A freebie race in Maharashtra election as Mahayuti and MVA rival for power
2 months ago

A freebie race in Maharashtra election as Mahayuti and MVA rival for power

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A high-stakes battle of freebies has begun, with the BJP and Congress-led alliances vying to win over crucial voting blocs, particularly women, farmers and youth. Among the six main parties in the race, four — Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, Nationalist Congress Party, and Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar — claim to be the original factions. Freebies and promises After the Lok Sabha elections, the Mahayuti government realised that inflation was a major concern and introduced a scheme to provide women earning ₹2.5 lakh or less per year and those between 21-65 years old, with ₹1,500 per month. Opinion poll An opinion poll conducted by survey agency Matrize between October 10 and November 9, has predicted that the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra will return to power in the state’s Assembly elections, scheduled for November 20. As per the survey projections, the Mahayuti may secure between 145-165 seats in Maharashtra’s 288-member Assembly while the Maha Vikas Aghadi of the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP is predicted to win around 106-126 seats.

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Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP contest municipal polls alone after Thackeray’s Sena? Party chief says ‘will decide by…’
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Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP contest municipal polls alone after Thackeray’s Sena? Party chief says ‘will decide by…’

Live Mint  

Amid questions over the future of the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra after drubbing th recently held Assembly elections, Sharad Pawar on Tuesday revealed that the decision about contesting municipal elections jointly or separately will be taken in the next few days. The remark came just days after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that his party will …

Congress must clarify if alliance was only for polls: Shiv Sena (UBT)
2 days ago

Congress must clarify if alliance was only for polls: Shiv Sena (UBT)

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena on Monday slammed Congress for its inactive approach towards the INDIA bloc and undermining regional parties. In an editorial published on Monday in Shiv Sena ‘s mouthpiece Saamana, the party raised concerns about the future of the INDIA bloc and said the Congress needed to decide whether to go solo or strengthen the alliance. The editorial also reflected …

DC Edit | Sena blow to Cong, INDIA bloc
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2 days, 21 hours ago

DC Edit | Sena blow to Cong, INDIA bloc

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Shiv Sena to go it alone in the municipal elections in Maharashtra reflects another major schism in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and the INDIA bloc at the national level. It was not for the best of political reasons that the Shiv Sena, which has its roots in the hardline Hindutva and Maratha pride politics, joined hands …

In Shirdi, Amit Shah slams Sharad Pawar for ‘politics of betrayal and treachery’
2 days, 22 hours ago

In Shirdi, Amit Shah slams Sharad Pawar for ‘politics of betrayal and treachery’

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar, accusing him of perpetuating the “politics of betrayal and treachery” in Maharashtra since 1978. “The people of Maharashtra rejected Pawar’s and Uddhav Thackeray’s politics of betrayal and showed them their place in the 2024 elections,” Mr. Shah said. “Only BJP, under Prime …

Sanjay Raut defends Shiv Sena (UBT)’s decision to go solo for local polls: ‘Congress leaders should have the habit…’
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Sanjay Raut defends Shiv Sena (UBT)’s decision to go solo for local polls: ‘Congress leaders should have the habit…’

Live Mint  

A day after Shiv Sena decided to contest solo in the Maharashtra local body polls, the party's Rajya Sabha parliamentarian Sanjay Raut said on Sunday that he had never called for a dissolution of the opposition INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, reported Hindustan Times. INDIA bloc and MVA alliances: The INDIA bloc and MVA alliances …

Ajit Pawar's NCP to go solo in Delhi, likely to field 25-30 candidates: Sources
3 days, 16 hours ago

Ajit Pawar's NCP to go solo in Delhi, likely to field 25-30 candidates: Sources

India Today  

The Nationalist Congress Party faction led by Ajit Pawar has announced its plans to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently, marking its debut in the national capital's electoral politics, sources told India Today TV. Among the key names cleared are: Burari: Ratan Tyagi Badli: Mulayam Singh Kirari: Sanjay Singh Prajapati Sangam Vihar: Omar Ali Idreesi Seelampur: Ruhi Saleem The …

