Pradesh There are 230 Assembly seats in …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: 'BJP spending saved money on ration of poor people,' says PM Modi
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: 'BJP spending saved money on ration of poor people,' says PM Modi

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the poll rally in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni today. The entire state says 'BJP hai toh bharosa hai, BJP hai toh vikas hai, BJP hai toh behtar bhavishya hai'." Our member of parliament was telling me that a Prime Minister came here after 30 years and I was fortunate enough to …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election: Congress considers only one family as their ‘Janardan’, says Rajnath Singh
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election: Congress considers only one family as their ‘Janardan’, says Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

Accusing Congress of following dynastic politics, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the grand old party considers only one family as their ‘Janardan’ while BJP considers the public supreme. The senior BJP leader said surveys are saying that their party will again form the government in Madhya Pradesh after the assembly polls. The defence minister said the BJP considers …

Madhya Pradesh Polls 2023: What BJP, Congress promised for the women in poll-bound state
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Polls 2023: What BJP, Congress promised for the women in poll-bound state

Live Mint  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Madhya Pradesh is set to undergo polls on 17 November wherein voters will choose legislators from 230 Assembly constituencies. Also Read: Know Shivraj Singh Chouhan's rivals in MP poll: 'Hanuman' of Congress and ‘Mirchi Baba’ of SP Here's what Congress has promised for women in the state The Kamal Nath-led Congress had released its party …

MP Elections 2023: BJP or Congress? Opinion poll reflects caste dynamics in Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 1 month ago

MP Elections 2023: BJP or Congress? Opinion poll reflects caste dynamics in Madhya Pradesh

Live Mint  

Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: BJP is likely to be on top for various castes including Brahmin, Kirar-Dhakad, Jatav-Satnami, Kurmi, Yadav, Bania, and Rajput. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Earlier, the ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll data predicted that the ruling BJP and Congress are expected to undergo a neck-and-neck political battle as the saffron party is only 0.1% ahead of the grand old party in …

MP Election: Over 3,800 candidates file nominations for 230 Assembly seats in state
1 year, 1 month ago

MP Election: Over 3,800 candidates file nominations for 230 Assembly seats in state

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election: Ahead of the forthcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh, a total of 3,832 candidates have filed the nominations for the 230-member assembly in the state. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan files nomination On Monday, October 30, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan filed his nomination paper from the Budhni assembly constituency in Sehore district. Ahead of filing …

Madhya Pradesh polls: Kailash Vijayvargiya files nomination, says BJP to form govt with two-third majority
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh polls: Kailash Vijayvargiya files nomination, says BJP to form govt with two-third majority

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday filed a nomination from the Indore-1 assembly constituency for the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and expressed confidence that the ruling party will retain power with a two-third majority in the state. 'PM Modi and BJP do what they say' The BJP national general secretary also posted pictures on his …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Nadda, Rajnath among BJP’s 40-star campaigners | Check list
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Nadda, Rajnath among BJP’s 40-star campaigners | Check list

India TV News  

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls followed by other top leaders of the party, according to a list released by the saffron party of its 40 star campaigners. BJP chief JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are other top campaigners of the party. …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: JD-U announces second list of five candidates
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: JD-U announces second list of five candidates

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: The Janata Dal on Thursday released the second list of five candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. The party has announced the following candidates: Sitaram Ahirwar from Narayawali Pramod Kumar Mehra from Gotegaon Pankaj Maurya from Bahoriband Sanjay Jain from Jabalpur North Vijay Kumar Patel from Balaghat Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections The election to …

Madhya Pradesh poll: Congress lays hopes on Muslim votes, banks on 22 swing seats in case of tough contest
1 year, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh poll: Congress lays hopes on Muslim votes, banks on 22 swing seats in case of tough contest

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: In the bi-party politics of Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress in Madhya Pradesh, the 'factor of Muslim vote' may not be as important as in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, but in case of neck-and-neck contest in the assembly elections to be held next month, at least the votes of the minority community may prove crucial l …

Notification issued for Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls; process of filing nominations begins
1 year, 2 months ago

Notification issued for Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls; process of filing nominations begins

The Hindu  

The process of filing of nominations for the next month's Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections began on October 21 with the issuance of notification for the polls, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said here. The total number of service voters in the centrally-located State stood at 75,303, of whom 73,020 are men and 2,284 are women, taking the total …

DC Edit | Freebies vs essentials row rages ahead of elections
1 year, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Freebies vs essentials row rages ahead of elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year launched a campaign against what he called the “revari culture”, i.e., political parties sweetening their election promises with too many freebies including cash, food grains, electricity, utensils, unemployment benefits, etc. BJP chief minister in Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan is literally on a freebie spree, offering liberal help to voters, especially women. It …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: Rau constituency gears up for polls with familiar candidates | DETAILS
1 year, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: Rau constituency gears up for polls with familiar candidates | DETAILS

India TV News  

The electoral battleground in the Rau constituency of Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, is set for a familiar contest as both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress have decided to field their 2018 poll candidates in the upcoming assembly elections. BJP candidate Madhu Verma asserted that despite Patwari's position as a cabinet minister in the previous Congress government …

Congress releases first list of 144 candidates for MP assembly election
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress releases first list of 144 candidates for MP assembly election

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Sunday released its first list of 144 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, which will be held in a single phase on November 17. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge In the list, the party has named state president Kamal Nath from Chhindwara and it has fielded Vikram Mastal against chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from the …

Madhya Pradesh polls: First list of Congress candidates to release on Oct 15, says Kamal Nath
1 year, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh polls: First list of Congress candidates to release on Oct 15, says Kamal Nath

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Friday said that his party will announce the list of candidates for the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh after the 'Pitru Paksha' on October 15. Earlier in the day, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Friday chaired the party's Central Election Committee meeting to discuss the candidates for the upcoming Madhya …

5-state elections in numbers: Check imp dates, demographics, EC announcements
1 year, 2 months ago

5-state elections in numbers: Check imp dates, demographics, EC announcements

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has announced the complete schedule for the assembly elections in five states -- Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Election schedule Mizoram Date of Issue of Gazette Notification -- 13th October, 2023 Last Date of Making Nominations -- 20th October, 2023 Date for Scrutiny of nominations 21st October, 2023 Last Date for Withdrawal of …

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