Setback for Congress as top guns, dynasts lose plot & bite Maharashtra dust
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Setback for Congress as top guns, dynasts lose plot & bite Maharashtra dust

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The results of the Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday came as a severe jolt to prominent members of the Congress, many of whom come from political dynasties. Balasaheb Thorat, the Congress legislative leader and a chief ministerial aspirant who had previously won elections eight times, lost to a relatively lesser-known Shiv Sena candidate, Amol Khatal, in his traditional constituency of Sangamner. Similarly, state party president Nana Patole, another potential candidate for chief minister if the Maha Vikas Aghadi formed the government, managed to win by a narrow margin of just 208 votes against BJP’s Avinash Brahamankar. Besides, Dhiraj Deshmukh, the son of former Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, lost to BJP candidate Ramesh Karad by 6,595 votes in the Latur rural state assembly constituency. Similarly, party member Ravindra Dhagekar was defeated by BJP’s Hemant Rasane in the Kasaba Peth constituency, losing by a margin of 19,423 votes.

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What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
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What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 16:45 IST - 5 MINS READ There are several lessons to be learnt from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics, and it is time for Prashant Kishor, the brand guru of political strategy, to learn a few. Kishor, a new entrant into Bihar politics, objects seriously to typifying the State for its caste politics …

How Mahayuti may pacify a sulking Chhagan Bhujbal
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How Mahayuti may pacify a sulking Chhagan Bhujbal

India Today  

When the Mahayuti cabinet in Maharashtra took oath on December 16, a notable omission from the list of ministers was Chhagan Bhujbal, a leader from deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party. The NCP leadership has moved to placate Bhujbal amid speculation that the Mahayuti top brass has been upset with the OBC Mali leader over his nephew and …

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In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

The Hindu  

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Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH
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Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: As Bihar gears up for next year’s assembly elections, the political dynamics in the state are intensifying. Tej Pratap Yadav, RJD leader and son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has announced his intention to contest from the Mahua assembly seat, instead of his current Hasanpur constituency. Watch video here Tej Pratap Yadav on connecting from Mahua seat …

Sharad Pawar visits Markadwadi, vows to fight for ballot paper elections
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Sharad Pawar visits Markadwadi, vows to fight for ballot paper elections

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: NCP president Sharad Pawar visited Markadwadi village in Solapur on Sunday, where a storm has been raging pertaining to the recent assembly election results. “In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, NCP candidate Vijaysinh Mohite Patil received 533 votes while Mahayuti alliance candidate Sadabhau Khot got 664,” he said. “In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP’s Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar received …

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar
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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 …

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’
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Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil said that the party could have secured 90-100 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections if Ajit Pawar's NCP had not joined the Mahayuti alliance. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP are a part of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. Patil, who retained his Jalgaon Rural seat said that the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv …

No ghar wapsi for candidates who made ‘friendly’ switches
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No ghar wapsi for candidates who made ‘friendly’ switches

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Eight politicians who lost their seats in the Maharashtra assembly election even after being accommodated into different parties within coalitions “on a friendly note” have decided against returning to their earlier party of choice. After being a part of the BJP for one-and-a-half years, when he failed to secure candidacy from the party, the Mahayuti nominated him to run …

BJP Kerala chief accepts responsibility for party’s loss in Palakkad by-elections
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BJP Kerala chief accepts responsibility for party’s loss in Palakkad by-elections

Hindustan Times  

BJP Kerala chief K Surendran said on Monday that he “owned up responsible for the party’s defeats” in the recent bypolls, particularly in Palakkad where it had harboured hopes of winning, especially in the backdrop of voices of displeasure over his style of leadership. BJP Kerala chief K Surendran said on Monday that he “owned up responsible for the party’s …

'Had I Campaigned, You Would Have...': Ajit Pawar Takes Jibe At Nephew Rohit Pawar — WATCH
4 weeks ago

'Had I Campaigned, You Would Have...': Ajit Pawar Takes Jibe At Nephew Rohit Pawar — WATCH

ABP News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar took a jibe at nephew NCP leader Rohit Pawar on Monday saying that it would have been difficult for his nephew to retain the constituency if he had campaigned from there. Rohit touched Ajit Pawar's feet, and Ajit jokingly said, "If I had held my rally, you would have lost" pic.twitter.com/G5naHxKgsu — IANS November …

