Bhopal News

Special video teams to monitor Madhya Pradesh polls

Special teams are being deployed in Madhya Pradesh to capture various poll related activities through video cameras to ensure that the model code of conduct is implemented in right earnest, an Election Commission official said Tuesday.3:32 PM on November 18

Women politicians get a raw deal in Madhya Pradesh

Notwithstanding their tall claims of empowering women, political parties in Madhya Pradesh have let them down in nominations for the Nov 27 state assembly polls.1:32 PM on November 18

Madhya Pradesh minister injured as dias caves in

Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Paras Jain Monday suffered injuries on his back, hands and legs when the dais from which he was to address a public meeting in Ujjain caved in.10:00 PM on November 17

BJP's challenge to Congress to ban Hindu outfits

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday challenged the Congress to ban Hindu outfits, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal, saying it would have to face the consequences.8:03 PM on November 17

Christians asked to take part in politics

As Madhya Pradesh goes to the polls Nov 27, Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal has called for greater involvement of Christians in politics though many others in the community feel the elections would make little difference to them.11:01 AM on November 17

BJP promises subsidised grain, cheap farm loans in Madhya Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has ruled Madhya Pradesh the past five years, has promised the state's people food grain at subsidised rates and farm loans at low interest rates if it is re-elected.9:31 PM on November 16

Micro-observers to oversee polls across Madhya Pradesh

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to deploy officials, called micro-observers, at specific polling stations to keep a watch during the Madhya Pradesh polls slated for Nov 27, officials said.5:03 PM on November 16

Madhya Pradesh official canvassing for son: Congress

The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh Saturday charged the state's Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) P.P. Tiwari with misusing government resources for his son, who is contesting the assembly elections, and demanded his removal from the post.10:31 PM on November 15

Madhya Pradesh poll official canvassing for son: Congress

The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh Saturday charged the state's Chief Electoral Officer P.P. Tiwari with misusing government resources for his son contesting the assembly elections and demanded his removal from the post.7:31 PM on November 15

Congress falsely implicating Hindu outfits in Malegaon: BJP

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh Friday charged the Congress with falsely implicating Hindu outfits in the Sep 29 Malegaon blast to win the support of Muslims for the assembly elections.6:30 PM on November 14

Poll panel warns candidates not filing poll expenses

The Election Commission Friday warned candidates of the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls that if they did not file their poll expenses on time they would face a bar on contesting elections for the next three years.6:00 PM on November 14

Madhya Pradesh's Mev Muslims angry with Congress over ticket denial

Muslims belonging to the Mev community in Madhya Pradesh are disenchanted with the Congress. With the party not fielding anyone from their community for the Nov 27 assembly polls, the Mev Muslims have threatened to vote en masse for other party candidates.6:00 PM on November 14

Madhya Pradesh ministers contesting polls face criminal charges

At least eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers of the outgoing Madhya Pradesh government who face criminal charges are contesting the forthcoming assembly elections. The list includes Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.11:00 AM on November 14

Congress chargesheet on BJP govt's 'failures' in Madhya Pradesh

In a bid to take the sheen off the Bharatiya Janata Party's development plank in the Madhya Pradesh elections, the Congress Thursday launched a broadside against 'the BJP's comprehensive and all-round failure on all fronts except corruption.'10:02 PM on November 13

We have not discriminated against Madhya Pradesh: Congress

The Congress Thursday refuted the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) charge that the central government was discriminating against Madhya Pradesh in devolution of funds and said the state got more than ever.9:00 PM on November 13