Tag: Jyotiraditya Scindia
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Surprise Pick? Lawyer-turned-CM Mohan Yadav Takes Over Madhya Pradesh, Leaving Veterans Behind
Bhopal: The announcement of Mohan Yadav to be the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh marks the end of the road for the team led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani in the State. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opted for a change in the leadership in Madhya Pradesh, as it has decided…
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From Union Minister to Assembly Candidate: Scindia’s Second Chance at Chief Ministership
Bhopal: The name of Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is buzzing with speculation as a potential candidate for next month’s Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. His candidature aligns with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s strategy for this round of elections, which is to field a few big-name candidates in each state, such as Union Ministers and Members…
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BJP’s gamble on Scindia puts the party in a difficult situation in two states
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s central leadership gambled in Madhya Pradesh when it gave too much importance to Jyotiraditya Scindia by persuading the State unit to induct as many as 11 of his supporters (none of them a member of the Assembly) in the 34-strong Council of Ministers and allot all of them important portfolios…
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Why BJP downplays cross-voting by its MLA
Cross-voting by a BJP MLA in the June 19 Rajya Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh has placed the party in an ugly situation. BJP always prides itself for discipline within the party but it has not initiated any action against the errant MLA even two days after he cross-voted. Rather, it is trying to pose…
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Euphoria turns into confusion among Scindia supporters
MLAs were reportedly under the impression that the exercise was merely to put pressure on the Congress leadership to suitably ‘accommodate’ Jyotiraditya Scindia and give him a greater say in the working of the Madhya Pradesh government
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Scindia quits Congress, may get cabinet post at Centre; future of his followers uncertain
yotiraditya Scindia’s resignation from the Congress did not come as a surprise. The surprise is that it came so late. What happens next is not clear yet. All that one can say is that Scindia has, after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning, received an assurance for Rajya Sabha nomination (election process for…
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Kamal Nath as MP Chief Minister is a disappointment, at least so far
Kamal Nath, 72, as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh has been a disappointment. At least so far. He has been active in Parliament since 1980 when he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time. He has handled several ministries at the Centre admirably. It was expected that he would, as Chief Minister,…
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Cabinet formation renews infighting in Madhya Pradesh Congress
Cabinet formation in Madhya Pradesh has renewed infighting not only in the ruling Congress party but in former chief minister Digvijaya Singh’s family also. With Chhindwara MP Kamal Nath appointed as the PCC president and Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia as the chairman of the Campaign Committee, the party had displayed a semblance of unity during…
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Kamal Nath: Will he make it this time?
Septuagenarian Kamal Nath is close to fulfilling his long-cherished ambition of becoming Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. At least so think his fans and supporters of whom there are many – and not only in politics. On the occasion of his son’s marriage in the 1990s, I went to the telegraph office in Bhopal to…
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Scindia emerges front-runner in leadership race in MP
Though there is no word from the Congress High Command as yet, the buzz in Madhya Pradesh is that Jyotiraditya Scindia will be the party’s face in next year’s Assembly elections. Member of Lok Sabha from Guna constituency, Scindia has increased his visits to the State. In the aftermath of the police firing on farmers…