CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: A reality check for the NDA in Maharashtra
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: A reality check for the NDA in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Maharashtra played a big role in the Lok Sabha elections by upsetting the victory march of the Bharatiya Janata Party at the national level. Let’s recall that the manipulative strategies of the BJP had led to the splintering of the two main State-level political parties, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. These strategies boomeranged for the BJP and not only created a dent in its seat tally, but also killed its dream of becoming the new political hegemon in the State. However, our analysis of the NES data shows that despite its political decline, the ruling coalition has been able to retain its support among prominent social groups such as the Marathas and the Other Backward Classes. The BJP still gets more support from the urban, rich, and upper caste citizens, but it has also been able to garner more than average support from tribal groups.

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

Analysing the BJP’s Rise to Power in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

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

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: BJP builds a broad caste coalition, garnering Maratha and OBC votes - The Hindu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: BJP builds a broad caste coalition, garnering Maratha and OBC votes - The Hindu

The Hindu  

For the past three decades, Maharashtra has seen continuous fragmentation of various caste groups, but notably the Maratha-Kunbi caste cluster. Since then, the BJP and the Shiv Sena together and separately kept trying to win a larger share of both the Maratha and the OBC vote. In the process, these social sections have also supported the other two partners of …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: CSDS-Lokniti Survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: CSDS-Lokniti Survey

The Hindu  

In the past five years, there have been dramatic twists and turns in Maharashtra politics. After the 2019 Assembly elections, one coalition got dissolved and a new three-party coalition was formed. Therefore, the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was unlikely to signify a settled equation among the political players. Thereafter, four polling stations were …

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: Amid weak execution, welfare may not have influenced Maharashtra vote - The Hindu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: Amid weak execution, welfare may not have influenced Maharashtra vote - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti in Maharashtra relied on welfare-driven politics for securing the voter support, a tactic that the BJP has successfully implemented in other States. In Maharashtra, however, State-level welfare initiatives have performed unevenly, with the Union government schemes reaching slightly higher number of beneficiaries. Given the overall weak and uneven implementation of the welfare schemes, there …

Maha victory: On the Mahayuti and the Maharashtra election result
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maha victory: On the Mahayuti and the Maharashtra election result

The Hindu  

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

Maharashtra polls: Bruised in LS, how NDA got its groove back
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Bruised in LS, how NDA got its groove back

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti won 235 of the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, with the BJP itself winning 132 of the 149 seats it contested for a strike rate of 88.5%; its allies the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party won 57 and 41 of the 81 and 59 seats they contested, respectively. “We studied the caste, party …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: How the BJP-led NDA Won Despite Economic Challenges
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: How the BJP-led NDA Won Despite Economic Challenges

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 18:05 IST - 6 MINS READ Napoleon Bonaparte once said: “Men are ruled by toys.” As the cursed favourite toy, the State of Maharashtra has seen more than its fair share of attention from the country’s central leadership. During the Lok Sabha election, the Mahayuti lost five of the six Lok Sabha seats in the …

Maharashtra poll results: A resounding endorsement of Brand Modi and Mahayuti’s development agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra poll results: A resounding endorsement of Brand Modi and Mahayuti’s development agenda

Firstpost  

While the contribution of regional leaders like Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar is undeniable, the bigger story here is the continued rise of Brand Modi and the overwhelming endorsement of the NDA’s development agenda The results of the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections have sent a clear, unmistakable message to the nation and, in particular, to the political observers in the state: …

'Good governance wins, united we will soar even higher': PM Modi's first reaction of Maharashtra election win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Good governance wins, united we will soar even higher': PM Modi's first reaction of Maharashtra election win

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Maharashtra for the historic mandate and assured that Mahayuti will keep working for progress of the state The continued popularity of PM Modi is not just confined to Maharashtra; it is a national phenomenon. Assembly Elections 2024 Result Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked the people of Maharashtra, especially the youth …

Maharashtra election results 2024: Mahayuti reverses its losses in ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ regions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: Mahayuti reverses its losses in ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ regions