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes
4 weeks ago

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The fiercely-contested Maharashtra assembly elections where two coalitions and six major players vied for power saw 58 candidates losing despite securing more than one lakh votes, with the NCP bearing the brunt. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena accounted for seven of these candidates, while the BJP saw four of its nominees losing despite garnering over one lakh votes. Similarly, …

Sharad Pawar and Prithviraj Chavan discuss poll results
4 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar and Prithviraj Chavan discuss poll results

Deccan Chronicle  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan in Karad city in Maharashtra's Satara district on Sunday, a day after the Maha Vikas Aghadi was routed in the assembly elections.Chavan said he discussed the poll results with Pawar in the courtesy meeting.Former chief minister Chavan was defeated from the home turf of Karad South constituency by BJP nominee …

BJP national leadership backs Kerala state chief, despite Palakkad loss
4 weeks ago

BJP national leadership backs Kerala state chief, despite Palakkad loss

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party national leadership unequivocally supported Kerala state president K Surendran, putting an end to speculations about resignations and reshuffling in the southern state unit. Senior BJP leader and the party’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar, in a post on X said: “BJP has given a good fight in recently concluded by-elections in Kerala. We will win Palakkad and …

Nephew touches Ajit Pawar's feet after poll win, he quips: You got saved
4 weeks ago

Nephew touches Ajit Pawar's feet after poll win, he quips: You got saved

India Today  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar took a jibe at his nephew, NCP leader Rohit Pawar, that retaining his constituency from the opposition alliance would have been harder had Ajit held a rally there. Ajit Pawar and Rohit came face-to-face at the memorial of the state's first chief minister Y B Chavan in Karad on his death anniversary. In the …

Ajit Pawar to nephew Rohit after his narrow victory in Karjat Jamkhed: 'Bach gaya' | Video
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Ajit Pawar to nephew Rohit after his narrow victory in Karjat Jamkhed: 'Bach gaya' | Video

India TV News  

Just two days after the Maharashtra assembly election results were declared, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew's assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat. In the just-concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, Rohit Pawar, the grandnephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, …

Meticulous planning helped Ajit Pawar retain Baramati
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Meticulous planning helped Ajit Pawar retain Baramati

The Hindu  

“It will be Supriya Sule for the Centre and Ajit Pawar for the State. In fact, Mr. Sharad Pawar had fielded Mr. Ajit Pawar’s nephew Yugendra Pawar against him. The booth committee workers were activated to take the work of Ajit Pawar till the last voter,” Kiran Gujar, a close aide and strategist for Mr. Ajit Pawar, said. It further …

Sharad Pawar breaks silence after NCP-SP, Maha Vikas Aghadi’s drubbing in Maharashtra elections: ‘Will study reasons…’
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Sharad Pawar breaks silence after NCP-SP, Maha Vikas Aghadi’s drubbing in Maharashtra elections: ‘Will study reasons…’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Result 2024: The Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday broke the silence after the humiliating defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra Assembly election 2024, and said that the results were not on the expected lines. Pawar said that he travelled to various districts, adding, everyone including Shiv Sena and Congress made collective efforts, but the …

List of prominent Maha Vikas Aghadi politicians who lost big-time in 2024 Maharashtra election
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List of prominent Maha Vikas Aghadi politicians who lost big-time in 2024 Maharashtra election

Op India  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, a grand alliance of the Congress party, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena, took a severe blow in the recently concluded Maharashtra election. Prithviraj Chavan The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan, contested from the Karad South Vidhan Sabha constituency on a Congress ticket. Balasaheb Thorat Balasaheb Thorat is a senior member of the Congress …

Maharashtra Election 2024 results: Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde uphold Lotus; Cong guns Balasaheb Thorat, Chavan crumble
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Maharashtra Election 2024 results: Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde uphold Lotus; Cong guns Balasaheb Thorat, Chavan crumble

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election 2024 results: The BJP garnered a landslide victory after all of the ministers of the Mahayuti government, who were in the fray, managed to secure a seat. Chief minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule were among the winners. Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar …

Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections
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Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections

