Shikha Mukerjee | Mismatched vocabularies in Maha and Jharkhand battle
4 months, 1 week ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Mismatched vocabularies in Maha and Jharkhand battle

Deccan Chronicle  

Following the rigmarole of politicians pitching for votes has never been as befuddling as it is in this round of state Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The BJP’s difficulties are further complicated by the direct and indirect criticism of the “Batange-Katange” rhetoric voiced by Ajit Pawar and chief minister Eknath Shinde, the icons of the other side who split the Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena to join up with the BJP to form the Mahayuti. Had Mr Modi studied Swami Vivekananda’s guru Sri Ramakrishna’s teachings he would have discovered that the Ramakrishna Math order is committed to an entirely different ideology — “Joto mot, toto poth” — which roughly translated means that there are as many paths to spiritualism as there are opinions. The obvious disrespect to the political culture and ethos of Maharashtra implicit in the last-ditch effort by Mr Fadnavis and the RSS in countering the criticism of Ms Munde, Mr Shinde, Mr Chavan and Ajit Pawar reveals the BJP hasn’t learnt to deal with diversity even after losing elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Since all its slightly different iterations of Mamata Banerjee’s original scheme “Lakshmir Bhandar”, rolled out in 2021, are sweeteners for voters, it’s an admission that the “Modi magic” has failed; Sabka Saath hasn’t produced Sabka Vikas and Viksit Bharat is a farfetched promise since the poor need cash handouts and free foodgrains.

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Shikha Mukerjee | Tombs, melas, mosque rows: Grok adds to Modi’s troubles
4 days, 5 hours ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Tombs, melas, mosque rows: Grok adds to Modi’s troubles

Deccan Chronicle  

Once upon a time, it would be shameful for any government to fail to contain communal tensions when there were apprehensions that a riot may break out. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who was earlier the boss of the BJP and is a staunch RSS man, says something different; he has called for peace and harmony in Nagpur, while the BJP …

Shikha Mukerjee | Punitive Governance Leads to Politics of Victimisation
1 week, 3 days ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Punitive Governance Leads to Politics of Victimisation

Deccan Chronicle  

The script for the elections in four states -- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala -- scheduled for 2026 is being written by the parties in power and parties in the Opposition because there is no room for complacency. From playing footsie, cooperative federalism style, with the BJP with an eye to getting the Modi government to pay dues …

Shikha Mukerjee | Delhi after Kejriwal: Modi’s triumph, challenge for BJP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Delhi after Kejriwal: Modi’s triumph, challenge for BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

The man of the moment, Narendra Modi, has pulled off a major victory for the BJP by winning in Delhi, after 27 years. The decisive victory signalled by the defeats of Mr Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia is a message from Delhi’s middle class, comprising a very large portion of the BJP’s core voter base of traders, small businesses, shopkeepers and …

Shikha Mukerjee | Middle class fix won’t float India’s economy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Middle class fix won’t float India’s economy

Deccan Chronicle  

The “never before” tagline of the Narendra Modi government, repeated ad nauseam in election season and out of it, as a measure of its successful handling of India’s chronic economic, social and political problems has become threadbare through overuse. Despite finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s largesse of Rs 1 lakh crores to the two per cent of the 1.4 billion Indians …

Shikha Mukerjee | Conflicts fester, statecraft missing as Republic is 75
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Conflicts fester, statecraft missing as Republic is 75

Deccan Chronicle  

The Republic is now 75 years old. The current fragile ceasefire in the genocidal war in Gaza waged by Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu government is a reminder that the use of force isn’t a solution, especially in a republic, as the State’s enemies cannot be annihilated, for “the last enemy to be destroyed is death”. Though the draft framework to find …

Shikha Mukerjee | Netas & the Indian State: Reflect first, speak later
2 months, 1 week ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Netas & the Indian State: Reflect first, speak later

Deccan Chronicle  

One-upmanship is a silly sort of competition. Rahul Gandhi’s declaration that the Congress is in a fight against the Indian State — even though he qualified it by explaining it had been “captured” by the BJP and the RSS — is one example. Rahul Gandhi, however, is not alone in thinking that the Indian State is now captive; at a …

Shikha Mukerjee | Why is Opp. helping Modi, BJP to regain lost ground?
2 months, 1 week ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Why is Opp. helping Modi, BJP to regain lost ground?