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance has reversed its setbacks in the ‘poor’ and the ‘very poor’ districts of the State suffered in the 2024 General Elections. In the districts categorised as ‘very poor’, the Mahayuti alliance has secured 46.8% of the votes in the 2024 Asssembly polls, marking a 6.3 percentage point increase compared with the 2024 general elections. The MVA alliance …

Maharashtra election results 2024: Mahayuti set to retain power | Full list of winners so far
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: Mahayuti set to retain power | Full list of winners so far

Hindustan Times  

Mahayuti, the BJP-led NDA group, is set to retain power in Maharashtra, achieving a massive victory in the 2024 state Assembly elections. Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, is set to retain power in Maharashtra. TRACK | Maharashtra Election Result 2024 LIVE Campaigning for the elections was a full house show across Maharashtra, with the NDA and INDIA …

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads

India Today  

The Mahayuti is set for a landslide in the Maharashtra elections, with trends showing the BJP's tally alone double that of the Maha Vikas Aghadi's. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading in only 54 seats in what is being perceived as a massive embarrassment following a splendid Lok Sabha show. The BJP was reduced to …

Maharashtra Assembly result: The return of 'Brand Modi' after Haryana
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly result: The return of 'Brand Modi' after Haryana

India Today  

If the 2024 Lok Sabha election result came as a shocker for 'Brand Modi' in Indian politics, then the Assembly outcomes in Haryana, and now Maharashtra, have reaffirmed his leadership. The context: A tougher political terrain The elections in Haryana and Maharashtra were held in different climates compared to the BJP’s Lok Sabha victory earlier in 2024. Furthermore, the BJP’s …

How Maharashtra election results will shape national politics | Six big points
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Maharashtra election results will shape national politics | Six big points

India Today  

What happened in Maharashtra won't stay in Maharashtra. WILL DECIDE FATE OF REFORMS, INCLUDING WAQF BILL The Lok Sabha election saw the BJP return to power for a historic third term, albeit with reduced numbers. BJP WAY AHEAD IN DIRECT FIGHTS WITH CONGRESS The Congress's decimation in Maharashtra also shows how it loses in direct fights with the BJP. The …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results: 'United we will soar even higher', says PM Modi on landslide victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results: 'United we will soar even higher', says PM Modi on landslide victory

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly elections Results: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the people of Maharashtra for choosing the Mahayuti alliance. The Bharatiya Janata Party has won 24 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections so far and is leading in 106 others, while allies Shiv Sena and NCP bagged 15 and 14 seats respectively. 'Development wins, Good governance wins, United we …

Election Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes today, it's NDA vs INDIA in Maharashtra, Jharkhand
Top News
1 month, 2 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 …

No wave in western Maharashtra as independents, rebels dominate election battleground
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No wave in western Maharashtra as independents, rebels dominate election battleground

Hindustan Times  

Pune: A week before voting, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar surprised many by launching attacks on his former protege, Dilip Walse Patil, during a rally at Ambegaon, labelling him a “traitor”. The historically Congress-NCP bastion of western Maharashtra has no clear wave favouring either MVA or Mahayuti as individual candidates, rebels, and hyper-local issues dominate the electoral discourse. ) …

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: A palpable tension prevails among all parties as major political changes are expected in Telangana after the conclusion of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, scheduled for November 20. After the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, and other key leaders are likely to finalise the list of aspirants for …

Why is there widespread discontent in Maharashtra?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why is there widespread discontent in Maharashtra?

The Hindu  

In Maharashtra, the extensive network of cooperatives, particularly in the banking, sugar, and dairy sectors, has been instrumental in forging strong patronage linkages that have reinforced the Maratha community’s dominant hold on State power. Maharashtra’s latest Maratha quota law and its challenges | Explained However, this patronage system has marginalised other communities by concentrating economic and political power within the …

Why is Maharashtra poll fray fragmented?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why is Maharashtra poll fray fragmented?