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah
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BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP, and …

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah
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BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP, and …

Uddhav's Sena to solo for Maha corp polls
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Uddhav's Sena to solo for Maha corp polls

Deccan Chronicle  

The relations among the MVA partners were strained after the Lok Sabha election due to a number of reasons, including Congress and NCP’s refusal to declare Uddhav Thackeray as the chief ministerial candidate before the Assembly elections. After the MVA’s crushing defeat in the Assembly polls, the tensions in the alliance escalated with all parties blaming each other for the …

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens
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Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens

India Today  

The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena on Saturday announced that they will fight the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur and other municipal corporations, zilla parishads and panchayats alone, in a huge setback to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra. Announcing the decision to go solo, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said, "In an alliance, workers of individual …

Sharad Pawar credits RSS for BJP sweep in Maharashtra polls in surprise turn
5 days, 16 hours ago

Sharad Pawar credits RSS for BJP sweep in Maharashtra polls in surprise turn

India Today  

Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar, in a surprise move, credited the meticulous work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh behind the BJP's landslide victory in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls. According to sources, while addressing party workers in Mumbai, the veteran politician said that the RSS's working methodology and its aggressive Hindutva campaigning were the key pillars …

Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?
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Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?

New Indian Express  

The seemingly decisive turn Indian politics has taken since 2014 may have reached a major milestone in Maharashtra en route to the ultimate destination of a Hindu Rashtra characterised by an elected autocracy dominated by a single party. The apparent surrender by two of the three major Opposition parties in the state to the authority of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis …

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim
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6 days, 6 hours ago

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim

The Hindu  

Quashing BJP leaders’ claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. A three-time sitting MLA from New Delhi since 2013, Mr. Kejriwal this time is locked in an intense triangular …

Delhi polls less than a month away, how will key players fare? A SWOT analysis
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Delhi polls less than a month away, how will key players fare? A SWOT analysis

India Today  

The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Delhi Assembly elections, setting the stage for a keenly contested triangular battle between the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress. The BJP also finds it challenging to effectively counter Arvind Kejriwal's aggressive and charismatic campaign strategies, which keeps the AAP in an advantageous position. With corruption allegations weighing …

Ajit Pawar to voters in Baramati: 'You have voted for me, does not mean you have become my master'
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1 week, 2 days ago

Ajit Pawar to voters in Baramati: 'You have voted for me, does not mean you have become my master'

India TV News  

Ajit Pawar controversial statement: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar lost his temper during an event on Sunday, addressing the people of his constituency, Baramati. In the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party alliance, known as 'Mahayuti', secured a resounding victory, winning 230 out of 288 seats. Shinde's faction of Shiv Sena claimed …

Mahayuti will win 40 seats from north Mumbai in civic polls: Goyal
1 week, 3 days ago

Mahayuti will win 40 seats from north Mumbai in civic polls: Goyal

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Union minister and local MP Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance will win 40 seats from north Mumbai in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Work on projects like the Coastal Road, Lokhandwala DP Road, Malad Development Project, development of playgrounds, construction of cultural centers, parking arrangements in Borivali, measures to improve healthcare services, studies and plans …

MLA Jankar raises questions on Ajit’s victory, EVM usage
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MLA Jankar raises questions on Ajit’s victory, EVM usage

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Nationalist Congress Party MLA Uttam Jankar, representing the Malshiras assembly constituency, has raised doubt over the credibility of the electronic voting machine, questioning deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s victory in the recent state assembly polls. NCP MLA Uttam Jankar has raised doubt over the credibility of EVM, questioning deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s victory in the recent state assembly …

Ajit Pawar-led NCP preparing to contest 25 seats in Delhi assembly polls
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Ajit Pawar-led NCP preparing to contest 25 seats in Delhi assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Keen to get the status of ‘national party’ back, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will contest the Delhi assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February. In a major setback, the Election Commission on April 11, 2023, withdrew the national party status of the NCP on the grounds that it no longer fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The EC also revoked …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest
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Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest

ABP News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls slated to be held in February next year. While the NCP contested the Maharashtra elections in an alliance with the NDA, it decided to field separate candidates on 11 seats in the …

Year in Review | How was 2024 for India’s Opposition?
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Year in Review | How was 2024 for India’s Opposition?

