As Rajya Sabha Polls Near, Parties Scramble to Keep Flock Together to Thwart Poaching in a Close Contest
2 years, 7 months ago

As Rajya Sabha Polls Near, Parties Scramble to Keep Flock Together to Thwart Poaching in a Close Contest

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As June 10 Rajya Sabha polls near, political temperatures are soaring in several states that could see close contests, with parties trying to keep their flock together and trading accusations of poaching of MLAs. In Rajasthan, the BJP wrote to the Enforcement Directorate and the Rajasthan chief electoral officer, expressing apprehensions about horse-trading and the use of black money in the Rajya Sabha polls. Offering to trade second preference votes with the Congress, JD leader H D Kumaraswamy said his main agenda is to defeat the BJP. The six candidates in the fray for Rajya Sabha polls from the state are – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, actor-politician Jaggesh and outgoing MLC Lehar Singh Siroya from the BJP, former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh and state general secretary Mansoor Ali Khan from the Congress, and former MP D Kupendra Reddy from the JD.

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Rajya Sabha adopts motion to nominate 12 MPs to joint panel on simultaneous polls
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Rajya Sabha adopts motion to nominate 12 MPs to joint panel on simultaneous polls

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on Friday adopted through voice vote a motion to nominate 12 of its members to the joint committee of Parliament that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous elections. Soon after the House met following an initial adjournment in the morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move a motion to nominate …

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 …

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states will be held on December 20, and the votes will be counted on the same day. Three vacancies were created in Andhra Pradesh when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav and Ryaga Krishnaiah had quit their …

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside

Live Mint  

The bypoll for filling six vacant Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on December 20, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The vacancies in Rajya Sabha include the seat vacated by Venkatramana Rao who resigned in August this year, Beedha Masthan Rao who also resigned in August and Rayaga Krishnaiah who resigned in September. Jawhar Sircar, the …

Dismal performance in Maharashtra polls bars Sharad Pawar, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Raut from Rajya Sabha return
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dismal performance in Maharashtra polls bars Sharad Pawar, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Raut from Rajya Sabha return

Hindustan Times  

In the absence of enough support in their parties, NCP president Sharad Pawar along with Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena, will not be able to return to the Rajya Sabha. Sharad Pawar had earlier said that this would be his final term in the Rajya Sabha. The BJP-led alliance's resounding victory in Maharashtra has strengthened its chances …

Maharashtra Election Results: 21 Women Elected As MLAs In 288-Member Assembly, Only 1 In Oppn
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results: 21 Women Elected As MLAs In 288-Member Assembly, Only 1 In Oppn

ABP News  

Mumbai, Nov 24 As many as 21 women candidates have emerged winner in the elections to the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, with only one of them from the opposition, according to the poll results. The BJP accounted for the highest number of 14 women candidates emerging victorious, including 10 who were re-elected: Shweta Mahale, Meghana Bordikar, Devyani Farande, Seema Hiray, Manda …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented electoral sweep which Maharashtra has not seen since the 1980s, the ruling Mahayuti has won 230 of the 288 seats in the State’s Assembly election, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, winning 132 seats on its own. Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena MLAs held a preliminary meeting in Mumbai on Saturday evening, …

Exit polls get Maharashtra results right, wrong about Jharkhand elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Exit polls get Maharashtra results right, wrong about Jharkhand elections

The Hindu  

The majority of exit polls were right in predicting NDA's victory in Maharashtra even though none of them could predict the scale of the Mahayuti's win, but most of these surveys got the Jharkhand Assembly elections wrong. In Jharkhand, while all other exit polls had predicted a victory for the NDA, Axis MyIndia predicted that the Congress-JMM alliance would manage …

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 “unexpected”. Meanwhile, Gandhi lauded the Jharkhand Assembly Election Results, where the Congress and JMM-led INDIA bloc won the polls. Gandhi said the INDIA bloc's victory in Jharkhand is a “victory of the protection of jal, jangal, zameen along with the Constitution.” The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha …

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Full List Of Winners With Constituencies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Full List Of Winners With Constituencies

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, which was held three days ago on November 20 in a single phase, is currently underway. The BJP contested 148 constituencies while CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP contested 80 and 53 seats respectively. In the MVA, Congress contested the most number …

Maharashtra election results 2024: Devendra Fadnavis breaks silence on who will be chief minister, ‘no dispute that…’
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: Devendra Fadnavis breaks silence on who will be chief minister, ‘no dispute that…’

