BJp nominee distributes cash, case registered
Bhopal: A case has been registered by Ujjain police against Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation chairman and BJP nominee from Ujjain (South), Mohan Yadav, for allegedly distributing cash to voters. A senior police officer in Ujjain said that the case was registered against Yadav yesterday following a complaint by Congress MP Premchand Guddu. Guddu approached the Election Commission in this regard, which sought a report from Ujjain Collector and based on a complaint from the Assistant Returning Officer, Mannu Singh Bhaskar, the Madhonagar police in Ujjain registered the case against Yadav. “Prima facie there appears to be some substance in the complaint as the complainant also submitted a photo and CD containing a video footage (of Yadav distributing the cash)," the police officer said. Guddu, who is also the chairman of Madhya Pradesh Congress Media and Publication Committee, said in a statement, "Yadav had distributed cash to voters three days back and the Congress had complained about it to the Election Commission with a photo and CD." The Congress MP alleged that the BJP nominees across the state were distributing money to voters to influence the voters.
2,587 remain in fray for Assembly polls
Bhopal: A total 2,587 candidates remain in the fray for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections where voting is slated on November 25, official sources said. As many as 487 candidates withdrew their names on the last day of withdrawal till late last evening. As nomination papers of Congress candidate Hl Prajapati from Singrauli District's Devsar constituency was rejected yesterday, now elections would be contested in 229 seats by the Congress in the state, the sources added.
lady gynaecologist arrested for accepting bribe
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh lokayukta police arrested a government lady gynaecologist today for accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a man for his wife's cesarean delivery in the neighbouring Dhar district. Acting on a tip-off, the lokayukta police caught gynaecologist Surekha Jain who is posted at Dhamnod Community Health Centre, about 100 km from here, for accepting Rs 2,000 from Suresh Chouhan at her official residence, lokayukta sources said. Earlier, she had demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 through the nurse Sarla for conducting a delivery procedure, but settled for Rs 2,000 later. However, Chouhan informed lokayukta officials about it after which which she was caught red-handed. A case has been registered against the doctor and the nurse under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
‘Bundelkhand region is still a challenge’
Chhatarpur: Bharatiya Janata Party Vice-President and Madhya Pradesh's ex-chief minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said development work was undertaken in the State in recent years but Bundelkhand region's advancement still constitutes a challenge. Addressing poll meetings in the district's five Assembly constituencies Bada Malehra, Bijawar, Rajnagar, Chandla and Chhatarpur the firebrand sadhvi credited Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the state's development but added that Bundelkhand is considered backward despite possessing all the wherewithal for progress.
‘BJP’s Development claim doesn't hold much water’
Chhindwara: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday said the development-related claims of the BJP in Madhya Pradesh do not hold much water. “The BJP claims that prosperity has grown in its 10-year-long tenure. The party has only tried to mislead people on the basis of statistics,” he told media here. Citing a survey report, Nath said a few people's wealth has grown in urban areas. However, the situation has not changed much in other places. He said that a few people becoming rich do not amount to overall development. Claiming that the Congress would emerge victorious at the hustings in Madhya Pradesh, Nath said people in the state were looking for a change. Replying to a query about dissident candidates contesting from about 40 seats, he said that the number of rebel candidates was slightly more than a dozen. All the rebel candidates would be pacified. He said he would be touring various parts of the state and keep addressing election meetings from tomorrow. Alleging that the state government did not assess loss to the crops due to natural calamity, the Union Minister said that the Centre would have taken action if a report had been submitted.
Nominees in fray to include poll expenses
Bhopal: Candidates in fray for Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh will have to include expenses on electioneering material prepared before filing nomination papers in their election expenses. The commission has clarified that a candidate will also be responsible for expenses incurred by him on electioneering material got prepared by him before nomination when he uses the same actually. Chief Electoral Officer has apprised all districts about the commission’s wish. It is noteworthy that commission’s attention has been drawn to the fact that some probable candidates received electioneering material before filing nomination papers. Questions have been raised regarding accounts of such expenses. Earlier, some candidates have removed such expenses from their accounts on the pretext that their election expenses count only after filing nomination papers.
Dy EC to review poll prepartaions in mp
Bhopal: Deputy Election Commissioner Sudhir Tripathi will review election preparations in 10 divisions of Madhya Pradesh on November 13 and 14. He will arrive at Bhopal by plane on November 13 at 8.05 am. At 9.30 am, Tripathi will hold a meeting with election-related officers of Bhopal, Narmadapuram and Sagar divisions. Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind will also be present on the occasion. After the meeting, Sudhir Tripathi will leave for Gwalior where he will review election preparations in Gwalior and Chambal divisions at the office of divisional commissioner at 3 pm. Tripathi will review election preparations in Jabalpur, Rewa and Shahdol divisions at Jabalpur divisional commissioner’s office on November 14 at 9.30 am. The same day, he will reach Indore and hold discussions with district election officers, SPs etc of districts under Indore and Ujjain divisions at 3 pm. The issues to be discussed at these meetings will include action taken on Election Commission’s directives dated October 29, enforcement of model code of conduct, law and order situation, deployment plan of police and security forces, seizure of illegal liquor and cash, vulnerability mapping, serving of non-bailable warrants, EVMs’ arrangements, voting compartments at polling booths, voter slips, postal ballots, webcasting of identified critical polling booths and other issues. The affidavits submitted by candidates with nomination papers can be seen on the websites of office of the Chief Electoral Officer and NIC. On CEO’s website www.ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in, candidates’ affidavits can be seen by clicking on the link “To Download Affidavits For MP General Election 2013.” These can also be seen by clicking on “To Download Affidavits For MP General Election 2013 (NIC).” Similarly, candidates’ affidavits can also be seen on NIC’s website www.mp.nic.in by clicking on “View Affidavit Vidhan Sabha Nomination 2013. Election Commission of India has issued directives regarding printing of NOTA on ballot papers during Vidhan Sabha elections. Hindi translation of NOTA “In Mein Se Koi Naheen” will be printed on ballot papers. Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind has directed Controller, Government Press, Bhopal regarding printing of ballot papers accordingly.