ABP News  

The Maharashtra polls threw surprises that even the winning Mahayuti alliance did not expect but also delivered some major upsets. Former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, former cabinet minister Rajesh Tope, and Congress veteran Balasaheb Thorat were some of the bigwigs who had to wrest power after a long spell in power. Among debutant contestants, Raj Thackeray's son and MNS leader …

A Close Fight: These Candidates Won By The Lowest Margins In Maharashtra
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A Close Fight: These Candidates Won By The Lowest Margins In Maharashtra

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power by winning 230 of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of wresting power fizzled on Saturday. Nana Patole: Congress' Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole won the Sakoli assembly constituency against BJP leader Avinash Ananrao Brahmankar with a margin of just 208 votes. Gaikwad Sanjay …

Maharashtra results: Nana Patole wins by 208 votes; several MVA stalwarts lose
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra results: Nana Patole wins by 208 votes; several MVA stalwarts lose

Hindustan Times  

All the ministers of the BJP-led Mahayuti government who were in the fray won the Maharashtra assembly election. Chief minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule were among the winners. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole won the Sakoli seat by a thin margin of 208 votes. …

Maharashtra: Independent Candidate Shivaji Patil Injured Fire During Victory Celebrations Chandgad Seat
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Maharashtra: Independent Candidate Shivaji Patil Injured Fire During Victory Celebrations Chandgad Seat

ABP News  

Independent candidate Shivaji Patil, who won from the Chandgad assembly constituency, was injured in a fire incident on Saturday after his win. Shivaji Patil defeated Nationalist Congress Party's Rajesh Patil by 2,4134 votes in the Chandgad Assembly seat. A Landslide Win For BJP-Led Mahayuti The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power by winning 230 of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, …

Future tense for Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Future tense for Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: It seems that Sharad Pawar’s party, the NCP, faced significant challenges in the Assembly polls due to his failure to fulfill the promise of introducing fresh faces into the leadership and nurturing them, much like how Yashwantrao Chavan—Maharashtra’s first chief minister—mentored him. However, in his own constituency of Baramati—first represented by him and later by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, …

How smaller parties were decimated in the polls
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How smaller parties were decimated in the polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mahayuti’s landslide victory in the 2024 assembly election not only led to a severe setback for parties in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, but also rendered the smaller parties, who were dreaming to become kingmakers, irrelevant. The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi as well as Prahar Janshakti, Rashtriya …

Maha Voters Rejected Congress: BJP Leaders
1 month ago

Maha Voters Rejected Congress: BJP Leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The voters of Maharashtra understood the false campaign carried by the Congress-led Maha Vikas Agadi, rejected them in Assembly polls and gave a landslide victory for BJP-led Mahayuti. “Though the BJP got some setback in the last Lok Sabha polls following the false campaign by Congress on reservations, the Maratha voters reposed full faith in Mahayuti within five months. …

Maharashtra Poll Results: ‘Traitors’ Prevail? Ajit Pawar’s NCP Wins Big Despite Sharad Pawar’s Call For ‘Decisive’ Defeat
1 month ago

Maharashtra Poll Results: ‘Traitors’ Prevail? Ajit Pawar’s NCP Wins Big Despite Sharad Pawar’s Call For ‘Decisive’ Defeat

ABP News  

Mumbai, Nov 23 In the bout between the two NCP outfits, seen as a contest between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, the latter stole the show, winning 29 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The 65-year-old politician faced a big setback in the Lok Sabha polls when his cousin and Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule defeated his wife …

Riteish Deshmukh’s elder brother wins Maharashtra election, younger loses by 6,500 votes
1 month ago

Riteish Deshmukh’s elder brother wins Maharashtra election, younger loses by 6,500 votes

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: In a day of mixed emotions for Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, his elder brothers Amit Deshmukh won in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, while his younger brother, Dhiraj, narrowly lost his seat by a margin of just a few thousand votes. Riteish Deshmukh's younger brother Dhiraj, a sitting MLA, lost the election by over 6,000 votes to …

No more Pawar play? Is Sharad Pawar losing his grip on Maharashtra politics?
1 month ago

No more Pawar play? Is Sharad Pawar losing his grip on Maharashtra politics?

