June 5, 2024, 03:25 AM - 3 mins read
In the recent Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won all 29 seats, increasing its vote share slightly to 59.28%, while Congress's vote share dropped by 2.06% to 32.44%. NOTA votes rose significantly, with Indore recording the highest NOTA votes.
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May 12, 2024, 08:23 PM - 2 mins read
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari made an appeal on Monday to voters in the Indore Lok Sabha constituency, urging them to choose the None of the Above (NOTA) option following the withdrawal of the party's candidate, Akshay Kanti Bam.
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May 10, 2024, 07:09 AM - 3 mins read
The absence of the Congress from the Indore Lok Sabha race has subdued the campaigning atmosphere, raising speculation on the potential impact of 'NOTA' on May 13. With the Congress urging voters to opt for 'NOTA' to signal discontent with the BJP, they have been organising torch rallies, meetings, and leveraging social media for discussions.
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May 5, 2024, 09:10 AM - 3 mins read
Former Congress candidate Akshay Kanti Bam cited party non-cooperation as the reason for his withdrawal from the Indore Lok Sabha race on April 29, marking the end of the party's 35-year-long contest in the constituency, after which he switched sides, joining the BJP.
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May 5, 2024, 08:21 AM - 2 mins read
Madhya Pradesh minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday said the Congress' call to voters to select the NOTA option in Indore won't have any impact and the saffron nominee will win the May 13 elections by a margin of over 8 lakh votes.
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May 5, 2024, 01:38 AM - 2 mins read
Madhya Pradesh's Bina assembly seat Congress MLA, Nirmala Sapre, joined the ruling BJP on Sunday, becoming the third legislator to switch from the Congress to the BJP since the implementation of the model code of conduct after the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls in March.
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April 29, 2024, 01:26 AM - 2 mins read
The Congress in Madhya Pradesh faced a significant blow as its Indore Lok Sabha candidate, Akshay Kanti Bam, withdrew his nomination just two weeks before the polls, signaling a probable shift to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
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April 6, 2024, 03:55 AM - 2 mins read
With the announcement of its nominees from Khandwa, Gwalior and Morena, the Congress has now fielded candidates in 28 of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies. One seat , Khajuraho , has been given to the Samajwadi Party (SP) under the INDIA bloc seat-sharing arrangement.
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April 4, 2024, 02:43 AM - 5 mins read
The Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara have turned into a direct battle between Kamal Nath's family and the BJP. Despite winning only once in 1997, the BJP is determined to challenge the Nath family's stronghold. Kamal Nath, a veteran with nine Lok Sabha wins over 40 years, faces a tough challenge to retain his stronghold.
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April 1, 2024, 08:48 AM - 2 mins read
Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh advocated for ballot paper voting, suggesting that 400 nominations would compel it, citing skepticism towards EVMs and attributing BJP's victories to them. BJP MP Rodmal Nagar dismissed Singh's challenge, asserting, "People had seen both BJP and Congress governments and their leaders. There was no challenge to PM Modi, and people were firmly with BJP. We would definitely win."
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April 1, 2024, 04:58 AM - 2 mins read
Chhindwara, a stronghold of Congress veteran Kamal Nath, saw a blow as trusted aide Vikram Ahake left for BJP, weakening support for young tribal leaders. The setback followed Congress MLA Kamlesh Shah's move to BJP, despite Congress winning all eight Chhindwara Assembly seats in 2023.
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March 30, 2024, 06:20 AM - 3 mins read
Samajwadi Party, part of the INDIA bloc, announced Manoj Yadav as its candidate for the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, contesting against BJP's V D Sharma, as per the seat-sharing deal with Congress.
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