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Rahul Noronha

Rahul Noronha

Associate Editor, India Todayrahulnoronha@gmail.com
The writer is Associate Editor, India Today.

By Rahul Noronha

Covid diaries of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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.

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Guna police assault: Where the state went wrong

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.

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How Jyotiraditya Scindia gained in Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion

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.

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How Scindia gained from his switch to the BJP and won the Rajya Sabha seat

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

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Why the stakes are high in Rajya Sabha polls to the three seats in Madhya Pradesh

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

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A financial crisis has gripped Madhya Pradesh

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

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The real reason why Umang Singhar is fighting a public war with Digvijaya Singh

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

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Lalji Tandon appointed as MP governor: Could there be a Karnataka-like situation in Madhya Pradesh?

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.

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Scindia in Bhopal: Union Minister’s day-long visit to the capital has got the country talking about possibilities of a cabinet reshuffle

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

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MP’s Very Own Batmen: Why entitled sons of politicians think they can get away with anything

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.

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Power cuts for power play in Madhya Pradesh

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.

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Why Kamal Nath could be the new poster boy for liberals

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

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Why CM Kamal Nath faces a difficult task in pumping life into Madhya Pradesh's commerce and industry

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

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What is the role for ex-CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Madhya Pradesh?

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?

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Why the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh looks like a coalition

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

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Assembly polls 2018: What the future holds for outgoing BJP CMs

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?

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Madhya Pradesh elections: Congress loves blaming EVMs, and the administration is giving it enough reasons to

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

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From Naya Daur to Baahubali: How Congress changed its campaigning strategy in Madhya Pradesh

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.

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly election: How both BJP and Congress are trying to rein in the rebel candidates

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

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Madhya Pradesh Election 2018: Why Congress stops campaigning when Rahul Gandhi is not there in the state

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

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Dantewada: The perils of reporting, and working, in conflict areas

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

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Why Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018 already looks like Scindia vs Digvijaya vs Kamal Nath

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

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Ahead of MP Assembly polls, Congress has a new strategy

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

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Why Congress is taking soft Hindutva stand ahead of Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections

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

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: Why there is no room for political courtesy in the state

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.

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Chhattisgarh: Is BJP counting on a young IAS officer to win a Congress bastion?

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

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: How a new tribal group is forcing the BJP and Congress to rework their strategy

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

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When the original Chanakya of Indian politics was caught in a chakravyuh in 1984 Lok Sabha elections

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

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan brought BJP back in the race

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

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Ahead of Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, why BJP is targeting Digvijaya Singh

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

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