BJP goes easy over age, turns to warhorses to retain power in MP

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 13, 2023
The saffron party seems to have gone a bit easy over age this time by fielding 14 candidates who are 70-plus, with the oldest being 80. In contrast, the opposition Congress has fielded nine septuagenarians for the November 17 polls. According to political observers, BJP's move to go with warhorses could be the fallout of its...

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