Rahul Noronha

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the first CM in India to test Covid positive and like any sharp politician would do, he wears it like a badge of honour.

What is needed is a watertight anti-encroachment policy that doesn’t distinguish between rich and poor. Also, a policy that protects those who were doing their job as protectors of government assets.

A political level, Scindia pulled off a smooth coup- from getting his loyalists to quit the Congress and to get them into a BJP cabinet.

This round of Rajya Sabha elections in the state was the backdrop for the change in government witnessed in Madhya Pradesh in March.

The way the numbers are stacked, the BJP may win two seats while the Congress will win one for sure.

Revenues have been reduced to a trickle, with businesses closed or working at sub-optimal levels

The internal battle in Madhya Pradesh Congress may well have just started.

Looks like the BJP has already started preparing themselves for a Karnataka-like situation in MP, by transferring Patel to UP and replacing her with Tandon.

Scindia caused quite a stir by saying that all top functionaries of the government, ministers and the CM are equal.

Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son Akash Bijayvargiya assaulted a municipal officer with a bat and got a lot of backlash for the same, deservedly so. Hence proved, entitled and privileged politicians can stoop to any low.

Power cuts are a legacy issue for Congress. It will have to tackle the problem aggressively if it wants to avoid getting caught in the blame game.

In slightly over a month of being in office, Kamal Nath has used interesting opportunities to project himself as an upholder of free speech.

The way ahead is to make the shift from agriculture to commerce and industry.

BJP has appointed former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as its vice president — bringing a powerful state leader into national politics. But is he still trying to arrange his role in the state?

Out of the 28 ministers, 20 belong to the Kamal Nath-Digvijaya Singh group, while eight are from the Jyotiraditya Scindia camp.

Outgoing Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh CMs may want to move to the national stage. The only question is whether the top bosses in Delhi would want them there?

From lights going off to staff found drunk, a lot is happening in the state’s strong-rooms.

Congress leaders displayed a rare unity; well at least to the extent it is possible in the Congress, in the run-up to the polls.

BJP had minister Narendra Singh Tomar handling the rebels, while the Congress deputed Digvijaya Singh to speak to aggrieved candidates.

Between Rahul Gandhi’s last two visits to Gwalior and Indore, there was a total lull in activity.

The fight against Maoist insurgents has killed several armed personnel. Yesterday, it killed a media professional too. We will only bear more losses with our own killing our own

Congress should not sink its boat by favouring one. BJP then will have the election on a platter.

Rahul Gandhi will play a central role in the poll campaign that is expected to borrow heavily from the Gujarat-Karnataka template.

Does the Congress think this will bring right-wing Hindu voters under its fold? No, Congressmen are not that naïve.

This is the first time that all the members of the House do not have a group photograph, usually taken on the last day of the last session.

Raipur collector Om Prakash Choudhary resigns amid reports that he is set to join the BJP.

Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti shot to popularity by questioning what mainstream parties like BJP and Congress have done for tribals.

Atalji never held his defeat in Gwalior against anyone, not against the Congress, and not against Madhavrao Scindia.

Since July 16, the MP CM is touring the state and is likely to cover almost all the constituencies by September.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan has launched a full-blown attack on former CM and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.