The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh has decided to adopt a more aggressive stance against the BJP government following its defeat in the recent Lok Sabha elections. This decision was made during the State Political Affairs Committee meeting held in Bhopal, chaired by Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, the Madhya Pradesh Congress In-Charge.

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly's Budget session has officially kicked off today, spanning from July 3 to July 19, with 14 sittings scheduled. This session is expected to be marked by intense debates and confrontations, particularly surrounding the alleged nursing college scam and the issue of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.

As Madhya Pradesh prepares for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 13, Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan has assured the public that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to facilitate a smooth and efficient voting process.

In his bid for re-election from his bastion Guna, Union Minister and BJP candidate Jyotiraditya Scindia emphasises his track record of fulfilling public aspirations and delivering on development projects in the constituency.

The fervent campaigning for the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections wrapped up on Wednesday, signalling the start of a 48-hour silence period. Top leaders from both the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc made a final push to sway voters ahead of polling day on April 26.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a rally at Pipariya town in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency, took aim at the opposition INDIA bloc, particularly highlighting their support for nuclear disarmament.

With the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh gaining momentum, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is intensifying its campaign efforts, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to address a rally in Pipariya on Sunday, marking his third appearance in the state within eight days.

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."

In Madhya Pradesh, seasoned politicians like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Digvijaya Singh, and Kamal Nath are striving to secure their constituencies. Scindia aims to regain his family's pocket borough in Guna, while Singh contests from Rajgarh, and Nath supports his son in Chhindwara, the BJP's only lost seat.

Former MP CM and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh will contest the Lok Sabha polls from his home turf Rajgarh, according to the fourth list of candidates for the general elections issued by the party on Saturday night, which includes 11 other names for MP.

“In the history of India, this is the first time two sitting chief ministers have been sent to jail. (Then) Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren was pressured to join BJP with the promise that cases against him would be scrapped as done in other cases,” Singh claimed.