In Maharashtra council polls, BJP trumps MVA yet again
2 years, 6 months ago

In Maharashtra council polls, BJP trumps MVA yet again

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra council polls for 10 seats resulted in a nail-biting finish with Bharatiya Janata Party yet again trumping over tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi - after the Rajya Sabha polls - by winning five out of ten seats. This is the second victory of the BJP – led by former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in 10 days, with first being in the Rajya Sabha where the party managed to win three seats. Jubilant State BJP chief Chandrakant Patil, along with other party leaders said that it was Mr. Fadnavis’ strategy that helped the party to win five seats. This is the beginning of change”Devendra FadnavisLeader of Opposition Mr. Fadnavis said that the BJP’s fifth candidate had zero votes to start with, but we ended up winning more votes than the Congress candidate. BJP’s Bharatiya and Shinde winning the highest 30 first preference votes ensured that their second preference votes counted first helping Mr. Lad to achieve a quota of 26 votes, surpassing the Congress candidates.

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Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far
1 week, 2 days ago

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra cabinet is expected to be held in Nagpur on Sunday evening, just a day before the winter session of the assembly begins. The announcement will come after weeks of intense discussions between Mahayuti alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP - that registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections on …

Why Arvind Kejriwal fears BJP is making Delhi voters disappear
1 week, 3 days ago

Why Arvind Kejriwal fears BJP is making Delhi voters disappear

India Today  

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has intensified its battle with the BJP over allegations of mass voter-name deletions ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, due in early February 2025. On December 11, Kejriwal, accompanied by AAP leaders, met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to submit a memorandum, backed by 3,000 pages of purported evidence, accusing the BJP of orchestrating a …

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. Narwekar, during his tenure as Speaker of the 14th Maharashtra Assembly for two and a half years, he had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and real Shiv Sena after a split in the Uddhav …

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti alliance government on Monday sailed through a confidence vote in the Maharashtra assembly. The trust motion tabled by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Uday Samant, NCP's Dilip Walse Patil, BJP's Sanjay Kute and others and others, was passed by a voice vote. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and 'real Shiv Sena' after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. In the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti …

Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis wins trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis wins trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly session: The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra won the trust vote in Assembly with support of 237 MLAs. Rahul Narvekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Earlier in the day, BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti coalition …

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

India TV News  

BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and “real Shiv Sena” after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. Maharashtra Assembly election results Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly …

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Slams Oppn Claims On EVMs: 'Stop Crying And Accept The Mandate'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Slams Oppn Claims On EVMs: 'Stop Crying And Accept The Mandate'

ABP News  

Mumbai, Dec 8 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday hit out at the opposition, accusing it of misleading people about electronic voting machines and not accepting their mandate. Talking to reporters, Shinde said the ruling Mahayuti alliance won the November 20 assembly polls because of its work, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi must accept the people's mandate …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

Maharashtra: Opposition Aghadi MLAs Take Oath A Day After Boycotting Ceremony Over EVM 'Misuse'
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra: Opposition Aghadi MLAs Take Oath A Day After Boycotting Ceremony Over EVM 'Misuse'

ABP News  

Maharashtra Govt Formation: Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs took oath in the Maharashtra Assembly on Sunday, a day after boycotting the ceremony alleging misuse of EVMs in the recently-held state elections. Congress's Nana Patole, Vijay Wadettiwar and Amit Deshmukh, NCP leader Jitendra Awhad, Shiv Sena 's Aaditya Thackeray and Rohit Pawar were some of the prominent opposition MLAs who took …

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
2 weeks, 2 days ago

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar

New Indian Express  

Pawar, however, noted that in the 1980s, when his own party was reduced to just six MLAs following defections, he still became the Leader of the Opposition for a year, followed by Mrinal Gore and Nihal Ahmed as the Opposition decided to rotate the post. Pawar said the comparison between votes polled and seats won by political parties in Maharashtra …

MVA leaders meet Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, seek deputy speaker's post; Patole cites tradition
2 weeks, 2 days ago

MVA leaders meet Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, seek deputy speaker's post; Patole cites tradition

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders on Sunday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought the deputy speaker's post for one of the constituent parties in the opposition alliance. The leaders told Fadnavis the opposition would allow the speaker of the assembly to be elected unopposed but wanted the ruling side to follow protocol and give them the deputy speaker's …

Unhappy with results, this Maharashtra village plans re-poll with ballot papers
3 weeks ago