Deccan Chronicle  

With the Opposition political parties, a ragtag bunch of contentious and opportunistic collaborators, preferring to head into the doldrums rather than fulfil its promise to serve as a responsible counter-force, the ruling BJP at the Centre helmed by Narendra Modi is getting away with being incompetent. Even as it refuses to admit that the economy is decelerating, people are hurting …

Shikha Mukerjee | India’s leaders must leave the world of virtual reality
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shikha Mukerjee | India’s leaders must leave the world of virtual reality

Deccan Chronicle  

Rhetorical flourishes are a bad idea to begin with. Instead of responding to the distress, the Congress chose to turn it into a cheap jibe targeting Narendra Modi government; Jairam Ramesh, the party’s communications in-charge, seized on the indicator as the “dubious distinction” earned “of being the only government in the history of Independent India to steal mangalsutras from women.” …

Bruised Delhi heads to polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bruised Delhi heads to polls

Hindustan Times  

The launch of Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana marks a transformative moment in our state’s journey toward women’s empowerment and rural economic revitalisation. Now in its fifth month, this universal basic income initiative will provide ₹2,500 to 56 lakh women aged 18-50 every month, representing a bold step in continuing the legacy of Dishom Guru Shibu Soren ji ’s historic …

Shikha Mukerjee | Centralising India amidst imperatives of coalitions
3 months, 1 week ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Centralising India amidst imperatives of coalitions

Deccan Chronicle  

Reversing the inexorable advance towards centralisation of executive power, programmes and election schedules reflected in the Narendra Modi 0.3 government’s rush to get legislative approval for the “One Nation-One Election” blueprint appears impossible. The need to come back again and again to why the losses in Haryana and Maharashtra were damaging to the INDIA bloc’s effectiveness in Parliament and in …

Shikha Mukerjee | Edgy Mahayuti equations: The new game of thrones
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Edgy Mahayuti equations: The new game of thrones

Deccan Chronicle  

The swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra’s new chief minister, almost two weeks after the alliance bagged 80 per cent of the total 288 seats in the Assembly, settles nothing. To set the record straight, to use a well-worn cliché, the BJP in Maharashtra doesn’t call the shots, despite winning 132 seats and getting the support of five other newly-elected …

Analysing the BJP’s Rise to Power in Maharashtra
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

JMM’s Victory in Jharkhand: Tribal Trust, Welfare Schemes, and BJP’s Failed Attempt of Polarisation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

JMM’s Victory in Jharkhand: Tribal Trust, Welfare Schemes, and BJP’s Failed Attempt of Polarisation

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 08, 2024 17:51 IST - 9 MINS READ When Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren took oath for the fourth time as Chief Minister of Jharkhand on November 28, the State re-elected an incumbent government for the first time in the 24 years since it was carved out of Bihar in 2000. This year, the factors that …

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

Jharkhand's loud message to BJP: Symbolic overtures won't win tribal votes
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Jharkhand's loud message to BJP: Symbolic overtures won't win tribal votes

India Today  

Jharkhand’s Scheduled Tribe constituencies delivered a stunning verdict in the recent elections, handing the INDIA coalition an almost complete victory and marking one of the most decisive rejections of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in recent history. The BJP’s losses extended to the national level in the general elections this year, where it forfeited all three ST-reserved Lok Sabha seats …

Jharkhand Assembly elections: NDA’s double-engine push falls short
4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections: NDA’s double-engine push falls short

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister and BJP co-in-charge for Jharkhand elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with Union Minister Chirag Paswan, both emphasised on the need for a double-engine sarkar during their campaign visits to Jharkhand. The recent Lokniti-CSDS post-poll study explores whether voters in Jharkhand believe the double-engine sarkar is necessary for the State’s development. A divided verdict on double-engine sarkar When …

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Culture, land and identity: How JMM secured Jharkhand’s tribal vote
4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Culture, land and identity: How JMM secured Jharkhand’s tribal vote

The Hindu  

Many factors contributed to the decent performance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and its INDIA bloc allies in Jharkhand. Buoyed by a campaign that championed Jharkhandi identity and Adivasi culture, the JMM reaffirmed its long-standing role as a guardian of Adivasi justice, culture, and land rights. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage In stark contrast, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign …

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Uniform Civil Code, ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’, and other issues: how they resonated with voters
4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Uniform Civil Code, ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’, and other issues: how they resonated with voters

