MVA presents a united front, says it will contest Maharashtra polls as one unit
9 months ago

MVA presents a united front, says it will contest Maharashtra polls as one unit

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Buoyed by their success in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi announced on Saturday that they would contest the upcoming state assembly elections together. The top leadership of the three parties — Sharad Pawar of the NCP, Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena, and senior Congress leaders Prithviraj Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat — clarified that there is no "big brother" among them and that they will decide the seat-sharing formula based on merit, discussing each assembly seat individually. HT Photo "MVA coalition parties will contest Maharashtra assembly elections together. Among the MVA allies, the Congress won the maximum number of seats, 13, and also received support from MP Vishal Patil, who contested the polls as an independent from the Sangli Lok Sabha constituency.

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EXPLAINED: What Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Decision to Go Solo in BMC Election Means for MVA’s Future in Maharashtra
1 month ago

EXPLAINED: What Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Decision to Go Solo in BMC Election Means for MVA’s Future in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 13, 2025 18:33 IST - 4 MINS READ After its massive loss in the Maharashtra Assembly election in November 2024, the State’s opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi is falling apart—just before elections to local bodies, where the Mumbai municipal battle is particularly crucial. The Shiv Sena’s unilateral decision to go solo came as a shock to its …

Devendra Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray amid buzz of alliance for local body polls
1 month, 1 week ago

Devendra Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray amid buzz of alliance for local body polls

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Raj Thackeray amid buzz of a BJP-MNS alliance for the upcoming local corporation elections. The speculation of an alliance comes amid reports of internal conflicts within the state's ruling Mahayuti bloc. The meeting between Fadnavis and Thackeray at the latter's ‘Shivtirth’ residence in Dadar, Mumbai, is the first after …

100 defeated MVA candidates file petitions over voter list issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

100 defeated MVA candidates file petitions over voter list issues

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday again raised the issue of discrepancies in voter lists during the recent Maharashtra Assembly election, on the occasion of National Voters’ Day, accusing the Election Commission of favouring the BJP alliance. Maharashtra’s former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Praveen Chakravarty, who heads the All India Professionals’ Congress, claimed an unusual increase of 4.8 million voters in …

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

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 …

DC Edit | Sena blow to Cong, INDIA bloc
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2 months 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 …

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

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 …

Maha Vikas Aghadi remains united; equations of local body elections are different: Ambadas Danve
2 months ago

Maha Vikas Aghadi remains united; equations of local body elections are different: Ambadas Danve

The Hindu  

With the Shiv Sena announcing that it would go alone in the upcoming local body elections, party leader Ambadas Danve on Sunday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi is united but the equations of local body elections are different. Maha Vikas Aghadi should have had a CM face during campaign, now we will decide after polls: Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena leader …

'Never wanted INDIA bloc to dissolve': Sena UBT after deciding to go solo for local polls
2 months ago

'Never wanted INDIA bloc to dissolve': Sena UBT after deciding to go solo for local polls

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena MP 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 the state. Decision of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena comes as a latest irritant in the Congress-led INDIA bloc after alliance partners decided to back Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party against the grand …

MVA is united, decision on local body elections made to strengthen party’s grass roots presence: Sanjay Raut
2 months ago

MVA is united, decision on local body elections made to strengthen party’s grass roots presence: Sanjay Raut

The Hindu  

The Shiv Sena has announced its decision to contest the upcoming local body elections independently, prompting discussions about the cohesion of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi and Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut underlined on Sunday that while the MVA was established for the Maharashtra Assembly election and the INDIA bloc for the Lok Sabha polls, …

Uddhav strikes a blow to MVA, goes solo in local polls
2 months ago

Uddhav strikes a blow to MVA, goes solo in local polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena has confirmed what it had only hinted at so far, that the party will contest local body elections alone. Uddhav strikes a blow to MVA, goes solo in local polls The Sena ’s decision has put a question mark on the future of the MVA although its alliance partners, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party, played …

Uddhav's Sena to solo for Maha corp polls
2 months ago

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
2 months ago

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 …

Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?
2 months, 1 week ago

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 …

MVA candidates file pleas against five MLAs on grounds of election malpractice
2 months, 1 week ago

MVA candidates file pleas against five MLAs on grounds of election malpractice

The Hindu  

Five candidates who contested Maharashtra elections from the Maha Vikas Aghadi filed petitions against the winners in the corresponding seats on grounds of election malpractices. The candidates of MVA who contested and lost Bhosari, Hadapsar, Solapur North, Ovala Majiwada, and Airoli filed petitions against the winners on grounds of elections offences ranging from feeding incorrect information in VVPAT, selective checking …

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

Rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi over Maharashtra Leader of Opposition post?
3 months, 1 week ago

Rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi over Maharashtra Leader of Opposition post?

