Page 12 - Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chouhan takes oath, returns as MP chief minister for the fourth term

Chouhan was earlier in the day elected leader of the state BJP legislature party at its meeting

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to be sworn in as Madhya Pradesh CM for fourth term

BJP's central observers Arun Singh and Vinay Sahasrabuddhe joined the meeting via video conferencing from Delhi.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan likely to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM today

Congress leader and former CM Kamal Nath had on March 20 tendered his resignation to Governor Lalji Tandon following the resignation of 22 Congress MLAs

BJP is back in Madhya Pradesh, but the road ahead is long and tough

The departure of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who crossed over to the BJP, was a work in progress since December 2018, when the Congress chose Nath chief minister after its election victory

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath resigns, BJP set to form govt

The resignation came a few hours before the test of strength in the House as directed by the Supreme Court

MP CM quits: People's victory for Scindia; Singhvi says 'democracy lost'

Kamal Nath, in his resignation letter, states that "All that has happened in Madhya Pradesh in the last two weeks is a new chapter in the weakening of democratic principles."

Cong, BJP issue whip to MLAs for floor test; Nath to brief media at 2 pm

Amid the political crisis, Kamal Nath is set to address the media here on Friday.

MP crisis: SC directs Speaker to hold floor test by 5 pm on Friday

The test, which will be the only agenda item before the Assembly, is to be by raising of hands, said a Bench of judges D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta

MP trust vote at 5 pm on Friday; BJP says Congress govt fall imminent

Shivraj Singh Chouhan moved the Supreme Court seeking an immediate floor test for the Kamal Nath-led government

Scindia clears RS nomination hurdle; Kamal Nath stares at tough floor test

The development came as a booster for the Congress rebels and weakened Chief Minister Kamal Nath's position in the ongoing tussle for power in Madhya Pradesh

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Training camps of javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh in Turkey and South Africa, respectively, have been cancelled and they are in the process of returning to India

SC seeks MP govt's response on Chouhan's plea seeking floor test by Mar 18

A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said that it will issue the notice to the state government and others, including the secretary of the legislative assembly, for tomorrow at 10.30 am

Madhya Pradesh row: Cong gets a breather as House adjourned till March 26

As soon as Tandon started addressing the House, Congress legislators raised slogans of "bring back Congress MLAs" to the Assembly

Madhya Pradesh row: Cong gets a breather as House adjourned till March 26

As soon as Tandon started addressing the House, Congress legislators raised slogans of "bring back Congress MLAs" to the Assembly

Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan moves SC seeking floor test in Assembly

The plea has been filed against the recent political developments

BJP holding MLAs captive in Karnataka, floor test not possible: Nath

"I have clarified that in such a situation holding any floor test has no meaning and it will be undemocratic and unconstitutional," Nath stated.

Not solo: Shivraj Chouhan has challengers on his road to MP CM's office

Narendra Tomar, Narottam Mishra and Kailash Vijayvargiya are among his challengers in CM race

Speaker's prerogative: Minister on MP Governor's trust vote directive

Referring to the governor's directions, BJP chief whip in the Assembly Narottam Mishra said the ruling Congress has lost its majority

Madhya Pradesh crisis: Scindia likely to arrive in Bhopal before floor test

The rebel Congress MLAs, who have been camping in Bengaluru, are also scheduled to return to the Madhya Pradesh capital by Sunday night, sources said

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