Madhya Pradesh follows Tamil Nadu, Bihar to announce 'Free COVID vaccines' to all in state

After BJP anunced 'Free vaccines to all' in its poll manifesto in Bihar, saffron party's Mhya Presh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday, anunced free vaccines to all state subjects. Claiming that Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in state was 'completely under control', Chouhan said that vaccine was being prepared at a great pace in nation. Polling for vacant 28 seats in Mhya Presh Assembly is scheduled to take place on vember 3 while results are slated to be declared on vember 10. 

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Tamil Nu & Bihar anunce free vaccines

Earlier in day, AIMK leer and Tamil Nu CM E Palaniswami (EPS) anunced that state government will provide free vaccines to all whenever such a vaccine was available. Similarly, BJP in its poll manifesto in Bihar promised to provide free vaccine to state subjects as and when it is approved. Congress, DMK have lashed out at BJP's Central government for such an anuncement, with Rahul Gandhi telling 'Kindly refer to state-wise election schedule to kw when will you get it'.

Mhya Presh BJP to approach SC against HC's ban on public rallies ahe of by-polls

MP to move SC on poll rally

Mhya Presh government has stated that state's BJP unit will approach Supreme Court against Mhya Presh High Court's order restricting political rallies in region. In light of COVID-19 pandemic, HC h restricted physical public meetings irrespective of its size, if re is a possibility of a virtual election campaign. court h restrained district magistrates from issuing permission in 9 districts which include Gwalior, Guna, Morena, Bhind, Ashok Nagar, Datia, Shivpuri, Sheopur and Vidisha. High Court has also ordered an FIR against Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and former MP CM Kamal Nath for alleged breach of COVID protocol at ir election meetings earlier this month.

Tamil Nu CM E Palaniswami says 'Free COVID vaccine for all' after BJP's promise in Bihar

Mhya Presh crisis & bypolls

crisis in Kamal Nath government started when Congress alleged BJP of poaching 4 MLAs - two of which returned to Kamal Nath's folds. Soon, 22 MLAs including 6 cabinet ministers - loyal to Jyotiritya Scindia - quit party, reducing Congress to a mirity government with 92 MLAs. Following this, Scindia resigned from Congress and n joined BJP. After Nath stepped down as CM and Mhya Presh Speaker accepted all 22 MLAs' resignation, all of m promptly joined BJP. Three more Congress MLAs have joined BJP since n - vacating 27 seats in Assembly. 28 seats are up for polls w as BJP holds majority with 107 MLAs and Congress holds 88 seats in 230-member assembly.

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