Live Mint  

As BJP-led Mahayuti makes a stupendous show in the Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis finally broke his silence on who will be the next chief minister of the state. "Opposition’s efforts of propagating a fake narrative, and polarisation of voters based on religion foiled by masses," said Fadnavis, adding that he succeeded in breaking the “chakravyuh” of …

Maharashtra Assembly results: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and smaller parties fail to make impact
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly results: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and smaller parties fail to make impact

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena of Raj Thackeray and Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi failed to make an impact in the State Assembly polls as trends showed the ruling Mahayuti cruising to a landslide victory. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates While the MNS had fielded 125 candidates, the VBA had 200 candidates in the fray. Incidentally, on the eve of …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 in charts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 in charts

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance, the three-party coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party have won 214 seats and are leading in an additional 16 seats as of 8:20 p.m., in what has turned out to be a clean sweep in the State’s 288-seat Assembly. The JSS and RYSP, other smaller members of the alliance …

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP likely to hold legislative party meet on Nov 25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP likely to hold legislative party meet on Nov 25

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to hold the Maharashtra Legislative Party meeting on November 25 and the oath-taking ceremony on November 26, ANI reported on Saturday citing sources. As per the initial results, the Mahayuti alliance is leading in 220 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 128 seats, driving the charge in Maharashtra. The Nationalist Congress Party, …

Karnataka bypolls: Congress makes a clean sweep, bagging all three seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypolls: Congress makes a clean sweep, bagging all three seats

The Hindu  

The ruling Congress in Karnataka put up an impressive show in the bypolls to the Legislative Assemby by winning all the three seats of Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur, results of which were declared on Saturday. Film actor-politician Mr. Yogeshwar polled 1,12,642 votes and Mr. Nikhil Kumaraswamy 87,229, with margin of victory being 25,413 votes. Son who did not shine Bharath …

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters

Firstpost  

Assembly Elections 2024 Result Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked his supporters as Mahayuti is set for a landslide victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. #WATCH | Thane | Maharashtra CM & Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and his party leaders celebrate with 'ladoos' as Mahayuti is set to form govt in the state pic.twitter.com/HisjKYQTor — ANI November 23, …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers

Live Mint  

Election results 2024 LIVE updates:Counting of votes began at 8 AM on Saturday for the 2024 Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, alongside bypolls conducted in 15 states. The counting process will decide the fate of 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 seats in Jharkhand, with early trends expected within the first few hours. This resulted in a significant addition …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Maharashtra Early Trends: BJP-Led Mahayuti Gets Edge, MVA On Heels Now As Gap Continues To Widen — Know More
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Early Trends: BJP-Led Mahayuti Gets Edge, MVA On Heels Now As Gap Continues To Widen — Know More

ABP News  

While announcing polling dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar expressed strong concerns about the early reporting of election trends by media outlets. Early Trends: Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024 Counting While the postal ballots are being counted, in Maharashtra the fight seems to sway in the favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Maharashtra Assembly …

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections took place on Saturday — with the Mahayuti alliance and the JMM winning the polls. Here's what political parties say about the crucial elections On Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday, "The results will be out tomorrow. Exuding confidence, Jharkhand BJP leader Babulal Marandi said, …

Election Results LIVE: Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera seats in Amravati district, Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Results LIVE: Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera seats in Amravati district, Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Live By Live updates on election results for Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera assembly seats in Amravati district. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. A BJP rally in support of party's Achalpur seat candidate Pravin Vasant Tayade The Election Commission is announcing results for Daryapur, Achalpur, Amravati and Badnera …

Election Results LIVE: Ballarpur, Brahmapuri, Chandrapur, Chimur, Rajura and Warora seats in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Results LIVE: Ballarpur, Brahmapuri, Chandrapur, Chimur, Rajura and Warora seats in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Live By Live updates on election results for Ballarpur, Brahmapuri, Chandrapur, Chimur, Rajura and Warora assembly seats in Chandrapur district. Track vote counting trends announced by the Election Commission for these seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a public meeting in support of BJP candidate from Warora assembly constituency Karan Deotale for the …

Maharashtra assembly election: All Eyes on BJP-led Mahayuti vs MVA Battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra assembly election: All Eyes on BJP-led Mahayuti vs MVA Battle