Unhappy with results, this Maharashtra village plans re-poll with ballot papers

India Today  

A village in Maharashtra's Solapur has planned to conduct a re-vote today using ballot papers after residents were unhappy with the Election Commission of India's results for the recently-concluded Assembly polls in the state. In the Assembly polls, Malshiras NCP candidate Uttam Jankar defeated BJP's Ram Satpute. The results have caused outrage among villagers, who are largely supporters of the …

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Though the Maharashtra elections were widely expected to be closely contested, they turned out to be far from that. A significant blow to the MVA has been its diminished grip on Maharashtra’s political economy over the last five years, mainly caused by the defection of Shinde and Ajit Pawar, who were instrumental in managing extensive patronage networks and resource allocation …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at Congress for questioning EVM's integrity, saying all the chief ministers and other elected representatives from the grand old party like Rahul Gandhi should first resign and declare that they will contest only after the ballot papers are brought back. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia …

Maharashtra poll: Election Commission rejects Congress claims, invites delegation on December 3
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra poll: Election Commission rejects Congress claims, invites delegation on December 3

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has dismissed the Congress’s complaints about the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election, citing alleged discrepancies in poll figures and draft electoral rolls. Election Commission of India staff break the seal of an Electronic Voting Machine as polling agents of various political parties look on before starting tabulation of votes at a counting centre for the …

Election Commission agrees to review Congress concerns on Maharashtra polls
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Election Commission agrees to review Congress concerns on Maharashtra polls

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Saturday asserted that a transparent process had been followed as far as Maharashtra Assembly polls were concerned even as it assured the Congress of a review of all their legitimate concerns and invited the party for a meeting on December 3. The Congress’ chief allegations pertained to “Arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition …

Congress writes to EC, flags ‘grave inconsistencies’ in Maharashtra assembly elections
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress writes to EC, flags ‘grave inconsistencies’ in Maharashtra assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

Disappointed with its defeat in the recently held Maharashtra assembly elections, the Congress on Friday submitted an "urgent memorandum" to the Election Commission of India, raising "grave inconsistencies" in the polls. Referring to the first issue it mentioned, the Congress claimed that owing to the arbitrary deletion and addition of voters, Maharashtra saw an "unprecedented increase of an estimated 47 …

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing

Live Mint  

Senior Congress officials wrote to the Election Commission on Friday over claims of “large scale electoral fraud” during the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the letter shared by the Congress, there had been “arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists” ahead of polls. Congress leaders noted …

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs

The Hindu  

Seventy-eight first-time poll winners will enter the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, comprising about 27% of its strength. FOLLOW HERE:Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: CM likely to be decided after Mahayuti meeting in Mumbai While the Shiv Sena has 10 newcomers, six such MLA-elects are from the Congress and four from the NCP. These include Sena candidates Mahesh Sawant, who defeated MNS …

BJP to brainstorm Jharkhand Assembly poll loss, review meetings scheduled
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP to brainstorm Jharkhand Assembly poll loss, review meetings scheduled

India Today  

After a poor performance in the Jharkhand Assembly polls, the BJP has decided to call a series of meetings from November 30 to brainstorm the reasons that led to a poor poll show in the tribal-dominated state. In the recently concluded Assembly polls, Hemant Soren’s JMM-led alliance got a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite …

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration

New Indian Express  

Highly placed sources say that the RSS is pushing for the elevation of a senior BJP leader to the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, a message that has also been conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Devendra Fadnavis, a Brahmin from Nagpur, where the RSS headquarters is located, is an important candidate for the chief minister’s post, especially with an …

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone

India TV News  

Maharashtra politics: Following its crushing defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections, all is not well within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is under increasing pressure from his party leaders to part ways with the alliance and contest upcoming elections independently, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. However, Congress state president Nana Patole refrained from commenting …

Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi lost at least 34 seats in the recently concluded assembly polls due to friendly fights with alliance partners and the presence of small parties and independent candidates in the fray. In Sindkhed Raja, former minister abd NCP leader Rajendra Shingane lost to Shiv Sena’s Manoj Kayande by 4,650 votes while VBA’s Savita Mundhe polled 16,658 …

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM
4 weeks ago

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM

Hindustan Times  

Amid suspense over the new Maharashtra chief minister pick, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday hit out at BJP's Mahayuti partners Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, calling their parties 'sub-companies of the Bharatiya Janata Party.' Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut argued that this Mahayuti alliance had restricted Shiv Sena and NCP's ability to make decisions. Sanjay Raut on who …