India Today  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, which suffered a huge setback in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, is facing possible differences over who would get the Leader of Opposition post, sources told India Today TV. The Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which collectively won 46 of 288 seats in last month's polls, are all eyeing the post of the Leader of …

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly
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3 months, 1 week 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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3 months, 1 week 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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3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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'
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 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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3 months, 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 …

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

MVA Legislators Boycott Maharashtra Assembly Oath Ceremony
3 months, 1 week ago

MVA Legislators Boycott Maharashtra Assembly Oath Ceremony

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Congress, the Shiv Sena and the NCP legislators on Saturday decided not to take the oath as members of the Legislative Assembly to protest against EVMs. Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray said, “We are not against taking the oath of secrecy as MLAs, but we have chosen not to do so today in protest against EVM manipulation.” Calling …

Samajwadi Party to quit alliance over Uddhav Sena leader's Babri Masjid post
3 months, 1 week ago

Samajwadi Party to quit alliance over Uddhav Sena leader's Babri Masjid post

India Today  

The Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra unit on Saturday said it would quit the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance following a post by a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray on the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. The Samajwadi Party's move came after Sena MLC Milind Narvekar gave a newspaper ad and hailed the demolition of the mosque on the 32nd anniversary …

Big blow to MVA in Maharashtra: Samajwadi Party will be out of alliance, announces Abu Azmi
3 months, 1 week ago

Big blow to MVA in Maharashtra: Samajwadi Party will be out of alliance, announces Abu Azmi

India TV News  

In a big blow to the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, Samajwadi Party has decided to exit the alliance. Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Saturday announced that his party has decided to sit out of the alliance after the dust-biting debacle in the recently concluded Assembly polls. Cracks had already emerged in the opposition after the drubbing it received …

How MVA lost the plot in the Maharashtra assembly polls
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

MVA launches all-out offensive against EVMs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MVA launches all-out offensive against EVMs

Hindustan Times  

It wasn’t anything they did or didn’t do; the Electronic Voting Machine was responsible for their crushing defeat in the recent assembly elections. Pune, India -November 30, 2024: Uddhav Thackrey meet Baba Adhav during Atmclesh protest at Mahatma Phule wada in Ganj Peth in Pune, India, Saturday, -November 30, 2024-HT photo Attributing the sweeping win for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance …

Election Commission agrees to review Congress concerns on Maharashtra polls
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Uddhav Sena leader blames Congress's 'overconfidence' for Maharashtra rout
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Sena leader blames Congress's 'overconfidence' for Maharashtra rout

India Today  

Fissures emerged in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi following its rout in the Maharashtra Assembly polls with Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve blaming the Congress for being "overconfident" after the Lok Sabha polls. The MVA mustered only 46 of 288 seats in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena getting 20, Congress 16 and Sharad Pawar's NCP 10 in the November 20 …

Maharashtra: Congress seeks EC’s explanation on 8% increase in votes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Congress seeks EC’s explanation on 8% increase in votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After the heavy defeat in the Vidhan Sabha polls, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has raised question marks over the alleged increase in voter turnout in the last hour on the polling day. It has a duty to address doubts raised by political parties and the public alike,” he said, playing a video in which political economist Parakala Prabhakar …

Decoding the Maharashtra poll verdict: What changed between June and November 2024? | In Focus podcast
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoding the Maharashtra poll verdict: What changed between June and November 2024? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Agadi won 30 out of the 48 seats, while the Maha Yuti could get only 17 seats. The Maha Yuti alliance’s main constituent, the BJP alone won 132 seats, with the other two, the NCP and the Shiv Sena garnering 41 and 57 seats respectively. None of the MVA …