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Counting of votes in the Maharashtra assembly elections will begin at 8 am on Saturday, with all eyes on the outcome of the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, which is seeking to make a comeback. Counting of votes will also be held for the Nanded Lok Sabha bypoll, where 67.81 per …

Pune election results live: Votes to be counted across 21 constituencies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pune election results live: Votes to be counted across 21 constituencies

Hindustan Times  

Pune election results live: The battle between the two alliances comes to a head in the Baramati constituency of Pune Pune election results live: The Election Commission is announcing results for all of the 21 assembly constituencies in the Pune district of Maharashtra today. The results of all 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Assembly will be out today, along with …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Mahayuti looks to retain power as vote counting to commence
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Mahayuti looks to retain power as vote counting to commence

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results LIVE updates: The state election machinery is all set for a smooth and peaceful counting of votes in 288 Assembly constituencies across Maharashtra to be held on Saturday. Buoyed by a record 66 per cent polling against 61.1 per cent in the 2019 Assembly elections, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer said that the …

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE: Voters Said 'Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai', Rejected Divisive Agenda Of Congress's Ecosystem, PM Modi Says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE: Voters Said 'Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai', Rejected Divisive Agenda Of Congress's Ecosystem, PM Modi Says

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE Updates: Maha Vikas Aghadi or Mahayuti? Welcome to ABP Live’s LIVE Blog on the Maharashtra 2024 Assembly Election Results! The 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly requires any party or alliance to secure at least 145 seats to form the government. Major Alliances & Contestants The electoral battle is fierce, with the Mahayuti alliance and the MVA combined leading …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Elections 2024: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Brace For Results Today In Mahayuti Vs MVA, INDIA Vs NDA Battles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Brace For Results Today In Mahayuti Vs MVA, INDIA Vs NDA Battles

ABP News  

Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections as well will commence at 8 am on Saturday, with the battle lines drawn between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra and a high-octane NDA vs INDIA battle in the tribal state. Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat expressed …

Election Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes today, it's NDA vs INDIA in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes today, it's NDA vs INDIA in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Election Results 2024 LIVE: Visuals from a counting centre, on the eve of counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024, in Mumbai, Friday, Election Results 2024 LIVE: With few hours for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly election results, attention is focused on the fierce electoral battle between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the INDIA bloc. The Maharashtra …

Maharashtra election result LIVE: NDA ahead on over 220 seats in leads; CM Shinde, Fadnavis leading
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election result LIVE: NDA ahead on over 220 seats in leads; CM Shinde, Fadnavis leading

Hindustan Times  

The Mahayuti alliance hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start. Maharashtra election result LIVE: The highly anticipated counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections began at 8 am, with the ruling Mahayuti alliance of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Ajit Pawar camp of the Nationalist Congress Party edging …

Maharashtra Exit Poll: Pollsters Predict Win For Ruling Mahayuti, Shinde Preferred Choice For CM
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Exit Poll: Pollsters Predict Win For Ruling Mahayuti, Shinde Preferred Choice For CM

ABP News  

The exit poll predictions on Wednesday predicted a lead for the ruling Mahayuti alliance- consisting of the Bhartiya Janata Party, CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. While the Matrize and Chanakya Strategies gave at least 150 seats to the ruling alliance, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi was …

Poll Of Polls 2024 Highlights: Can INDIA Triumph Over BJP-Led NDA In Maharashtra, Jharkhand? Exit Poll Predictions Out
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Poll Of Polls 2024 Highlights: Can INDIA Triumph Over BJP-Led NDA In Maharashtra, Jharkhand? Exit Poll Predictions Out

ABP News  

Maharashtra & Jharkhand Election Poll Of Polls Highlights: The 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections will seal the fate of 4,136 candidates and 81 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand will decide the fate of 528 candidates. Jharkhand Assembly Polls The ruling JMM alliance, aligned with the I.N.D.I.A bloc is focusing on its welfare schemes to retain power, while the BJP-led National Democratic …

Maharashtra exit poll highlights: With 120-186 seats, Mahayuti 2.0 Likely, projections say
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra exit poll highlights: With 120-186 seats, Mahayuti 2.0 Likely, projections say

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra exit poll highlights: Most pollsters on Wednesday gave an edge or predicted a comfortable victory for the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024, while some have projected a close fight with the MVA with an …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: ‘Democracy can wait, but waist cannot,’ Billionaire slams elites who may not vote
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: ‘Democracy can wait, but waist cannot,’ Billionaire slams elites who may not vote