The Hindu  

Since the formation of the State in 1960, Maharashtra has been dominated for a long period by the Congress System, stitching a cross-sectional alliance between the dominant agrarian caste of the Maratha-Kunbi group and effective support from Dalits and Muslims. However, the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena, in alliance with each other, introduced new dimensions to …

Haryana — social dynamics, electoral outcomes
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Haryana — social dynamics, electoral outcomes

The Hindu  

Psephologists have reduced elections and electoral outcomes to a mere number game. Based on a field visit to Haryana, after the recent surprise Assembly electoral outcome, there is ample scope to argue that the Opposition parties, in this case the Congress party, are also struggling to connect electoral strategies to changing social dynamics. It is a different kind of a …

Maharashtra Election 2024 could be a make-or-break moment for Mahayuti and MVA. Here’s why
2 months ago

Maharashtra Election 2024 could be a make-or-break moment for Mahayuti and MVA. Here’s why

Live Mint  

The upcoming Maharashtra Election 2024 is a direct contest between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Opposition's Maha Aghadi Vikas. Here's how this Maharashtra election is a battle of survival for these two coalition parties: The ruling Mahayuti Lok Sabha debacle: The ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance witnessed a setback in the Lok Sabha Election 2024 at the hands of the …

Exclusive: Maharashtra Political Leaders Interview Series - Frontline’s Election Coverage 2024
2 months ago

Exclusive: Maharashtra Political Leaders Interview Series - Frontline’s Election Coverage 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 09, 2024 14:19 IST - 2 MINS READ The electorally crucial State of Maharashtra will elect Members to its Legislative Assembly later this month. The split within the Shiv Sena party and the Nationalist Congress Party —the two major regional parties—has increased the number of key political players to six. The focus areas for the election are …

Maharashtra Elections 2024 Live: PM Modi Accuses Congress of Dividing People On Caste Lines
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2 months ago

Maharashtra Elections 2024 Live: PM Modi Accuses Congress of Dividing People On Caste Lines

News 18  

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: The election campaign is set to intensify with less than two weeks left for polling in Maharashtra. Addressed a rally in Maharashtra’s Dhule today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of pitting one caste against another and asked people to stay united, saying “Ek hai, toh safe hai.” “ Modi quipped that the …

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly polls are a contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The stakes are much higher for these parties considering their importance in national politics, and that they are contesting the maximum number of seats within their respective alliances – the Mahayuti and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The BJP and Congress are going head-to-head in …

SP Chief Calls for Unity Against Mahayuti in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SP Chief Calls for Unity Against Mahayuti in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

New Indian Express  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav called for unity against the Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming assembly elections. He criticized the BJP's negative politics and vowed to defeat the alliance's enemies. Yadav's party, the Samajwadi Party, won two seats in the last elections and is seeking a bigger share of the seat-sharing talks. His speech is seen as a challenge to …

A Mosaic of Identities: The Battleground of Maharashtra's Assembly Elections
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A Mosaic of Identities: The Battleground of Maharashtra's Assembly Elections

Times of India  

The Maharashtra assembly elections are a complex tapestry of diverse identities and ideologies. The crisscross of factors, including class, caste, religion, region, and tribal differences, has shifted the ground under the voter's feet in recent years. The political landscape is dominated by convenience and opportunism, with politicians moving across the aisle and making the most of the state's leadership vacuum. …

RSS steps in to help BJP in Maharashtra after Lok Sabha 2024 poll debacle
4 months ago

RSS steps in to help BJP in Maharashtra after Lok Sabha 2024 poll debacle

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai In the backdrop of the poor performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, its ideological fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has swung into action to help the party in the upcoming assembly polls. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with CM Eknath Shinde pays floral tribute to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder Keshav Baliram …

Nitin Gadkari to spearhead BJP's Maharashtra Assembly poll campaign: Sources
4 months ago

Nitin Gadkari to spearhead BJP's Maharashtra Assembly poll campaign: Sources

India Today  

The BJP, which faced a drubbing in Maharashtra in the recent Lok Sabha elections, has revived an election management committee that will be led by senior party leaders and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Raosaheb Danve, sources told India Today TV. Apart from Gadkari and Danve, existing faces like Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra BJP's Chandrashekhar Bawankule will …

