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MP cabinet expansion likely today amid growing pressure, Covid-19 crisis

The cabinet has not been expanded since Shivraj Singh Chouhan took oath as chief minister for the fourth time on March 23, after his predecessor Kamal Nath of the Congress stepped down

As Covid-19 takes centre stage, crucial political matters await resolution

Even if the pandemic's curve flattens out, governments are in for a long haul because the economic and social costs are far too enormous to be recompensed in the short run

No Cabinet in place, MP's BJP govt forms task force to tackle Covid-19

The first meeting of the task force was convened via a video conference

SC upholds Guv's decision asking Kamal Nath govt to hold floor test

Following the apex court order, senior Congress leader Kamal Nath had resigned on March 20, after 15 months of taking over as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

With health dept in quarantine, MP struggles to tackle coronavirus pandemic

After Kumar and Govil were tested positive, the government's first response was to downplay the news

Jail is safer than bail: Amid pandemic, murder accused denied relief

Bombay High Court refused to grant bail to the accused, saying it could not put him at the risk of contracting coronavirus

Crackdown in lockdown: Mamata pulls up officials over covid-19 preparations

Previously, Banerjee had conducted surprise visits to marketplaces to enforce the lockdown, catching unprepared violators off guard

Weak economy, coronavirus, political slugfest: A troubled raj for Shivraj

There were rumours that he was not the only candidate for the top job but finally he was in luck and got a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Politics in time of pandemic: Gehlot smells a rat after EC defers RS polls

The Congress is worried that some of its legislators in Gujarat might vote for the BJP candidates

Day after BJP entry, EOW closes forgery case against Jyotiraditya Scindia

According to sources in the EOW, it closed the case against Scindia and his family on Friday

MP CM Shivraj Chouhan passes floor test by voice vote; Oppn skips Assembly

Senior BJP MLA Jagdish Devda, one of the members of the speaker's panel, was on the chair of Speaker

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to prove majority in Madhya Pradesh, Speaker resigns

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who jumped the Congress ship and joined BJP earlier this month, vowed to stand by the new government

Chouhan takes oath, returns as MP chief minister for the fourth term

Chouhan was earlier in the day elected leader of the state BJP legislature party at its meeting

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to be sworn in as Madhya Pradesh CM for fourth term

BJP's central observers Arun Singh and Vinay Sahasrabuddhe joined the meeting via video conferencing from Delhi.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan likely to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM today

Congress leader and former CM Kamal Nath had on March 20 tendered his resignation to Governor Lalji Tandon following the resignation of 22 Congress MLAs

BJP is back in Madhya Pradesh, but the road ahead is long and tough

The departure of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who crossed over to the BJP, was a work in progress since December 2018, when the Congress chose Nath chief minister after its election victory

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath resigns, BJP set to form govt

The resignation came a few hours before the test of strength in the House as directed by the Supreme Court

MP CM quits: People's victory for Scindia; Singhvi says 'democracy lost'

Kamal Nath, in his resignation letter, states that "All that has happened in Madhya Pradesh in the last two weeks is a new chapter in the weakening of democratic principles."

Cong, BJP issue whip to MLAs for floor test; Nath to brief media at 2 pm

Amid the political crisis, Kamal Nath is set to address the media here on Friday.

MP crisis: SC directs Speaker to hold floor test by 5 pm on Friday

The test, which will be the only agenda item before the Assembly, is to be by raising of hands, said a Bench of judges D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta