The saffron party seems to have gone a bit easy over age this time by fielding 14 candidates who are 70-plus, with the oldest being 80. In contrast, the opposition Congress has fielded nine septuagenarians for the November 17 polls. According to political observers, BJP s move to go with warhorses could be the fallout of its drubbing in the Karnataka elections where it apparently picked younger candidates over old-timers like former chief minister Jagadish Shettar (67) and ex-deputy CM K S Eshwarappa, then 74.
The BJP top brass, including its chief JP Nadda, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and state BJP head VD Sharma, launched their manifesto for the upcoming Assembly election in the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah promises that Madhya Pradesh will celebrate Diwali thrice this year, with the third celebration after the Ayodhya Ram temple s pran pratishtha ceremony in January.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Polls 2023: The Sankalp Patra has been named 'Modi ki guarantee, BJP ka bharosa, Madhya Pradesh Sankalp Patra 2023 (Modi's Guarantee, Trust in BJP, Madhya Pradesh Sankalp Patra 2023). The party has also announced the launch of Chief Minister Jan Awas Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana., Elections News, Times Now