Bhopal News

Ticket distribution problems plague Congress in Madhya Pradesh

Despite firefighting efforts by the party high command, the simmering discontent among Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh over denial of tickets for the Nov 27 state elections has come out into the open. Two former ministers Thursday quit the party - one to contest as an independent and the other to join the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).9:30 PM on November 06

Tickets distribution causes heartburn in Congress in Madhya Pradesh

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh's appeal to party workers to forget their differences and work for the party's victory in Madhya Pradesh notwithstanding, simmering discontent among leaders over denial of tickets has started surfacing. Many are either switching to other parties or contesting as Independents in the Nov 27 assembly elections.7:01 PM on November 06

Poll body seeks details of cases withdrawn in Madhya Pradesh

The State Election Commission has asked the Madhya Pradesh government to furnish a list of all the criminal cases withdrawn by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, following complaints that it withdrew criminal cases against its supporters.2:00 PM on November 06

Congress gets jolt in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh's main opposition Congress party received a jolt with a former minister and a former legislator quitting the party ahead of the Nov 29 assembly elections.10:00 PM on November 05

Madhya Pradesh BJP swamped by protests over poll tickets

Heavy police force has been deployed at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Madhya Pradesh state office in Bhopal since Tuesday following growing protests over its selection of candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections.9:32 PM on November 05

Tribal leader rejoins BJP, calls Congress feudal

Former MP and tribal leader Dileep Singh Bhuriya, who has just rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Wednesday said the Congress is a party of the feudals and has no place for the downtrodden.7:33 PM on November 05

As protests gather, police force guards Madhya Pradesh BJP office

Heavy police force has been deployed at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Madhya Pradesh state office in Bhopal since Tuesday in the wake of growing protests over its selection of candidates for the forthcoming assembly elections.7:33 PM on November 05

Uma Bharti slaps her party worker, hugs and apologises later

Bharatiya Jan Shakti (BJS) president Uma Bharti Wednesday slapped a senior worker of her party in full public view near a government circuit house in Chhindwara for what she later said was violation of the Election Commission directives.7:31 PM on November 05

Police deployed at BJP office in Bhopal

Heavy police force has been deployed at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in this Madhya Pradesh capital Tuesday following protests over the party's selection of candidates for the forthcoming assembly polls.7:32 PM on November 04

Drive to identify sensitive booths in Madhya Pradesh

A special drive will be conducted Nov 8 to identify sensitive polling booths in Madhya Pradesh, which will hold assembly polls Nov 27.6:33 PM on November 04

Uma Bharati's party offers Pragya election ticket

Uma Bharati's Bharatiya Jan Shakti (BJS) party Thursday announced it was ready to offer an election ticket to Hindu activist Pragya Singh Thakur, currently arrested for her alleged role in the bomb blasts in Gujarat and Maharashtra last month.9:32 PM on October 30

Three arrested in Madhya Pradesh for Malegaon blasts

Maharashtra's Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) has arrested three more people from Madhya Pradesh in connection with the Malegaon blasts, a police official said Sunday.12:30 AM on October 27

Church set afire in Madhya Pradesh

Unidentified miscreants set fire to a Catholic church in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday in the wake of anti-Christian violence in other parts of India in the past two months.9:01 PM on October 22

Youth held for sheltering SIMI treasurer

A youth has been arrested in Jabalpur town of Madhya Pradesh for allegedly giving shelter to Mohammad Ali, treasurer of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), police said.8:00 PM on October 22

UPA regime a golden period for terrorists: BJP

Political parties supporting terrorism have become 'a part of the conspiracy to divide the nation', said Bharatiya Janata Party vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, adding the United Progressive Alliance regime would be known as 'a golden period for terrorists'.7:30 PM on October 22