Firstpost  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has been blown away in the Maharashtra polls by the ruling Mahayuti, which has come roaring back to power. Let’s take a closer look: Worst poll performance According to Economic Times, this is Pawar’s worst poll performance ever in his decades of political experience. Pawar’s NCP also trails Ajit’s NCP in the 26 seats which both …

BJP led- Mahayuti hits double century, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray suffer crushing defeat: 10 Key takeaways
1 month ago

BJP led- Mahayuti hits double century, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray suffer crushing defeat: 10 Key takeaways

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: The Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP factions, is poised to achieve a sweeping victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, securing a commanding majority and overshadowing the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Here's an analysis of the key factors behind this decisive triumph: Women-Centric Welfare Schemes Fuel Mahayuti's Electoral Success Among the most significant factors …

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Sharad Pawar faces worst setback, NCP-SP struggles as Mahayuti alliance dominates
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1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Sharad Pawar faces worst setback, NCP-SP struggles as Mahayuti alliance dominates

Live Mint  

After nearly six decades in politics, Sharad Pawar has hinted that he will quit active politics after his Rajya Sabha term ends in 2026. So, this will probably be his last Maharashtra Assembly Elections, and Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar, is set to have the lowest number of seats among major political parties in the state. NCP VS NCP battle …

Maharashtra Election Results: Ajit Pawar Retains Baramati Fort Against Nephew Yugendra Pawar By Over 1 Lakh Votes
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Ajit Pawar Retains Baramati Fort Against Nephew Yugendra Pawar By Over 1 Lakh Votes

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Baramati, the bastion of the Pawar family, turned into an epicentre of political drama in the Maharashtra assembly elections, as voters faced a unique dilemma — choosing between seasoned leader Ajit Pawar and first-time contender Yugendra Pawar. Ajit Pawar, the seven-term MLA and Deputy Chief Minister represented the Nationalist Congress Party, while his nephew Yugendra Pawar, …

Mahayuti heavyweights leading in Maharashtra polls
1 month ago

Mahayuti heavyweights leading in Maharashtra polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have established comfortable leads in their respective assembly constituencies in the November 20 state elections. Some senior Congress leaders, including former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat are trailing behind their nearest rivals as per the updated figures provided by the Election …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance, the three-party coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party emerged victorious in 212 seats and are leading in an additional 18 seats, as of 8:15 p.m., in what has turned out to be a clean sweep in the State’s 288-seat Assembly. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates As of 8 …

Maharashtra Election Results: MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit defeated Shiv Sena-UBT candidate Mahesh Sawant in Mahim
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results: MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit defeated Shiv Sena-UBT candidate Mahesh Sawant in Mahim

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena candidate Amit Thackeray lost the Mahim constituency to Shiv Sena candidate Mahesh Sawant on Saturday. The MNS has fielded candidates from the Mahim seat in the past four elections — with party leader Nitin Sardesai previously clashing against Sena candidate Sada Sarvankar. The MNS held the seat from 2009 to 2014 after Sardesai defeated then Congress candidate …

Maharashtra polls: In Mumbai, BJP outdoes Eknath Shinde's Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP in trouble
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: In Mumbai, BJP outdoes Eknath Shinde's Sena, Ajit Pawar's NCP in trouble

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Leading in 24 of Mumbai's 36 seats, the ruling Mahayuti alliance is poised for a decisive victory in India's financial capital. The BJP is projected to win 17 seats and Shiv Sena seven, whilst Ajit Pawar-led NCP trails in all three constituencies it contested. Several key BJP leaders from Mumbai maintained strong leads after initial counting rounds, including Mumbai …

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account
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Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With Bihar assembly election nearly less than a year away, the opposition INDIA bloc suffered a major jolt when the ruling NDA won all four assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 13. The alliance's latest victory also saw Bihar BJP once again reposing faith in the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar as state party president and …

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday swept all three Assembly bypolls in Karnataka--Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna--defeating two BJP candidates and a JD candidate. Congress’s Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan won the Shiggaon seat by a margin of 13,448 votes, defeating BJP’s Bharat Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai. In Channapatna, Congress candidate CP Yogeeswara defeated JD’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister and former …

Mahayuti's mammoth win in Maharashtra: Rajdeep Sardesai's 10 big takeaways
1 month ago