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block
4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 11:31 IST - 8 MINS READ For those following the Maharashtra Assembly election, the result announced on November 23 came as a surprise: Not because the BJP-led Mahayuti won the State, but because of the enormous margin of its victory. The biggest factor that proved decisive in the BJP’s success to overcome the “Maratha Challenge” …

Course correction meeting: MNS members want party to join Mahayuti
4 weeks ago

Course correction meeting: MNS members want party to join Mahayuti

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which failed to get a single seat in the state assembly polls, held a meeting on Monday to analyse what went wrong and do course correction. Many of the defeated candidates said they must enter the Mahayuti alliance and get at least 30 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections and ask for at least …

Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 15:39 IST - 13 MINS READ The BJP’s slogan Ab ki baar char so paar during the general election backfired like a boomerang. In the 2019 Assembly election, the BJP won 105, Shiv Sena, 56, and NCP, 54—combined, they won a total of 215 seats. If many found this result perplexing, it is because everyone …

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls

India Today  

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA which managed only 24 seats. A post-poll analysis of the Assembly polls highlighted that the Jairam Mahto-led Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha played a key role …

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar says no 'formula' under discussion for CM's post, Mahayuti partners to take decision
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar says no 'formula' under discussion for CM's post, Mahayuti partners to take decision

India TV News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated on Monday that no specific "formula" is currently under discussion regarding the Chief Minister's post. Speaking to reporters, the NCP leader highlighted the huge mandate received by the Mahayuti in the recent state assembly elections, adding that the Maha Vikas Aghadi lacked sufficient numbers to even claim the Leader of Opposition’s position in …

Maha victory: On the Mahayuti and the Maharashtra election result
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maha victory: On the Mahayuti and the Maharashtra election result

The Hindu  

The alliance of the BJP, the NCP Ajit Pawar faction and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction — the Mahayuti — has scored a comprehensive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election. While the Mahayuti increased its vote share across all regions, the Maha Vikas Aghadi — an alliance of the Congress, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction and Sharad …

BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: While the Mahayuti coalition parties are denying any dispute over the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, the final decision on the top post is likely to be taken in Delhi. Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the Mahayuti leaders and the saffron party leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state. BJP national joint …

Maharashtra Poll Results: How Mahayuti's 'Friendly Fights' Compared To MVA's 'Friendly Fire'
1 month ago

Maharashtra Poll Results: How Mahayuti's 'Friendly Fights' Compared To MVA's 'Friendly Fire'

ABP News  

One of the main contributors to the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi thrashing in Maharashtra was the "friendly fights" factor. Mahayuti Friendly Fights The ruling Mahayuti coalition, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP, competed against one another in seven constituencies: Constituency Friendly Contest Winner Mankhurd Shivajinagar Nawab Malik vs Suresh Patil Abu Azmi …

With Maharashtra Elections Defeat, MVA Loses Big In Rajya Sabha Too
1 month ago

With Maharashtra Elections Defeat, MVA Loses Big In Rajya Sabha Too

ABP News  

The Maharashtra Election results have come as a big shock for Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray. With the Maha Vikas Aghadi falling flat on its face in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the constituent parties' influence in the Rajya Sabha has also weaned. Every Rajya Sabha MP is elected for a tenure of six years and elections to one-third of the …

Weekend news wrap: Assembly polls, Priyanka Gandhi makes political debut, Adani crisis, Border-Gavaskar Trophy & more
1 month ago

Weekend news wrap: Assembly polls, Priyanka Gandhi makes political debut, Adani crisis, Border-Gavaskar Trophy & more

Live Mint  

The Mahayuti alliance swept Maharashtra polls, winning 53 of 70 seats, while the JMM-led alliance retained power in Jharkhand with 56 of 81 seats. Meanwhile, US prosecutors charged Adani Group with fraud, and India faces Australia in the first five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at Optus Stadium. The BJP was confident that it could turn the tide in its favour through …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News

ABP News  

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand was held on November 23, three days after voting concluded in both the states. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. In a historic and …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Did 'Modi Magic' Work Well For BJP-Led Mahayuti? | ABP News
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Did 'Modi Magic' Work Well For BJP-Led Mahayuti? | ABP News

ABP News  

The vote counting for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand took place on November 23, three days after polling concluded in both states. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance aimed to retain power, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi focused on reclaiming control. In Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress coalition worked to secure another term, as the NDA sought to unseat …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Key Factors Behind NDA’s Resounding Victory | ABP News
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Key Factors Behind NDA’s Resounding Victory | ABP News

