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MP to have two dy CMs, Narendra Singh Tomar to be speaker of assembly

The BJP on Monday named its senior leader Narendra Singh Tomar as the new speaker of the Madhya Pradesh assembly, party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. The state will have two deputy chief ministers- Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda, the outgoing chief minister posted on X. At the legislature party meeting held here in the evening, the BJP elected Mohan Yadav as its leader, paving the way for him to take over as the next chief minister.

LIVE: Mohan Yadav elected as chief minister of MP, Shivraj congratulates

BJP, on December 10, announced the name of new Chhattisgarh CM. Now, it is likely to announce the name of new Madhya Pradesh CM. Check all LIVE developments here

BJP picks Ujjain MLA Mohan Yadav as Madhya Pradesh chief minister

In a surprise move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday picked Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh

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Name of next Madhya Pradesh CM likely to be announced by 7 pm on Dec 11

The BJP's newly-elected MLAs in Madhya Pradesh will meet on Monday to elect the leader of the legislative party. The Bharatiya Janata Party retained power in MP in the November 17 polls emphatically winning 163 seats in the 230-member Assembly, leaving the Congress a distant second with 66 seats. However, it had not project a CM face, with the campaign relying heavily on the mass appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting is expected to begin at 4pm on Monday and the name of CM may be announced by 7pm, an MLA said. The party's central observers, comprising Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, OBC Morcha head K Laxman and secretary Asha Lakra, are expected to arrive here at 11am. "We have been invited for lunch at 1pm. The meeting will begin at 4pm," the MLA said. This is for the third time since 2004 that the Bharatiya Janata Party has sent central observers to MP. In August 2004, when Uma Bharti resigned as chief minister, the party's senior leaders Pramod Mahaj

IMD issues fog alert for five states including MP, Bengal for next two days

Dense fog during the morning hours is very likely in isolated pockets over north Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya on December 10 and 11

Decision on next MP CM likely on Monday after BJP observers meet party MLAs

The suspense over who will become the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is likely to end on Monday when the BJP's 163 newly-elected legislators meet and select their leader in the presence of central observers, a party functionary said. In the November 17 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, the results of which were declared last Sunday, the BJP won as many as 163 of the 230 seats, leaving the Congress a distant second at 66. The party on Friday appointed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, its OBC 'Morcha' head K Laxman and its secretary Asha Lakra as central observers for electing the leader of its legislative party in Madhya Pradesh. "The central observers will chair a meeting of party MLAs on Monday," MP BJP media cell head Ashish Agrawal told PTI on Saturday. The schedule of the meeting will be shared with the media once it is finalised, he added. Party sources said the meeting is likely to begin any time between 5 pm or 7 pm on Monday. The meeting was earlier ...

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BJP appoints central observers for 3 states to pick new chief ministers

The Bharatiya Janata Party named central observers for electing leaders of its legislature parties in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan

BJP likely to appoint central observers in 3 states to pick chief ministers

The appointed central observers will visit their respective states to hold meetings with the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Rajasthan BJP chief adds to intrigue, says Parl board to take call on CM

Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Parliamentary Board is the highest decision-making body within the BJP

BJP leader Vijayvargiya claims suspense over CM to be over on Dec 10

Vijayvargiya stated that clear decision on CM candidates will be revealed by Dec 10, but refrained from disclosing whether party will select leaders from newly elected MLAs or bring in outsiders

205 lawmakers in MP crorepatis; BJP MLA tops list with Rs 296-cr assets

As many as 205 of the 230 newly elected MLAs in Madhya Pradesh are crorepatis with state Congress president Kamal Nath figuring among the three richest lawmakers with more than Rs 134 crore worth of assets. The average assets of the MLAs stood at Rs 11.77 crore. Newly elected BJP MLA from Ratlam City, Chaitanya Kashyap, tops the list with declared assets worth Rs 296 crore, while his party colleague Sanjay Satyendra Pathak (Vijayraghavgarh) was at the second spot with Rs 242 crore assets, according an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report. It said the number of MLAs possessing assets worth more than Rs 1 crore increased to 205 in 2023 from 187 in 2018. Of these crorepati MLAs, 144 are from the BJP and 61 from the Congress. The BJP swept the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, winning 163 seats, increasing its tally from 109 in 2018. The Congress, which had won 114 seats in 2018 in the state, was reduced to 66 seats, while new entrant Bharat Adivasi Party managed to win in one .

