MP Evening Wrap:Nitin Nabin elected BJP president unopposed, official announcement tomorrow; SC slams MP minister over Col Sofiya remark more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day:
1. Supreme Court orders transparency in voter roll revision; EC told to publish discrepancy lists, issue receipts during SIR hearing The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to publicly disclose the list of voters flagged for “logical discrepancies” during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The court ordered that the discrepancy list must be displayed publicly and that receipts must be issued whenever documents are accepted from individuals during hearings. Read More 2. SC slams MP minister over Col Sofiya remark, says apology late; govt to decide prosecution in 2 weeks The Supreme Court has strongly criticised Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his controversial remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi during “Operation Sindoor”, saying his online apology was delayed and inadequate. Read More 3. 10 dacoits create havoc at transgender house for 2 hrs: Point gun, force to remove clothes, touch private parts; victim says, ‘We are completely looted’ A horrifying incident unfolded in Ambah town of Morena district on late Sunday night when 10 to 12 armed dacoits stormed the residence of Kinnar Guru Rabia and unleashed terror for nearly one hour and 45 minutes. Read More 4. Shah, Rajnath accompany Nitin Nabin to file nomination for BJP president BJP’s working president Nitin Nabin is set to become the national president. The nomination process began at party headquarters in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, and other senior leaders. All these leaders submitted letters of support for Nitin to the election officer. Read More 5. Death toll in Jabalpur hit-and-run rises to five:Car mowed down 13 labourers, 3 remain critical The death toll in the hit-and-run case in Jabalpur has risen from two to five. Chainwati Bai (40) and Lachho Bai (40) died on the spot, while 11 other labourers were injured in the incident. Late on Sunday night, Gomta Bai, wife of Nawabi Lal (40), Varsha Kushram, wife of Kamlesh (45), and Krishna Bai, wife of Sanju (40), succumbed to their injuries during treatment. Read More 6. Car burned outside home in Ujjain, 2 unidentified men arrive on bike, set vehicle ablaze In Ujjain’s LP Bhargav Nagar area, two unidentified miscreants set a businessman’s car on fire outside his house in the early hours of Monday. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the incident, which occurred in a posh residential locality and has raised concerns over local security arrangements. Read More 7. Silver breaches ₹3 lakh per kg mark for 1st time Silver prices have breached the ₹3 lakh per kg mark for the first time ever in futures trade on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday, January 19, 2026. This rate has been recorded for the futures contract of the white metal having an expiry of March 05, 2026. Read More 8. Unclaimed pack of sweet claims 3 lives in Chhindwara On Friday, PHE department guard Dashru Yaduvanshi (53), Sundar Lal Kathuria (72), Santoshi Bai, and Khushbu and her sister Pooja ate poisoned sweets. At night, all five fell ill. Four people had to be taken to the hospital, where three lost their lives one by one. Read More 9. 50,000 jobs and ₹35 lakh health insurance for govt employees The notification for the Budget Session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly has been issued. The session will run from February 16 to March 6. During this period, the Dr Mohan Yadav-led government will present a rolling budget for the first time. Unlike the traditional annual budget, this approach will outline the state’s financial roadmap for the next three years instead of just one. Read More 10. Final call on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation to be taken on January 21 The ICC has asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to clarify by January 21 whether it will participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup and whether its team will come to India to play matches. Read More