The Hindu  

Denying the Bharatiya Janata Party a majority was the highlight for the Opposition this year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi got re-elected for a historic third term. Through the year, the Opposition was divided on the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, united on the Lok Sabha campaign front with Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and divided yet again during Rajya …

Sanjay Raut hints at Uddhav Sena's solo fight in Mumbai civic polls
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sanjay Raut hints at Uddhav Sena's solo fight in Mumbai civic polls

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday hinted that his party, led by Uddhav Thackeray, may contest the upcoming Mumbai local body polls alone, without an alliance with Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP. Raut said that party workers are demanding to contest the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls alone and mentioned that the party chief will take a decision after consulting …

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

India Today  

With the Delhi Assembly elections slated for early February next year, the alleged disrespect of Dr BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah during the Constitution debate in Parliament has set a new narrative in the Capital’s politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has struggled to wrest power in Delhi for 26 years — initially from the Congress and more …

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls
4 weeks ago

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls

India TV News  

Ahead of key assembly elections in Delhi, the Election Commission held a meeting with representatives of political parties at Palika Kendra in central Delhi on Wednesday. The Delhi Assembly elections are due in February next year. Sources earlier said the Election Commission also reviewed the preparedness of its poll machinery in Delhi, where assembly elections are due early next year. …

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Cabinet: The expansion of cabinet in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government has triggered resentment among former ministers and some lawmakers from all the three Mahayuti allies – the Bharatijya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. Among the disgruntled leaders, is senior NCP leader, Chhagan Bhujbal, who on Monday said that the denial of cabinet berth could …

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

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12
1 month ago

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Confirming the date of convention, which coincides with Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “There will be 10,000 delegates at the meet including party’s office-bearers and youth activists from all over Maharashtra. Mr. Bawankule said that the event will be important for BJP’s upcoming plans, in which a special campaign will be implemented to increase contact …

Congress releases first list of 21 candidates for Delhi assembly elections; Abdul Rehman gets ticket — check full list
1 month ago

Congress releases first list of 21 candidates for Delhi assembly elections; Abdul Rehman gets ticket — check full list

Live Mint  

Delhi Assembly Elections: The Congress on Thursday released the first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. The party has fielded Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devender Yadav from Badli, ex-minister Haroon Yusuf from Ballimaran, and Chaudhary Anil Kumar from Patparganj. Delhi elections Delhi elections Earlier this week, the Aam Aadmi Party …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
1 month ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

Analysing the BJP’s Rise to Power in Maharashtra
1 month ago

Analysing the BJP’s Rise to Power in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 09, 2024 17:23 IST - 10 MINS READ The verdict in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election has not only surprised voters and observers but even seasoned political analysts and politicians by the sheer scale of its victory. The BJP and its alliance partners, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party, got …

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly
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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Sharad Pawar visits Maharashtra village which attempted ‘re-poll’ using ballot papers
1 month ago

Sharad Pawar visits Maharashtra village which attempted ‘re-poll’ using ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday expressed his support for the residents of Markadwadi village in Solapur, Maharashtra, who questioned the integrity of EVMs and announced plans to hold a "repoll" using ballot papers, reported news agency PTI. Chief Sharad Pawar addressed villagers in Markadwadi and supported their decision to conduct re-polls with ballot papers The police, earlier this week, …

