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Six members of a family got electrocuted in Chhatarpur district while cleaning a newly built septic tank on Sunday morning.

Irked with the government over non-payment of more than Rs 5 crore dues, farmers in Chattarpur district are holding an indefinite fast.

BSP leader Mahendra Kumar Gupta was shot dead at a wedding in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The shooter, described as a young boy, shot Gupta at point-blank range. Gupta, who finished third with 10,443 votes in the 2023 assembly polls for the bijawar seat, was the BSP Chhatarpur district vice-president and a former sarpanch.

Samajwadi Party (SP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), part of the opposition bloc in India, are facing difficulties in coalescing for the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election. Both parties have fielded candidates, including on seats with incumbent Congress MLAs. While the presence of SP and AAP could potentially divide anti-BJP votes, leaders from all three parties deny this. SP and AAP believe they will receive votes from both Congress and BJP supporters. Congress dismisses any threat, stating that it is a clear fight between Congress and BJP.

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has stated that he proposed giving four seats to the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. However, he is unaware of what ultimately happened. Singh mentioned that the SP requested six seats, but based on their previous election performance, he believed four seats could be allocated to them. Singh also discussed the issue of alliances with other parties during a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized the INDIA bloc, consisting of Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), for fielding candidates against each other in the upcoming assembly polls. Chouhan referred to the opposition grouping as an incoherent coalition driven by "friendship in Delhi and wrestling in states." He highlighted the cracks in the bloc and questioned its future if it were to rule at the center. Chouhan also noted the discontent between the Congress and SP over seat allocation.

Samajwadi Party blames Congress leader Kamal Nath's statement against Akhilesh Yadav for the Congress' poor performance in Madhya Pradesh. SP will fight the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with the Congress under the 'INDIA' banner. The SP chief has been a four-time MP and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Kamal Nath's statement hurt the people of Bahujan class and backward classes. SP demands five seats from the Congress, but their leaders were insulted.

The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have fielded candidates in seats where the Indian National Congress (INC) currently holds power, leading to speculation about the impact on INC's chances. However, leaders from all three parties deny any negative consequences for INC. SP and AAP claim they will attract votes from both INC and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While SP had poor performance in previous elections, they are optimistic about this year. AAP has also seen improvement in voter support. INC leaders maintain that the main contest is between INC and BJP.

Bundelkhand, a region in Madhya Pradesh, has traditionally shown support for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in elections. However, the upcoming assembly polls will test whether the Congress can make inroads into the BJP's voter base. Bundelkhand faces issues such as drought, poverty, and caste conflicts. The area also has the influence of the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party from neighboring Uttar Pradesh.