Mahayuti's mammoth win in Maharashtra: Rajdeep Sardesai's 10 big takeaways

India Today  

The ruling Mahayuti alliance is poised for a landslide victory in Maharashtra, decisively routing the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Success of Ladki Bahin scheme: The Mahayuti's targeted initiative significantly enhanced its appeal, particularly among women voters. Hemant Soren’s leadership in Jharkhand: Soren consolidated his position as the state’s leading political figure, with tribal votes strongly backing the INDIA alliance. The Mahayuti …

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

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat
1 month ago

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Assembly by-election results for seven constituencies in Rajasthan, announced on Saturday, marked a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress managed to secure one seat, Dausa, while the Bharatiya Adivasi Party clinched the Chaurasi seat. In Khinvsar, BJP’s Revantram Danga defeated Kanika Beniwal, wife of MP Hanuman Beniwal, by over 13,000 votes. In a closely contested Salumber seat, …

Maharashtra Results: Amit Shah congratulates Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde and Ajit Pawar on phone call
1 month ago

Maharashtra Results: Amit Shah congratulates Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde and Ajit Pawar on phone call

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis to congratulate them as the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on course to retain power in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were leading in their …

Maharashtra polls: What went wrong for the MVA?
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: What went wrong for the MVA?

New Indian Express  

After winning 31 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the opposition alliance, the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi, grew overconfident that the Maharashtra electorate would support them in the state assembly polls as well. As a result, Sharad Pawar, who has the base and capacity to contest 60 to 65 seats with strong footing—as he …

Sunil Tingre, linked to Pune Porsche case, loses from Vadgaon Sheri
1 month ago

Sunil Tingre, linked to Pune Porsche case, loses from Vadgaon Sheri

India Today  

Sunil Tingre, a leader from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP, who was linked to the Pune Porsche crash, has lost to NCP candidate Bapu Saheb Pathare from Vadgaon Sheri by a margin of 4,710 votes. Tingre, who was the sitting MLA from the seat, was linked to the Porsche crash which occurred earlier this year when a Porsche …

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?

Hindustan Times  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar/Beed: Marathwada, comprising eight districts in central Maharashtra, played a significant part in skewing the numbers against the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections six months ago. Marathwada, which has 46 assembly seats, has seen many stalwart leaders such as Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde and Pratap Chikhalikar, backed by former chief minister Ashok Chavan, lose their seats …

Baramati Assembly Election: Can eight-time MLA Ajit Pawar retain seat in battle against nephew Yugendra?
1 month ago

Baramati Assembly Election: Can eight-time MLA Ajit Pawar retain seat in battle against nephew Yugendra?

India TV News  

Baramati Assembly Election 2024: The Baramati Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. However, after the split in the party, incumbent Ajit Pawar is looking to retain the seat while Sharad Pawar's faction is looking to wipe out the rival faction. The contest is also interesting as earlier in Lok Sabha elections, Sharad Pawar's …

Ajit or Yugendra? Pawar games in Baramati could hinge on the Sharad factor
1 month, 1 week ago

Ajit or Yugendra? Pawar games in Baramati could hinge on the Sharad factor

New Indian Express  

BARAMATI: Will the fate of the contest in the prized Baramati seat be decided by the word of an 84-year-old? "Though Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has done notable infrastructure and development work in Baramati, the real Daivat is the 84-year-old Sharad Pawar," says Amit Taware, a resident of Thopatewadi in the Baramati constituency. Ajit Pawar's tryst with Baramati …

The Apaksha factor that could tilt the Maharashtra election results
1 month, 1 week ago

The Apaksha factor that could tilt the Maharashtra election results

New Indian Express  

Are Apaksha candidates – rebel independents – a curse or boon? There are over 7000 candidates fighting the elections and the presence of independents in such large numbers has turned many bipolar contests into triangular fights and in some places even multipolar ones. Shirish Chaudhari, who is close to deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, is contesting as an independent against …

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming BJP lost the majority of Lok Sabha seats where the PM held rallies. Mr. Modi held three election rallies in Maharashtra at Chimur, Solapur and Pune.Last week, he had addressed four rallies in the state and scheduled to hold at least seven more rallies. …

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