Bhopal News

Polling in Madhya Pradesh begins on dull note

Polling in the 230 assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh got off to a sluggish start Thursday as many voters remained in their homes due to the chilly weather.9:30 AM on November 27

Madhya Pradesh goes to polls against Hindutva backdrop

Madhya Pradesh goes to polls Thursday morning against the backdrop of a shrill campaign, which from development issues slided into exchange of verbal fireworks between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress over terror attacks in the country.8:01 PM on November 26

Madhya Pradesh election factsheet

Factsheet regarding assembly elections for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh Thursday:5:32 PM on November 26

Gandhi family was pained at Bhopal gas tragedy: Rahul

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday expressed concern for the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy and said his family was pained by the world's worst industrial disaster that killed thousands 23 years ago.8:30 PM on November 25

Curtain rings down on campaigning for Madhya Pradesh elections

The curtains rang down at 5 p.m. Tuesday on campaigning for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections ahead of the Nov 27 polling for 230 seats.7:02 PM on November 25

This 'BSP' could haunt BJP in Madhya Pradesh

'BSP' is proving to be quite a headache for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh. But it isn't a rival party. It is simply short for 'bijli', 'sadak', 'pani' - or electricity, roads, water.4:33 PM on November 25

With many players, Madhya Pradesh set for photo-finish

The stage is set for the crucial assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress for the first time facing a stiff challenge from various political forces in a state where politics has always been bi-polar.3:00 PM on November 25

Meet Sadhna, the youngest campaigner in Madhya Pradesh

Who says politics is no child's play? Meet 13-year-old Sadhna Bharti, the youngest campaigner for any political party in Madhya Pradesh.10:30 AM on November 24

Uma Bharati gives jitters to BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharati, known for her firebrand Hindu radicalism, is putting her personal appeal and oratory skills to best use in a vengeful effort to defeat the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh in the Nov 27 assembly elections.11:30 AM on November 23

1,300 independents join poll fray in Madhya Pradesh

Though independent legislators hardly influence Madhya Pradesh politics, more than 1,300 independent candidates have entered the fray in the expectation of a fractured mandate in the Nov 27 assembly elections.10:31 AM on November 22

Congress has no vision for Madhya Pradesh's development: Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Friday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would come back to power in the state, and claimed that the Congress lacked vision for the development of the state.4:01 PM on November 21

Poll in Chambal may finally come out of the shadow of the gun

The Chambal ravines in Madhya Pradesh, where criminals and politicians appear to share a symbiotic relationship, will see an assembly poll bereft of gun power since the area has been rid of major marauding bandits.12:01 PM on November 20

Congress promises bonanza for farmers in Madhya Pradesh

The Congress in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday promised a bonanza to farmers and poor people if elected to power in the state following the Nov 27 assembly elections.6:32 PM on November 19

BSP for reservation to upper caste poor: Mayawati

Hoping to increase the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s stake in Madhya Pradesh, party supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday denied that her party was against the upper castes and said she was in favour of reservation for the upper caste poor, but the central government was dithering on it.6:30 PM on November 18

Uma's BJS, Govindacharya's RSA to work together for 'Ram and Roti'

The political outfits led by two former Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Uma Bharati and K.N. Govindacharya will work together after the ongoing elections in six states conclude next month.4:31 PM on November 18