MP Elections

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI), the country’s apex poll body, is steadfast in its decision to restrict poll campaigning beyond 6 pm as the silence period takes effect. This decision has implications even for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Despite Singh’s rally being scheduled for 5:30 pm, the ECI has […]

BHOPAL: As the anticipation builds for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh elections, The New Indian‘s Executive Editor, Rohan Dua, journeyed to the political epicentre of Bhopal for an exclusive conversation with Kartikey Singh Chouhan, the son of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and a potential face for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) leadership. During the interview, Kartikey […]

However, some political pundits believe that the fielding of Union ministers and MPs in state elections could be seen as a sign that the BJP is not confident in its local leadership.