Amritsar, June 20 (IANS) To energise party cadre at the grassroots ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls in Punjab, Bharatiya Janata Party National President, Nitin Nabin, on Saturday reached the walled city of Amritsar for a three-day outreach effort among various sections of society, comprising industrialists and representatives of businesses. The maiden visit of the BJP chief comes in the wake of Union Home Minister Amit Shah making it clear that the party will contest the Assembly elections on it…
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Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday formally secured all three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh after its candidates received certificates of election from the Returning Officer (RO) at the state Assembly. The certificates were issued to BJP nominees Tarun Chugh, Rajneesh Kumar Agrawal and Mahesh Kewat at the Vidhan Sabha premises in Bhopal. All three were declared elected unopposed following the rejection of the Congress candidate’s nomination.Of the three…
Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) Congress legislators from Madhya Pradesh left for Bengaluru in a chartered flight from Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj Airport on Tuesday, as the party moved to shield its flock ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha election. The departure of 45 to 50 MLAs, some with family members, came amid high political drama after the flight was delayed for hours, prompting Congress’ allegations of deliberate obstruction.The MLAs assembled at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar’s residence on T…
Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) Political temperatures in Madhya Pradesh have soared ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 18, as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s bold decision to field a third candidate has left the Congress deeply rattled. Sources in the party said, barring a few, almost all MLAs are going to Karnataka.However, they refused to disclose the location. The move, according to sources, is set to begin around 2 p.m. on Tuesday (June 9), with most legislators departing for Karnatak…
Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) The contest for Madhya Pradesh’s third Rajya Sabha seat has turned into a high-stakes game of cross-voting calculations after the BJP fielded Mahesh Kevat as its surprise candidate. With only around 48 votes remaining after the first two seats, the BJP needs at least 10 additional votes through cross-voting from Congress MLAs to ensure victory in what has become an intriguing electoral battle.Kevat, hailing from Niwari in the Bundelkhand region and belonging to the Kevat co…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) The affidavits filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha candidates Tarun Chugh and Rajnish Kumar Agrawal from Madhya Pradesh have revealed detailed information about their assets, incomes, and professional backgrounds, offering a glimpse into their financial standing ahead of the elections. Both candidates filed their nominations on Saturday. According to his affidavit, Rajnish Kumar Agrawal has declared movable assets worth approximately Rs 59.59 lakh in his own 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) 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 6 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday initiated the process for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, with its candidates Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agrawal filing their nomination papers amid a show of strength by the ruling party.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, state BJP president Hemant Khandelwal, ministers, and legislators accompanied the candidates to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the filing of nominations.Before filing their papers, the candidates attended a meeting of BJP…