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BJP in election mode, Cong lags behind

Bhopal, May 06: In election-bound Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swung into election mode by attacking on Congress led UPA, while the state Congress has hardly got its campaign off the ground. Over the past one week, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the BJP have been busy attacking the Centre on price rise, and an alleged supply of substandard wheat and several other issues.

Novel method of propagating schemes

Bhopal, Mat 05: Madhya Pradesh government has decided to come up with a novel method of propagating its schemes and programmes throughout the state. In the election year, BJP government’s ‘Vikas Rath’ has Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Aamir Khan propagating at cause. These cine stars are being screened through blockbusters Chak De India, Muna Bhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and Tare Zamin Par in different parts of the state.

SP MLA’s drama of ‘Jal Samadhi’

Bhopal, May 03: Adopting a dramatic method to attract the Madhya Pradesh government's attention to his constituency's woes, Samajwadi Party MLA Kishore Samrite went to the local Upper Lake this afternoon with the intention of attaining 'jal samadhi'. Police registered a case of attempt to suicide and released on bail.

Chouhan virtually launches poll campaign

Bhopal, May 01: A day after Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually launched his election campaign for November assembly polls, the Congress responded asserting that it will form the next government in Madhya Pradesh. On Thursday, concluding 24-hour fast, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stepping up the campaign, sought ‘searching questions’ from Congress led UPA regime at the Centre.

CM, cabinet ministers on fast

Bhopal, Apr 30: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his cabinet colleagues started a 24-hour fast from 11 am on Wednesday to protest the UPA government's alleged discriminatory attitude towards BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh.

Rahul’s Dindori visit was eye-opener

Bhopal, Apr 28: AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had an unusual guest in Dindori during his second phase of visit to Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. It was local BJP MLA, not with a protest march or a mob, but with a plea in confidence seeking a better deal for tribals.

Rahul Gandhi brings hopes for tribals

Bhopal, Apr 27: It's like festival for Sunita Bai, an anganwadi worker in Hoshangabad district. Since Saturday she has been busy in making preparations at her single-storey house, while also arranging for food and toasting freshly-plucked ‘mahua’ for a special, heady brew. AICC general secretary and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi, who is touring tribal-dominated districts of MP, is scheduled to stay at her house on Sunday night.

Deliberate power shortage in MP: CM

Bhopal, Apr 25: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged that the UPA government is making deliberate attempts to create power shortage in Madhya Pradesh. He stated that the Congress lead UPA government at the Centre has now reduced the quota of coal for various thermal power stations so that the BJP government in the state could be defamed for being unable to meet the demand of power.

Rahul should remember promises: CM

Bhopal, Apr 24: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has strongly reacted to AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi’s not fulfilling his promises. He stated that Rahul should remember his promises, since he is in politics. Chouhan while talking to media persons at Punasa said that Rahul did not fulfill his promise of providing financial help to a girl for marriage. “But, we did it,” he said.

Congress fails to capitalize schemes

Bhopal, Apr 20: There is a growing feeling in the Congress that is failing to capitalise on UPA's OBC and tribal welfare schemes in election-bound Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Suresh Pachauri has summoned a meeting on April 22 to publicise the achievements of UPA government. Member of Parliament, MLAs former MPs/MLAs and other people’s representatives belonging to Scheduled Tribe would participate in the meeting.

Rahul Gandhi’s visit annoys local leaders

Bhopal, Apr 18: The two-day visit of AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in Bundelkhand has annoyed some of the local Congress leaders in the region. Besides party structure, three are two MLAs from the whole region having 47 constituencies.

Betul outcome to impact assembly polls

Bhopal, Apr 17: The Betul by-election outcome is to impact assembly elections scheduled in November this year. Buoyed by Betul result, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is likely to have a greater say in ticket distribution. The results have given Chief Minister a scope to be assertive in preparing ground for the assembly elections. The performing MLAs would be given ticket and non-performing to be denied.

BJP retains Betul parliamentary seat

Bhopal, Apr 16: BJP candidate Hemant Khandelwal, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in the by-election from Betul, led in six of the eight assembly segments, while his Congress rival Sukhdev Panse was ahead of his rivals in Harda and Masaud segments.

Cong on war-footing for assembly polls

Bhopal, Apr 15: Madhya Pradesh Congress in the leadership of PCC president Suresh Pachauri working on war-footings to make party battle ready for November 2008 assembly elections. As a first step, the party has decided to raise orgnaisaitonal structure in the assembly segments where most of the conventional party leaders and their family members have joined ruling BJP in past four and a half years.

Betul victory, a breather for BJP

Bhopal, Apr 16: The Betul by-election victory has come out as a breather for ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This victory has charged the BJP and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to go for assembly elections without any hurdle. Party sources claimed that this verdict would allow Chief Minister to prepare grounds for assembly elections freehand. After party's defeat in Khargone Lok Sabha and Shivpuri, Sanwer and Lanjhi assembly by-elections, BJP candidates' victory in Rajya Sabha had provided some relief.

Prestige of BJP, Congress at stake

Bhopal, Apr 14: Even as Madhya Pradesh faces an election year, the prestige of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath is at stake in the Betul Lok Sabha bypoll, the results of which will be announced on Wednesday.

New AICC functionaries in MP soon

Bhopal, Apr 07: Madhya Pradesh Congress would have new in-charge General Secretary and Secretary soon. Indications are that in keeping with ‘one man one post’ norm, the Congress high command will send new set of AICC functionaries for the state.

Parties find difficult to sell dreams

Bhopal, Apr 05: Political parties are finding it very difficult to sell their dreams in Betul Lok Sabha by-election because of short tenure of the winning candidate. Candidates from al three important political parties- ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP), are non-tribal. As per the de-limitation norms, Betul Lok Sabha constituency would be tribal reserved constituency in the next round of general elections.

Seven Congress spokespersons announced

Bhopal, Apr 04: The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Friday declared team of seven spokespersons and almost all the factions were adjusted to overcome increasing resentment within the party. Former General Secretary Manak Agrawal has been appointed main spokesmen, while other spokesmen are Brijmohan Shrivastava, Chaudhary Rakesh Singh, Arvind Malviya, KK Mishra, JP Dhanopiya and Mukesh Nayak.

Betul by-election is litmus test

Bhopal, Apr 03: This Betul election is the last by-election, but a litmus test for all major political parties in Madhya Pradesh. The ruling BJP wants to win Betul because it wants to sign off on a winning note before going for another term of office. For the Congress, a victory would herald a sign of change.

Jaya alleges Maya using Amitabh’s name

Bhopal, Apr 01: In a stinging attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Jaya Bachchan on Tuesday accused her of pursuing action against her husband Amitabh Bachchan only for ‘cheap publicity’. Ms Bachchan, who arrived to campaign for her party for the Lok Sabha by-election from Betul constituency, told reporters here that her husband was being dragged into the Barabanki land allotment controversy due to this intention.

Exercise to announce Cong spokesmen

Rajnath assures Left for support

Horse trading alleged for RS election

Non-tribal candidate from Betul

BJP candidates file nomination for RS

Congress not confident of getting figure

Congress stages walk out twice

Congressmen concerned over lack of unity

Betul meeting to take Cong to victory

Congress leaders lap up for MISA benefits

Finance minister presents budget

MISA detainees freedom fighters now