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Solapur : In the wake of Maharashtra Assembly election results, NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Sunday questioned the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. Mr. Pawar went to Solapur’s Markadwadi village, where supporters of NCP legislator Uddtam Jankar had planned to hold mock elections on ballot paper after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections. “In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Maharashtra Assembly session protest EVM voting machine tampering Markatwadi - Maharashtra News
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Assembly session protest EVM voting machine tampering Markatwadi - Maharashtra News

India Today  

The first day of the special session of the Maharashtra Assembly saw intense opposition protests over alleged electoral malpractices and EVM tampering, with Markatwadi, a village in the Malshiras Assembly constituency of Solapur district, becoming the focal point of the debate. The Opposition alleged that "democracy has been murdered" through the misuse of EVMs, prompting the residents of Markatwadi village …

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

People not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

People not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no enthusiasm visible among the people of Maharashtra after the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti coalition’s landslide victory in the recent assembly elections. NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no enthusiasm visible among the people of Maharashtra after BJP-led Mahayuti coalition’s landslide victory in recent …

No enthusiasm seen among people after Mahayuti's massive victory: Sharad Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

No enthusiasm seen among people after Mahayuti's massive victory: Sharad Pawar

The Hindu  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that no enthusiasm or overt joy was visible among the people of Maharashtra after the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition's landslide victory in the November 20 Assembly elections. Speaking at a press conference at Kolhapur in western Maharashtra, Mr. Pawar said the Opposition need not worry, but it should go back to the people after …

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

No point making allegations, should approach ECI or courts: Ajit Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar hit back at Shiv Sena UBT Aaditya Thackeray's allegations questioning the legitimacy of Electronic Voting Machines, stating that the opposition should approach the Election Commission or the courts if they have concerns. This comes after Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray announced that the party's winning MLAs will not take the …

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'
1 month, 1 week ago

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'

ABP News  

In a twist to the Maharashtra government formation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that he wanted to include MNS chief Raj Thackeray in his government. Fadnavis, during a TV interview, said that candidates from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena got a good number of votes in the assembly elections, despite fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party. Maharashtra CM Devendra …

Special Maharashtra session begins amid opposition boycott over EVMs
1 month, 1 week ago

Special Maharashtra session begins amid opposition boycott over EVMs

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A three-day special session of the Maharashtra assembly commenced on Saturday to administer oaths to newly elected MLAs, with the Speaker election scheduled for Monday. Opposition parties chose to boycott the first day's proceedings The opposition parties chose to boycott the first day's proceedings after BJP MLA Chainsukh Sancheti was among the first legislators to take the oath of …

No public enthusiasm after Mahayuti's victory in Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

No public enthusiasm after Mahayuti's victory in Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar

India Today  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that no enthusiasm or overt joy was visible among the people of Maharashtra after the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition's landslide victory in the November 20 assembly elections. The Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance will work to ensure that the government kept all its pre-poll promises including increasing the financial assistance for women under the …

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat
1 month, 1 week ago

A rocky road ahead for Devendra Fadnavis in the driver's seat

India Today  

Almost two weeks into the Mahayuti in Maharashtra securing a landslide election victory, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister. Any political setback to Shinde would mean the BJP’s ‘Project Shiv Sena’, wherein it is seeking to politically decimate the rival Shiv Sena, may take a backseat. The Shiv Sena may gain a section of the Marathi vote, which has …

CM Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Shinde, Pawar take oath in Maharashtra Assembly; Opposition skips ceremony
1 month, 1 week ago

CM Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Shinde, Pawar take oath in Maharashtra Assembly; Opposition skips ceremony

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took oath as a member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Saturday, on the first day of the three-day special session of the House. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar also took oath as members of the Maharashtra assembly. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray announed that the Opposition members will not …

Devendra Fadnavis dials Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: How they responded
1 month, 1 week ago

Devendra Fadnavis dials Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: How they responded

Live Mint  

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies. The senior BJP leader later revealed that he had garnered good wishes from all quarters — including political rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Most prominent opposition leaders were conspicuous by their absence at the glittering event and Fadnavis …

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