BJP launches 'Mission-29' to win all Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the BJP was launching "Mission-29" with the aim of winning all the Lok Sabha seats from the state in the next year's elections. He was speaking at a gathering during a day-long visit to Chhindwara, the home turf of state Congress chief Kamal Nath. Chhindwara was the only constituency in Madhya Pradesh which the BJP failed to win in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We are launching Mission-29 from today in Madhya Pradesh... I worked for 20-22 hours during the assembly polls and will not rest," Chouhan said days after his party retained power in the state with a resounding victory in the assembly elections. Talking to reporters later, Chouhan said he was fortunate to be working under Modi's leadership. We have started a mission to win all 29 seats including Chhindwara. Madhya Pradesh will give all 29 seats for Narendra Modi to become prime minister again, he said. Speaking at another function, Chouhan said the BJP g

Election results 2023: ‘Modi's Guarantee’ wins MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Congress gets Telangana

With sweeping victory in the recently conducted assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party has tightened its grip over India's populous northern belt.

MP Cong Chief Nath likely to meet Kharge today, may resign from post

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath is likely to meet party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday and may tender his resignation from the post following the party's debacle in the assembly elections, sources said. Winning 163 seats, the BJP got two-thirds majority in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly, while the Congress bagged 66 seats. The polls were held last month and votes counted on Sunday. Nath is likely to meet Kharge on Tuesday and could be asked to resign as party state unit chief, the sources said on Monday and added that the Congress leadership is also upset over Nath's remarks against many leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, over seat sharing. While the Samajwadi Party was asking for only four to six seats, the JD(U) only one seat in Madhya Pradesh, to which Nath did not agree and peeved the leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc, formed to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The ..

88% area of Jamuna open cast project of Coal India's SECL reclaimed: Centre

The government on Monday said 88.07 per cent of the area of Jamuna open cast project of Coal India arm SECL has been reclaimed. The government has also taken steps towards environmental stewardship with its sustained reclamation and afforestation initiative, aiming to minimize the ecological footprints of coal mining. The Jamuna OCP (Open Cast Project) in Madhya Pradesh of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) stopped mining in June 2014, on account of resource depletion. "Following this, a meticulously planned mine closure was initiated. According to recent satellite data, 88.07 per cent of the quarry area has been successfully reclaimed, showcasing the Ministry's commitment to sustainable coal mining practices," the coal ministry said in a statement. A substantial portion of the reclaimed land which covers 672 hectares, has been dedicated to afforestation efforts. "This initiative is a testament to the Coal Ministry's commitment to sustainable development and responsible resou

Congress to discuss MP poll debacle at meeting in Bhopal on Dec 5

The Congress has convened a meeting of all 230 candidates on Tuesday to discuss the defeat in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and the reasons behind the poor performance, party leaders said. The meeting will also discuss how to strengthen the party and the way forward, a leader said. MP Congress president Kamal Nath is scheduled to address the meeting. Senior leaders Digvijaya Singh, Suresh Pachouri and others will discuss the causes of the party's debacle with the participants, sources said on Monday. The Congress has called a meeting on Tuesday of all the 230 candidates who contested the November 17 assembly polls," MP media cell chief KK Mishra confirmed to PTI. The BJP on Sunday cruised to a two-thirds majority in the MP assembly, winning 163 of the 230 seats, restricting the Congress to just 66. Your attendance is necessary at the important meeting. You are requested to arrive at the Pradesh Congress Committee at 11 am, as per a letter sent to the candidates on Monday.

MP polls: Bharat Jodo Yatra fails as BJP wins 17 of 21 seats it covered

The Congress' hopes of the Bharat Jodo Yatra paying dividends in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls have been dashed with the Bharatiya Janata Party winning 17 of the 21 seats from which the Rahul Gandhi-led yatra passed. The BJP on Sunday cruised to a two-thirds majority in Madhya Pradesh assembly, winning as many as 163 of the 230 seats in the House, leaving the Congress a distant second at 66. Between November 23 and December 4 last year, the Bharat Jodo Yatra covered 380 kilometres through six districts of MP's Malwa-Nimar region, namely Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Indore, Ujjain and Agar Malwa, which cumulatively have 21 seats. In 2018, the BJP won 14 of these seats, while the Congress emerged victorious on seven. This time, the BJP bettered its tally to 17, reducing the Congress to four seats. BJP's Archana Chitnis won Burhanpur and Manju Dadu won Nepanagar assembly segments in Burhanpur district. The Burhanpur seat was won in 2018 by Independent candidate Surendra Singh She

Madhya Pradesh Election result 2023: BJP set for significant victory, major setback for Congress

Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023: In a major blow for the Congress party, BJP is set to return to power in Madhya Pradesh. Watch the video to know more