BJP, Congress likely to add to Lok Sabha tallies in Maharashtra: Mood of the Nation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP, Congress likely to add to Lok Sabha tallies in Maharashtra: Mood of the Nation

India Today  

The BJP and the Congress are likely to gain seats at the cost of their allies in Maharashtra if the Lok Sabha elections were held today, according to Mood of the Nation survey conducted by India Today. The Mood of the Nation poll, analysing voter trends for Lok Sabha elections, was held just ahead of assembly election in Maharashtra. In …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent

The Hindu  

The Congress’ performance in Rajasthan appears all the more dramatic in the backdrop of the clean sweep by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two parliamentary elections. Post-poll data show that the BJP once again drew substantial support from the urban, more educated, economically better-off, upper caste sections of the electorate in the State. That the party still won …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave

The Hindu  

Once again, as in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the United Democratic Front, led by the Indian National Congress, swept the 2024 polls in Kerala, winning 18 out of 20 seats. The CSDS-Lokniti post-poll study shows a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Union government. Focus on work The 2024 Lok Sabha election was considered, by the people of Kerala, more …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha

The Hindu  

With its near-clean sweep in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party has finally managed to entrench itself in the eastern parts of the country. The growing discontent of the rural people towards the BJD organisation at the grassroots also contributed to the BJP’s rise. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey suggests that this didn’t help the party much: the BJP got support from …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Why the BJP underperformed in U.P.
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Why the BJP underperformed in U.P.

The Hindu  

The INDIA coalition’s performance in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections has surprised everyone. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey data show that the general/upper caste Brahmin, Rajput, and Vaishya voters largely favoured the BJP, while the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Muslim voters preferred the INDIA coalition. Yadav and Muslim voters consolidated in favour of the INDIA coalition along …

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?
7 months ago

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?

Hindustan Times  

A day after an underwhelming electoral result for the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his cabinet colleagues at Lok Kalyan Marg office and delivered the bottom line that the NDA was going to form the government at the Centre for the third time. Narendra Modi being felicitated by party leaders JP Nadda and Amit Shah, TDP chief N Chandrababu …

How NDA’s electoral math fell apart in Maharashtra
7 months ago

How NDA’s electoral math fell apart in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

In Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance won 18 of 48 parliamentary constituencies with a vote share of 43.8% compared to the 29 seats and 43.6% vote share garnered by the INDIA coalition partners. The BJP saw a decline in the number of seats it won from 23 in 2019 to 10 in 2024 Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray …

Maharashtra Election Results 2024 Highlights: Pankaja Munde Loses Beed, Uddhav Asks INDIA Bloc To Stake Claim To Form Govt
7 months ago

Maharashtra Election Results 2024 Highlights: Pankaja Munde Loses Beed, Uddhav Asks INDIA Bloc To Stake Claim To Form Govt

News 18  

Maharashtra Lok Sabha election 2024 results: Maharashtra witnessed an intense fight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance and the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The exit polls were proved wrong as trends for the Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results came in. The 2024 Lok Sabha election was fought between two alliances in the state – …

Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: BJP slips to just 9 seats in crucial state
7 months ago

Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: BJP slips to just 9 seats in crucial state

Hindustan Times  

Just when it seemed that the central pole of Maharashtra politics had shifted to the BJP—the party had won 23 seats in 2014 and 2019-- the results of 2024 have come to prove the pundits wrong. Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during a roadshow, for Lok Sabha polls, in …

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise leading/winning candidates, parties
7 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise leading/winning candidates, parties

India TV News  

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Maharashtra voted in the first five phases of the Lok Sabha Elections. The NDA consists of the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP, while the Opposition's alliance has Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena UBT, and Sharad Pawar-led NCP Sharadchandra Pawar. Key candidates in the state include Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari, Supriya …

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: INDIA takes lead, NDA lags behind
7 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: INDIA takes lead, NDA lags behind

India TV News  

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra has voiced its opinion and it’s time for the results today. Along with the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Results across the country, the outcome of the general elections in Maharashtra is all set to come today. Key candidates who contested in Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024 include Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari, Supriya …

