Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra turned emotional and broke down while addressing BJP workers in Datia on Monday, marking his first major public appearance after being denied the party ticket for the Assembly by-election from his long-time political stronghold.The emotional moment came as Mishra appealed to party workers and voters to ensure the victory of BJP nominee Ashutosh Tiwari, signalling that he had put aside personal disappointme…
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Datia, July 13 (IANS) Congress candidate and former MLA Ghanshyam Singh filed his nomination for the Datia Assembly bypoll on Monday, with senior party leaders rallying behind him and asserting that resentment within the BJP over the denial of a ticket to former minister Narottam Mishra would benefit the opposition.Senior Congress leaders, including Madhya Pradesh party chief Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh and former MLA Rajendra Bha…
Indore/Datia, July 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ruled out any change in its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election, with senior party leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya asserting that the former Home Minister Narottam Mishra would campaign for the party’s official nominee, Ashutosh Tiwari. His remarks came amid continuing unrest in Datia following the BJP’s decision to deny a ticket to Mishra.As the ruling BJP sought to proje…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 11 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Saturday appealed to his supporters to respect the BJP’s decision on the Datia Assembly bye-election candidate and refrain from violence, saying roads should not be blocked and protests must remain peaceful. His appeal came hours after eight police personnel were injured as BJP workers clashed with cops and blocked the Gwalior-Jhansi highway.“I had stated this in detail yesterday, and I reiterate toda…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 11 (IANS) Eight police personnel, including the Superintendent of Police (SP) and a Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP), were injured after BJP workers protesting the party’s choice of candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election clashed with police and pelted stones in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. The violence erupted during a protest against the BJP’s decision to field Ashutosh Tiwari instead of former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra f…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Monday issued notifications for holding by-elections on July 30 to fill one vacancy each in the legislative Assemblies of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar, an official said. The three seats to be filled through the by-elections include: Datia in Madhya Pradesh, Manjalpur in Gujarat and Bankipur in Bihar, the official said.The results for the by-elections will be declared on August 3, the ECI said.With the issue of these notifications,…
New Delhi/Vadodara, July 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued the official gazette notification for the by-election to Gujarat’s 145-Manjalpur Assembly constituency, formally commencing the election process to fill the vacancy created following the demise of sitting BJP MLA Yogesh Patel. According to the notification, the seat became vacant on June 2 following Patel’s death.Exercising its powers under Section 150(1) and Sections 30 and 56 of the Representation of the …
Gwalior, July 3 (IANS) A 21-year-old woman preparing for the civil services examination has alleged that she was raped for nearly three years by a relative who staged a mock temple marriage to win her trust, police said on Thursday. The woman, a native of Bhander in Datia district, had been living in a rented room in Gwalior’s Amkho locality since 2023 to prepare for the UPSC exam.She told police that Deepak, a relative from Datia who frequently visited her family, befriended her and assured h…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced by-elections to three vacant Assembly constituencies in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, with polling scheduled for July 30 and counting of votes on August 3.With this, the election process is scheduled to be completed by August 4.The by-elections will be held for Bankipur in Bihar, Datia in Madhya Pradesh and Manjalpur in Gujarat.The vacancies arose following the resignation of Nitin Nabin in Bihar’s Bankipu…
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…