Team Thackeray blames Congress' 'attitude' for MVA's Maharashtra poll drubbing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Team Thackeray blames Congress' 'attitude' for MVA's Maharashtra poll drubbing

Hindustan Times  

A senior Shiv Sena leader criticised Congress, party's alliance partner in Maharashtra, for its "overconfidence" and "attitude" during seat-sharing talks, which, he said, negatively impacted the prospects of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. Ambadas Danve, Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackery The BJP-led Mahayuti …

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cracks in Maha Vikas Aghadi after humiliating defeat in assembly polls? SS (UBT) pressures Uddhav Thackeray to go solo in upcoming polls, Raut says no rift in MVA

Op India  

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in the state of Maharashtra seems discontented following its disastrous defeat in the recently held state assembly elections. After the humiliating defeat of the alliance, Shiv Sena chairman Uddhav Thackeray is under pressure from its party leaders to exit the coalition to contest alone in upcoming elections, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. The …

Will Uddhav Thackeray leave MVA after Maharashtra assembly election defeat?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Uddhav Thackeray leave MVA after Maharashtra assembly election defeat?

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After suffering a decisive defeat in the assembly elections, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is facing mounting pressure from within to break away from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi opposition coalition for upcoming local body elections. Shiv Sena chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackery The matter came to the fore during Tuesday's meeting of defeated party candidates. Ambadas Danve, …

Is Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) breaking away from MVA? Early signs of a split after Maharashtra poll debacle
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) breaking away from MVA? Early signs of a split after Maharashtra poll debacle

Live Mint  

Cracks have started appearing in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of Maharashtra days after its humiliating defeat at the hands of Mahayuti in the Assembly elections. Former Chief Minster Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena is reportedly facing a pressure from its leaders to quit the alliance, if at all it wants to secure a safe political future. The MVA, comprising the …

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Uddhav Sena won't leave Maha Vikas Aghadi: Sanjay Raut denies rift rumours
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Sena won't leave Maha Vikas Aghadi: Sanjay Raut denies rift rumours

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday confirmed that there was no rift in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi following the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti's stunning victory in the recently-concluded Assembly polls in Maharashtra. The BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 132 seats, its highest-ever tally, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP got 57 and …

Maharashtra CM To Be From BJP, Two Deputies, Oath-Taking Likely On Dec 2 — What We Know So Far
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra CM To Be From BJP, Two Deputies, Oath-Taking Likely On Dec 2 — What We Know So Far

ABP News  

Amid the ongoing speculations over the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, the leaders of the ruling Mahayuti are likely to meet the BJP top brass in New Delhi on Thursday. After Eknath Shinde said that he is leaving the decision of choosing the next chief minister with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is likely that the top post will stay with …

Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 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 …

Who will be next Maharashtra CM? No clarity yet as assembly term ends today
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will be next Maharashtra CM? No clarity yet as assembly term ends today

India TV News  

Who will be next Maharastra CM: The Mahayuti alliance, which secured a massive victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections against the I.N.D.I.A bloc, has until today to decide on the Chief Minister. The suspense continues over who will become the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, as the alliance partners—Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP, and Devendra Fadnavis's BJP—are yet to …

Course correction meeting: MNS members want party to join Mahayuti
3 months, 2 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 …

What Cong’s Maha slide tells us about national politics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What Cong’s Maha slide tells us about national politics

Times of India  

After all the excitement and mystery built around the Maharashtra assembly elections, the results turned out to be a one-sided affair. The National Democratic Alliance or the Mahayuti, a coalition comprising BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, trounced the INDIA bloc or Maha Vikas Aghadi of the Congress, Sharad Pawar’s NCP, and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. BJP’s …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly election results, IPL mega auction, State of the World’s Children 2024, and more: The week in 5 charts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly election results, IPL mega auction, State of the World’s Children 2024, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti alliance sweeps the election with 233 seats The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra to form government by winning 233 of the 288 assembly seats, as per the final figures by the Election Commission after the completion of the Maharashtra Assembly election counting, while the opposition MVA has won only 50 seats. Maha victory: The Hindu …

Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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