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Intelligence survey puts Cong ahead in MP
The report projects the Congress (I) to finish with about 127 seats in the 230 members Madhya Pradesh assembly.
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Party performance
The following are the performance of respective political parties in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections.
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Digvijay on hat trick
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh is seeking re-election as Chief Minister for the third consecutive term as the state goes to polls on December 1, 2003.
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Castewise population
According to estimates Madhya Pradesh with a population of over six crores has about 22 per cent Scheduled Tribes and an equally strong 14 per cent strong Scheduled Caste population.
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Cong slides down
In the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly, the Congress party's first post-monsoon survey did not give it more than 35 seats.
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BJP in disarray
In Chhattisgarh, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is gradually eroding the Hindutva forces' support base, says a survey by BJP.
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Narrow margins may again swing results
A positive or adverse swing between 1 and 2.5 per cent can make or mar the electoral prospects of BJP and Congress candidates in almost half of the state's 320 assembly seats.
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Arif Aqueel
A grassroots Muslim leader, who has grown big over the years following his robust agitations on several issues in Bhopal, MLA Arif Aqueel represents the minority community in Digvijay Cabinet.
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Kailash Joshi
Regarded as "Dronacharya" of Madhya Pradesh politics, former chief minister Kailash Joshi is widely respected cutting across party lines irrespective of him being "sidelined" in recent years owing to internecine power struggles.
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GS Shejwar
Madhya Pradesh BJP vice-president and former Leader of Opposition in the state, Gauri Shankar Shejwar is one of the tallest BJP leaders in the state with a long political experience.
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Uma Bharti
BJP's stormy petrel and chief of Madhya Pradesh BJP Uma Bharti is said to be a good match to 'master politician' Digvijay Singh, who will be seeking a third term this time.
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Harvansh Singh
A reputed Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh, Harvansh Singh has handled many portfolios in the state over the years.
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Caste dictates BJP preferences
Caste factor has always been the cornerstone of Rajasthan politics and it no different this time either. BJP or Congress both are taking care of this factor in detail before the poll battle.
Updated on Oct 14, 2003 12:00 PM IST
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Wazirpur
Most of the large number of slum dwellers in the area have traditionally been Congress supporters. Bandhu had won by 16,500 votes in 1998 elections.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Bhander (SC)
A three cornered contest between the Bahujan Samaj Part (BSP), Congress and BJP is expected in Bhander (SC) constituency in Gwalior division.
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Durg
Durg is a vibrant population in Chhattisgarh and is known as the home constituency of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Motilal Vohra.
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Mangawaon
Mangawan constituency has become important ever since the veteran Congress leader Sriniwas Tiwari stared contesting from here.
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Raghogarh
Raghogarh is the big constituency in the state where all eyes would be focussed. It is the constituency of the Chief Minister Digvijay Singh, who is also the scion of the princely state that was a part of Gnu ruled by the Scindias.
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Jabalpur Cantonment
Jabalpur was the capital of the Gond Kings during the 12th century as also the seat of the Kalchuri dynasty.
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Shivpuri
The biggest question that haunts the voters in this constituency is whether Yashodhra Raje Scindia, the scion of erstwhile rulers of Gwalior would contest the polls.
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Now, a 5-party front also joins Delhi's poll fray
Delhi will once again set for a major political battle, mainly between the ruling Cong and BJP. But this time other parties aren't lagging behind in at least making their presence felt.
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Sheila Dikshit
She took over as Chief Minister of Govt of NCT of Delhi on December 3, 1998 after the Congress, led by her in Delhi, swept the assembly polls.
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Gwalior
Politics in the Gwalior assembly segment has centered around the Scindia family, the erstwhile rulers of the region.
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Scene after 1998 polls
The Congress dealt a stunning blow to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's BJP Government in the desert state of Rajasthan in 1998 elections when it won 150 of the 197 seats for which elections were held, which is a record.
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MNF has edge over Cong
Although no reliable survey has been conducted in the state as yet, political observers see it as a battle tougher for Congress than the ruling Mizo National Front.
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Vasundhararaje
Scion of the Gwalior royal family and former Union minister of state in the Vajpayee ministry, Vasundhararaje Scindia faces toughest challenge of her political career so far as she tries to oust Ashok Gehlot Government in Rajasthan as the state BJP chief.
Updated on Oct 14, 2003 12:00 PM IST
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Mizoram at a glance
Mizoram At A Glance
Updated on Jan 27, 2005 04:54 PM IST
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GC Kataria
Drawn into politics on the ideology of Sangh Parivar, Gulab Chand Kataria has graduated from youth politics to become the leader of opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly.
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DS Nagpure
An active social activist and trade unionist, Doman Singh Nagpure has been associated with Republican Party of India.
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Ajay Singh
Ajay Singh has become a senior leader of the Madhya Pradesh Congress and held the important portfolio of Panchayat, Rural development and Tourism.
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