Live Mint  

A Mumbai billionaire has criticised the city's elites, accusing them of being reluctant to step out and vote as Maharashtra goes to the polls today. Voting for the single-phase Maharashtra Assembly elections began at 7 am on Wednesday and will conclude at 6 pm, with polling taking place across 288 assembly constituencies. After all, democracy can wait, but the waist …

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Participate with full enthusiasm,’ PM Modi urges electors to vote in large numbers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Participate with full enthusiasm,’ PM Modi urges electors to vote in large numbers

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: Voting for the single-phase Maharashtra Assembly elections started at 7 am on Wednesday and will continue until 6 pm. "Today, votes will be cast for all the seats in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes the BJP, Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party, while the opposition MVA comprises the Congress, Shiv …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019

India Today  

Voting concluded today in Maharashtra and Jharkhand for the high-stakes Assembly elections that will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states. As of 5 pm, Maharashtra witnessed 58.22 per cent voter turnout, surpassing the 44.61 per cent turnout at the same time. At least 528 candidates, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and …

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi and the ruling Mahayuti will lock horns on Wednesday, as the people of Maharashtra will elect representatives to the state's 288-strong assembly. The Election Commission will also conduct by-polls in 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand. Key candidates in the fray include CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate Devendra …

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra and Jharkhand are set to cast their votes for the state assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20. The counting of votes for both Maharashtra and Jharkhand will take place on November 23. The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party is one key contender. Meanwhile, Jharkhand has already voted …

Maharashtra election 2024 result: Vote counting date and time
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election 2024 result: Vote counting date and time

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra and Jharkhand voted to pick their next government on Wednesday. The election campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls finished on Monday, with the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition fighting to maintain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance looking to dethrone the ruling government. Maharashtra election 2024 All 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra voted in a single phase on November 20. …

Maharashtra Election 2024: High-octane campaign wraps up; 97 million voters to choose between Mahayuti and MVA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: High-octane campaign wraps up; 97 million voters to choose between Mahayuti and MVA

Live Mint  

The high-ocatane election campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls ended on Monday. The election campaign saw prominent leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and many Union ministers crisscrossing the state to garner votes. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and the Nationalist …

Maharashtra Votes: 4,136 candidates, 288 seats, and question of urban apathy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Votes: 4,136 candidates, 288 seats, and question of urban apathy

India Today  

With just hours left before Maharashtra votes, both the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are brimming with confidence, each claiming they’ll cross the magic number of 170 in the 288-seat Legislative Assembly. But beyond the political fireworks lies a crucial question: will urban centers shed their history of voter apathy, or will low engagement once again shape …

Campaigning Ends in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Campaigning Ends in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Ranchi, Mumbai: The high decibel campaigns for Jharkhand and Maharashtra drew to a close on Monday for the second and final phase of polls to be held on November 20. Prominent among the candidates include Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, his sister-in-law Sita Soren, state BJP president and ex-CM Babulal Marandi, Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: 4,136 Candidates In Fray, Over 2,000 Independents Contesting
2 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: 4,136 Candidates In Fray, Over 2,000 Independents Contesting

ABP News  

Mumbai, Nov 14 : A total of 4,136 candidates are in the fray for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, a rise of 27.7 per cent over the number five years ago. Of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 149 candidates, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded 81 candidates, and deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led …

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur
2 months ago

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway for by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said. By-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna constituencies are necessitated, as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, former CM Basavaraj Bommai of BJP, and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD -- to Lok Sabha …

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats
2 months ago

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Polling for by-elections to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar began at 7 AM on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.The polling is scheduled to go on till 6 pm, he said.However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.According to the official, more than 12 lakh …

As Sri Lanka goes to parliamentary polls, parties representing Tamils wait with bated breath
2 months ago

As Sri Lanka goes to parliamentary polls, parties representing Tamils wait with bated breath

New Indian Express  

NUWARA ELIYA: As Sri Lanka goes to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament, political parties representing Tamils, most of whom reside in the north, east and hill country regions, are awaiting the outcome with bated breath as the island nation witnesses a multi-cornered contest on a scale never seen before. To put things in context, for the …

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders
2 months ago

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders

The Hindu  

The byelections to seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan, being held on Wednesday, have presented a test of credibility for veteran leaders of both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. Five of the seven seats fell vacant following the election of sitting MLAs, all of whom were from Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc, as Lok Sabha Members. …

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