Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to influence the Rajya Sabha election through “seat manipulation,” Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan on Tuesday said the controversy surrounding her rejected nomination began when the ruling party fielded a third candidate despite lacking the requisite numbers in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Bhopal hours after the Returning Officer of th…
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Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha poll contest in Madhya Pradesh intensified on Tuesday after the BJP lodged a formal objection with the Returning Officer against Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination, alleging that she suppressed information related to a legal proceeding in Telangana.Senior BJP leader and Minister in the Mohan Yadav government, Kailash Vijayvargiya, lodged the complaint, contending that a case involving Natarajan is pending before a Telangana court and was n…
Indore, June 6 (IANS) State Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday indicated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is confident of securing the third Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh, responding in his signature witty style when asked about the electoral battle. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a press conference in Indore, Yadav remarked, “The third Rajya Sabha seat will come, I mean, where else would it go?” His light-hearted yet assertive comment has sparked fresh political…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday sought to project a united front ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, with Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar saying that the party’s legislators had unanimously resolved to ensure the victory of nominee Meenakshi Natarajan and that a possible third BJP candidate would make “no difference” to the electoral outcome. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) at the party headquarters Indira Bh…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) As the final day for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha in Madhya Pradesh comes closer, Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan asserted her readiness to confront any political strategy deployed by the BJP, including cross-voting, as the possibility of fielding a third candidate, announced earlier, has no room now. Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya earlier had indicated that his party might nominate an additional candidate, sparking speculation about potential cross…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) Declaring that the Congress was “fully prepared” for the Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar said on Saturday that the party had finalised all preparations and would discuss strategy at a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Bhopal. “The AICC has finalised Meenakshi Natarajan’s name as the Congress candidate for the Rajya Sabha election. She has vast organisational experience and a long association with the party’s ideology and…
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday fuelled speculation about the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections by asserting that the ruling party could ensure victory even for a third candidate, should the central leadership decide to field one. His remarks came a day after the BJP announced National General Secretary Tarun Chugh and senior state leader Rajnish Agrawal as its candidates for the June 18 Ra…
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to tighten fire safety norms and align its proposed legislation with the Centre’s ‘Model Act’ in the wake of Wednesday’s hotel fire in Delhi that killed 21 people. The state will also move to regulate colonies more strictly under a new law.A meeting chaired by Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday conducted a detailed review of the proposed Madhya Pradesh Fire Fighting and Emergency Services…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A host of senior BJP leaders on Tuesday hailed the launch of ‘Apnapan – Narendra Modi Sang Mere Anubhav’, a book authored by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, describing it as an important political and inspirational work that captures his decades-long association with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offers valuable lessons for future generations.The book, launched in Delhi, offers a glimpse into Prime Minister Modi’s public life through Shivraj Singh …
Dhar, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced that ‘Maa Saraswati Lok’ and the ‘Raja Bhoj Research Institute’ would be established in Dhar, saying the district is set to emerge as a major centre of heritage, research, and development. The announcements were made during a ceremonial programme organised on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra after the Chief Minister offered prayers to Goddess Vagdevi at the Bhojshala temple complex in Dhar district.The visit …