ABP News  

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand was held on November 23, three days after voting concluded in both the states. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. In a historic and …

Maharashtra election: How MVA and Mahayuti performed in Muslim-dominated seats
1 month ago

Maharashtra election: How MVA and Mahayuti performed in Muslim-dominated seats

Hindustan Times  

In the Maharashtra assembly elections, 11 constituencies with over 35 per cent Muslim voters delivered mixed results. Mumba Devi: Congress’s Amin Patel defeated Shiv Sena’s Shaina NC by 34,844 votes in a constituency with over 50 per cent Muslim voters. Follow- Election results live Akola West: Congress’s Sajid Pathan narrowly beat BJP’s Vijay Agarwal by 1,283 votes in a constituency …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Assembly Election Highlights: Eknath Shinde Elected As Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader
1 month ago

Assembly Election Highlights: Eknath Shinde Elected As Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader

ABP News  

Assembly Election Results Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live! Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. Mahayuti has won 230 of the 288 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly election, with the saffron party emerging as the …

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?
1 month ago

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has once again laid bare the precarious position of the Congress in India’s political landscape and within the INDIA bloc. This marked a stark contrast to the 76 per cent strike rate achieved during the Lok Sabha elections, where the Congress won 13 of the 17 seats it contested in Maharashtra. Among the six major players …

How Mahayuti won Maharashtra: The four trump cards
1 month ago

How Mahayuti won Maharashtra: The four trump cards

India Today  

The BJP-led Mahayuti’s swashbuckling assembly election victory in Maharashtra, just six months into big setbacks at the hands of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in the parliamentary polls, has come on four dominant factors: cash, caste, crops and communal polarisation. CASH The state government’s Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana covering over 23 million women, and under which beneficiaries from indigent …

Maharashtra poll drubbing a wake-up call for Congress
1 month ago

Maharashtra poll drubbing a wake-up call for Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Still smarting from the shock defeat in Haryana, the near-wipeout in Maharashtra proved to be yet another punch for the Congress, which is struggling to keep afloat as a national force. Though Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the party would analyse the “unexpected” Maharashtra results in detail, questions are being raised about its failure to adopt a coherent …

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls
1 month ago

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls

India Today  

Just 162 votes was all that saved All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate Mufti Mohammad Ismail from a defeat in the Malegaon Central Assembly seat of Maharashtra, election results announced on Saturday showed. While the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party, who fielded 14 candidates, managed to open its account in Maharashtra, its lone winning candidate secured a victory with a narrow margin as …

MVA faces wipeout in Kolhapur, Satara
1 month ago

MVA faces wipeout in Kolhapur, Satara

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The Mahayuti alliance secured a sweeping victory in Kolhapur and Satara districts during the state assembly elections, leaving the Maha Vikas Aghadi with no seats in either district. Satej Patil’s nephew, Rituraj Patil, lost in Kolhapur South to BJP’s Amal Mahadik, a contest that drew state-wide attention due to controversial remarks by BJP MP Dhananjay Mahadik regarding the Ladki …

BJP-led Mahayuti dominant across regions, urban-rural divides
1 month ago

BJP-led Mahayuti dominant across regions, urban-rural divides

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti coalition’s strong victory – 233 out of the 288 seats – in the Maharashtra Assembly elections was made possible due to a humongous 14 point lead in vote shares over the Maha Vikas Aghadi. This marked a remarkable turnaround from the Lok Sabha elections – then the MVA held a slender 1.3 point lead over the Mahayuti. The …

Maharashtra: What changed between Lok Sabha, state polls
1 month ago

Maharashtra: What changed between Lok Sabha, state polls

Hindustan Times  

One of the biggest surprises in the Maharashtra elections is the complete political turnaround between the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly elections. The MVA lost vote share between the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in 242 ACs while the Mahayuti gained vote share in 235 ACs between these two elections. The MVA lost vote share in 141 ACs which it …

Assembly election results: Mahayuti registers historic win in Maharashtra, JMM-led INDIA victorious in Jharkhand
1 month ago

Assembly election results: Mahayuti registers historic win in Maharashtra, JMM-led INDIA victorious in Jharkhand

Firstpost  

Maharashtra saw a historic victory for the Mahayuti alliance, which dominated the Assembly elections by winning 234 of the 288 seats. A historic win in Maharashtra Maharashtra witnessed a historic victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, which dominated the Assembly elections by winning 234 of the 288 seats, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi trailing far behind. Eknath Shinde’s Shiv …

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