Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced a proposed industrial investment of more than Rs 11,500 crore for Datia while campaigning for the BJP in the Assembly bypoll, saying the project would boost industrial growth and create large-scale employment in the region. Addressing a meeting of the Kushwaha community at Thandi Sadak, Yadav said details of the proposed project could not be disclosed at present due to the Model Code of Conduct, …
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Datia, July 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday approached the Election Commission (EC) against Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari over his remarks during campaigning for the Datia Assembly bypoll, seeking action against him and a ban on his campaign in the constituency. The complaint relates to Patwari’s allegations that the BJP had brought Rs 50 crore to Datia to influence voters, planned to distribute Rs 5,000 per vote and was preparing to capture polling booths…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 18 (IANS) The Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh has evolved into a high-stakes political contest for both the BJP and the Congress, with 22 candidates remaining in the fray after the withdrawal of nominations. While the electoral battle is essentially a straight fight between the BJP and the Congress, the candidature of transgender leader Sanjana Singh Kinnar has added a fresh social and political dimension to the campaign.The ruling BJP has fielded Ashuto…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 17 (IANS) The Police seized Rs 36.19 lakh in cash from two vehicles during intensified checking in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district, where the Model Code of Conduct is in force for the upcoming Assembly bypoll, officials said on Friday. The seizures were made at two separate checkpoints as police stepped up surveillance to prevent the movement of unaccounted cash and ensure strict compliance with the Election Commission’s guidelines. Datia Superintendent of Police (SP…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 16 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narottam Mishra on Thursday stepped into the Datia Assembly by-election campaign with a call for organisational unity, asserting that the political contest was a battle for the party and not for its candidate Ashutosh Tiwari, amid reports of discontent among a section of local workers over the party’s candidature choice. “This election is not about Ashutosh. It is about the …
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress nominee Ghanshyam Singh filed their nomination papers on Monday for the Datia Assembly by-election, with both parties holding separate roadshows and showcasing their political strength ahead of the July 30 poll.Tiwari filed his nomination in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal, former Home Minister Narottam Mishra and several senior BJP leaders, signalling the ruling pa…
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…
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…
Bhopal, July 11 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced former MLA Ghanshyam Singh as its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh, setting up a direct contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ashutosh Tiwari in a politically significant bypoll. The by-election has attracted attention after the BJP denied a ticket to senior leader and former state Home Minister Narottam Mishra, replacing him with Tiwari. The decision triggered protests by Mishra’s supporters, expos…
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…