BJP, Congress delay lists of candidates Though the polls in Madhya Pradesh are just a month away, both the BJP and the Congress are yet to announce their candidates list. Both parties were expected to release their lists in batches, but party workers familiar with the decision say they will release full lists some time in the first half of the next month.
The delay, according to these sources, is particularly due to possibility of dissidence by rejected ticket seekers and likelihood of them jumping ship to contest as candidates of smaller parties, which are many this time around.
BJP to wait for Congress manifesto The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has delayed the release of its manifesto for the November 28 Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh. The party will release it only after Opposition Congress releases its manifesto. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state manifesto committee at the party’s headquarters in Bhopal on Friday.
According to party insiders, the party’s election in-charge in the state, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan has asked the manifesto committee to ensure additions which make the manifesto instantly attractive for youngsters and farmers in particular. The manifesto will have around 400 features and its final version will be cleared on November 3, when the committee meets again.
Shaurya Smarak screens film of naval warships ‘Ready for Action’, a film about the role of naval warships was presented by the Films Division of India at the Shaurya Smarak. Produced by Ezra Mir and directed by Shanti Verma, the film showcased the warships deployed to help the Indian Navy guard the country’s nautical borders. The film also depicted details on how warships are maintained, their manufacturing and their significance for the Navy.
Sadhvi ‘drugged and raped’ A 35-year-old Sadhvi was allegedly raped after being given tea laced with intoxicants in the city’s Misrod area. The incident, which reportedly took place two months ago was reported to the police by the survivor on Friday. She also claimed a threat to her life from the accused in her complaint. It was after the insistence of her guru in Mathura that she came forward to report the matter, she said. The accused, who hails from Mandideep area of adjoining Raisen district was an acquaintance of the survivor. The Misrod police have lodged a case and manhunt has been launched.
LED lights on Bhopal’s eight dark stretches Eight dark stretches of the city will get LED lights in the next two months. While the electricity poles will be installed over a stretch of 20 km by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) electricity department, those poles will be fitted with LED lights by the Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited (BSCDCL). The identified stretches, include DB City to Maida Mill Road, Subhash Nagar, and Habibia School to Ashoka Garden Narmada Park.