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Madhya Pradesh election 2023: Polling on November 17, result on December 3

The counting of votes will take place on December 3

As Pradesh Congress Chief, Kamal Nath is CM face of party in MP: Surjewala

"Kamal Nath is president of Madhya Pradesh Congress and whoever is the president of Pradesh Congress that person is naturally the face of Congress..." Surjewala said

MP offers Rs 5 meals under Deendayal Rasoi Food scheme, launches vehicles

The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday launched food vehicles under the Deendayal Rasoi Yojana aimed at providing a full meal to labourers and the needy at Rs 5 near their work locations. The food vehicles were flagged off by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Notably, assembly elections are due in Madhya Pradesh in November this year. "Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay used to consider the poor as God and according to his mantras, many schemes are being operated in Madhya Pradesh to serve such people," Chouhan said on the occasion. He said poor people can now buy food at concessional rates. "Migrant workers and other needy citizens can get a full meal near their workplace through this scheme," the chief minister added. Chouhan said a major chunk of the daily earnings of labourers who come to cities for work is spent on food, but now, they will get fresh food at just Rs 5 at their place of work which will save them money and time. He said the state government has made arrangements

Congress meet decides caste survey will be its main poll plank in MP

The Congress' central election committee on Saturday held deliberations on the names of candidates for about 140 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh and also decided that the party's main poll plank will be the conduct of a caste survey in the state. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary organisation K C Venugopal and general secretary in charge of the state Randeep Surjewala, state party chief Kamal Nath and members of the central election committee attended the meeting. "The Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting was held (in Delhi) today. We discussed candidates' names for about 140 seats. The names will be finalised in the next 6-7 days," Nath told reporters after the meeting. Surjewala said the issue of a caste survey was discussed at the meeting. "We have decided that (conducting) a caste census in Madhya Pradesh will be our main agenda," Surjewala told reporters. The election to the 230-member assembl

Undeterred by ESMA, power company employees continue to strike in MP

Thousands of employees of electricity companies in Madhya Pradesh have defied the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to continue their agitation to press for their demands, including an end to the privatisation of the power sector in the state. A top government official asserted that alternative arrangements have been put in place and there is no hindrance in power supply in the state. The government clamped ESMA two days ago, the senior official said. ESMA is aimed at ensuring the delivery of certain essential services like public transport, health and power and prohibits employees involved in these key services from striking work. Those defying ESMA may faction action as per the rules. The agitating employees belong to six organisations involved in electricity generation, transmission, distribution and power management in MP. According to VKS Parihar, president of the United Forum for Power Employees and Associations, about 30,000 engineers and other employees of these ...

Should I become Madhya Pradesh CM again or not: Chouhan asks at rally

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked people during an event in the state whether he should become the CM again or not and whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) be voted to power. He asked the questions while addressing a gathering at Dindori, more than 450 km from here, on Friday. Targeting Chouhan over it, the opposition Congress on Saturday claimed he has started asking such questions to people to put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter has stopped mentioning the chief minister's name in his speeches and "dropped him from the race for the CM post". Political circles in Madhya Pradesh are abuzz with speculation about the Bharatiya Janata Party's top leadership sidelining Chouhan ahead of the assembly polls. For the upcoming elections, the party has fielded several stalwarts as its candidates, who are being considered as contenders for the chief minister's post, if the party retains power. Addressing the gathering, CM Chouhan said, "I

Rahul's model of promising and then not fulfilling has failed: Thakur

Union minister Anurag Thakur has hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his model of giving "false" promises to assume power and then not fulfilling the guarantees has failed in the states ruled by the grand old party. His criticism comes in the wake of Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, during their recent visits to poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, giving several guarantees if their party is voted to power in the state. The Congress has announced free and subsidised power, implementation of the old pension scheme, farm loan waiver, Rs 1,500 per month to women and some other guarantees. "These guarantees failed in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, they (Congress leaders) are not able to show their face there. There was an outcry in Madhya Pradesh when their government was in power," Thakur told reporters on Friday night here in response to a question. He alleged that the Congress government in these states failed to waive farm loans and provide .