Mumbai Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actors Shahrukh & Aamir Khan Cast Vote; 54.22% Voter Turnout Recorded In Maharashtra
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actors Shahrukh & Aamir Khan Cast Vote; 54.22% Voter Turnout Recorded In Maharashtra

News 18  

Mumbai Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Voting LIVE Updates: With Lok Sabha elections moving towards its final stages, polling took place in 13 constituencies in Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai. Over 2.46 crore persons were eligible to cast their vote and decide the fate of 264 candidates in Mumbai North, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East, Mumbai South …

Number Theory: In Maharashtra, how BJP traded uncertainty for influence
8 months ago

Number Theory: In Maharashtra, how BJP traded uncertainty for influence

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra sends the second largest number of MPs to the Lok Sabha, 48, after Uttar Pradesh, which sends 80. The Bhartiya Janta Party and its allies – the Shiv Sena and the Swabhimani Paksa in 2014 and just the Shiv Sena in 2019 -- swept the state in both Lok Sabha elections winning 42 and 41 of the 48 parliamentary …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Maharashtra not a cakewalk for BJP but people will choose Modi as PM again: Bhujbal
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Maharashtra not a cakewalk for BJP but people will choose Modi as PM again: Bhujbal

The Hindu  

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal said that while the BJP and the Mahayuthi will not find Maharashtra a cakewalk as it had in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would still have an advantage in forming the government at the Centre. Speaking exclusively to The Hindu, Mr. Bhujbal said while it was true …

Five Maharashtra seats, including Nitin Gadkari's Nagpur, to vote in first phase
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five Maharashtra seats, including Nitin Gadkari's Nagpur, to vote in first phase

Hindustan Times  

Of Maharashtra's 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, as many as five will go to polls on Friday in the first of seven phase-general elections. In the first phase, 97 other seats across another 20 states/Union territories will vote, marking the beginning of the world's largest democratic exercise. Union minister Nitin Gadkari is in fray from his home turf of Nagpur, which …

Lok Sabha election 2024 live updates: BJP poll manifesto to be released on April 14
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 live updates: BJP poll manifesto to be released on April 14

The Hindu  

This live now closed. Addressing an election rally at Bastar village Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, he described the Lok Sabha elections as a fight between two ideologies involving those seeking to protect the Constitution and those out to destroy it. The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections promising five new airports in …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Despite the economy, how is the BJP sitting pretty?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Despite the economy, how is the BJP sitting pretty?

The Hindu  

Reports based on the pre-poll survey of the Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, published in these pages on April 11, focused on the factors that had the potential to work in favour of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha elections. But above all, the strengthening of Hindu identity and the BJP’s clear identification with the Ram Mandir issue …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Nepotism, Defections and Alliances: BJP need not worry about its realpolitik
8 months, 4 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Nepotism, Defections and Alliances: BJP need not worry about its realpolitik

The Hindu  

Political leaders are often seen switching allegiances, leaving their parent parties to join others, in pursuit of personal or strategic interests. On the other hand, supporters of the BJP and those of its allied parties tend to view the party as less nepotistic than the Congress. A little less than half of the voters believe that the BJP should refrain …

The Maha Picture: In BJP’s Mission 45+ for Lok Sabha Elections, Not Sharing (Seats) is Caring
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Maha Picture: In BJP’s Mission 45+ for Lok Sabha Elections, Not Sharing (Seats) is Caring

News 18  

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra is a crucial state after Uttar Pradesh as it holds 48 seats. After the split in the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party, the Shinde and Ajit Pawar factions of the two parties have joined the ‘Mahayuti’ government. On the one side, the BJP wants to have the lion’s share in the number …

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha
1 year, 1 month ago

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha

The Hindu  

The success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the three central Indian States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh has forced Odisha’s ruling party, the Biju Janata Dal, to sit up and take notice. The State BJP leaders hope that their party’s Assembly wins, especially in Chhattisgarh, eight of whose districts share their boundaries with the central Indian State, will …

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