Poll freebies: SC takes note of PIL, seeks response of MP, Rajasthan govts

Freebies being doled out by the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments ahead of the assembly polls Friday came under scrutiny by the Supreme Court which sought responses from the two states, the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL alleging misuse of public money. The top court, which was initially reluctant to consider the plea and asked as to how it can control all kinds of promises made by the respective governments before elections, later agreed to take it up. Before elections, all kinds of promises are made and we cannot control this, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said, and asked as to why the plea was not filed in the high court. There can be nothing more atrocious than the government distributing cash before the polls. This is happening every time and the burden is on the taxpayers ultimately, lawyer Varinder Kumar Sharma, appearing for the petitioner, said. He also said the plea pertained to grant of ...

CM Chouhan performs bhoomi pujan of 14,871 works worth over Rs 53,000 cr

CM Chouhan inaugurated a total of 12,301 works worth Rs 7958.79 crore related to 18 departments while he performed the bhoomi pujan of 2570 worth Rs 45479.84 crores works

MP CM transfers Rs 219 cr of Gas Refill scheme to beneficiaries accounts

Under the Gas Refill Scheme, the beneficiaries will be able to get the domestic gas cylinder refill at a rate of Rs 450. 36 lakh women are likely to benefit from this scheme

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Centre approves use of forest land for ambitious Ken-Betwa Link project

Chouhan said after the completion of the project, water for irrigation, drinking water, as well as, industrial use will be ensured in Bundelkhand

PM Modi lays foundation stone of 'Rani Durgavati Smarak' in Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled projects of over Rs 12,000 crore in sectors such as road, rail, energy, housing and drinking water

Priyanka Gandhi to address public rally in poll-bound MP's Dhar today

This would be Priyanka's third visit to the poll-bound state after she visited Jabalpur and Gwalior where she addressed public rallies

PM Modi to visit Rajasthan, MP to launch development projects today

In Rajasthan, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of important projects for strengthening the Health infrastructure of the state, the statement said

PM to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 12,600 cr in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of a slew of projects, including rail and road works and a memorial dedicated to Rani Durgavati, worth Rs 12,600 crore in BJP-governed Madhya Pradesh, where assembly polls are likely to be held next month. To be built at a cost of about Rs 100 crore in Jabalpur, the Veerangana Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan' will be spread over nearly 21 acres. It will showcase an impressive 52-foot-tall bronze statue of the Gond queen, an official said. The memorial will have a museum highlighting the history of the Gondwana region including the valour and courage of Rani Durgavati, the official said. Besides, it will also highlight the cuisine, art, culture and way of living of the Gond people and other tribal communities. Rani Durgavati was the ruling queen of Gondwana in the mid-16th century. She is remembered as a brave, fearless and courageous warrior who fought for freedom against the Mughals, the officia

Key BJP candidates to watch out for in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls

With the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections around the corner, the BJP has intensified its efforts by roping in its union leaders

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election: Who are the key candidates from Congress?

The massive victory of the Congress in Karnataka has rekindled hopes for the party's return to power in Madhya Pradesh

100 students of PE institute in MP fall sick; food poisoning suspected

Nearly 100 students of a government-run physical education institute in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior were rushed to a hospital after suffering from suspected food poisoning, officials said on Wednesday. The students had consumed a paneer (cottage cheese) dish, they said, adding that food at the mess (of the institute) was being examined. Around 100 students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education were on Tuesday brought to the government-run Jayarogya Hospital, its superintendent RKS Dhakad said. They fell ill possibly due to food poisoning, he said. "They had eaten paneer sabji which might have resulted in the food poisoning," he said. Some of them are seriously ill, but the situation is under control, the official said. The institute's registrar, Amit Yadav, said some students fell ill on Tuesday and it was suspected that they suffered from viral fever. However, a medical examination found infection and by Tuesday evening, nearly 100 students fell ill, he said.

AAP releases 2nd list of candidates for C'garh, MP assembly elections

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released the second list of its candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.AAP issued a list of 29 candidates for Madhya Pradesh and 12 candidates for Chhattisgarh.In Chhattisgarh, the party has fielded Tarun Vaidh from the Raipur Gramin constituency, Raja Ram Shyam from Pratappur, and Dev Prasad Koshle from the Sarangarh constituency.Releasing the list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh, the AAP wrote on X, "Our second list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023. Many congratulations to all our candidates, and best wishes for the campaign."The AAP has fielded Ramani Devi Jatav, a candidate belonging to the Scheduled Caste from Bhander, Rahul Kushwah from Bhind, Satinder Bhadoriya from Mehgaon, Mohammad Sood from Bhopal Uttar, Raisa Begam Malik from Narela, Chanda Kinnar from Malhara and Vijay Mohan Palha from Patan.Earlier on September 8, the party ...