The Hindu  

Hoping to exploit anti-incumbency sentiments against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and its allies, the BJP employed various arguments and strategies in its Jharkhand campaign. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage In its manifesto for the State, the BJP promised a Uniform Civil Code expecting to attract Hindus. Right from the beginning of the campaign, speeches by Assam Chief Minister Himanta …

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Welfare politics: how Central and State government schemes shaped voting patterns
4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Welfare politics: how Central and State government schemes shaped voting patterns

The Hindu  

The Centre and the States have introduced many welfare schemes for the people. Among the Union government schemes, Public Distribution System benefited 67% of the respondents, while the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Scheme and the Awas Yojana benefited 22% and 27% of the respondents, respectively. Jharkhand Assembly elections: Full coverage The reach of the State government schemes was …

There is adequate room for all in Indian democracy
4 months ago

There is adequate room for all in Indian democracy

Live Mint  

Some days back, at a “power dinner" in New Delhi, two gentlemen who have been in Union cabinets, but with opposing coalitions, asked me: What would be the outcome of the Maharashtra polls? I don’t know what ‘secret sauce’ the Bharatiya Janata Party uses to cast a spell on the electorate in the last few days of the campaign and …

A Precursory Look at Community-wise Voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
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4 months ago

A Precursory Look at Community-wise Voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

The Quint  

In Maharashtra, caste is the very foundation of the political battleground. The OBCs, who constitute 38 percent of the state’s population, played a decisive role in this election, won by the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, the Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP. Despite agitation over the reservation and dissatisfaction with unresolved demands, the BJP managed to retain a significant …

Behind BJP's Jharkhand loss, tribal trust that divisive tactics couldn't regain
4 months ago

Behind BJP's Jharkhand loss, tribal trust that divisive tactics couldn't regain

India Today  

Winter’s icy grip may not have arrived yet in Jharkhand, but as the assembly election results made evident on November 23, a political frost had unmistakably settled on the BJP in the state. The ruling alliance, led by chief minister Soren’s Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, increased its 2019 count of 47 seats to an emphatic 56 of the total 81 in …

'Batenge, katenge', Bangladeshi infiltrators: What cost BJP Jharkhand
4 months ago

'Batenge, katenge', Bangladeshi infiltrators: What cost BJP Jharkhand

India Today  

The 2024 Jharkhand assembly elections saw unprecedented attempts to stir communal divisions. POLARISATION FAILS TO PAY OFF From Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP’s campaign centred around accusations of Bangladeshi infiltration. The party even lost the Khunti seat, a traditional BJP bastion, where its stalwart Nilkanth Munda was defeated by JMM’s youth leader …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
Top News
4 months ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

Maharashtra-Jharkhand Election Results: From BJP and Shiv Sena to JMM — Check which party won how many seats
4 months ago

Maharashtra-Jharkhand Election Results: From BJP and Shiv Sena to JMM — Check which party won how many seats

Live Mint  

Election Results: Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti coloured Maharashtra a vivid saffron as it won the state assembly election with a thumping majority, while the opposition INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand. The Congress continued its losing spree posting its worst-ever show in Maharashtra and ending up a distant second junior partner to the ruling JMM in Jharkhand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said …

What clicked for JMM in Jharkhand?
4 months ago

What clicked for JMM in Jharkhand?

Hindustan Times  

So, what worked for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA grouping in the just concluded assembly election in Jharkhand? So, social welfare policies such as Ladli Behna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh, Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra, and Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, which provide monthly financial support to women, have paid rich dividends and mobilised women beneficiaries in …

Rahul Gandhi Says MVA To Analyse 'Strange' Maharashtra Results, Himanta Biswa Says Jharkhand Loss 'Painful'
4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Says MVA To Analyse 'Strange' Maharashtra Results, Himanta Biswa Says Jharkhand Loss 'Painful'

ABP News  

Assembly Elections 2024: The results for both the Maharashtra and the Jharkhand Assembly elections were announced on Saturday. #WATCH | #MaharashtraElection2024 | Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar says, "Some of the schemes like Ladki Bahin yojana have played a major role in our victory.I want to thank my voters for once again giving me this responsibility.I will continue working for …

Assembly Election Results: Congress's shocking statement after defeat in Maharashtra | Maharashtra Elections 2024
4 months ago

Assembly Election Results: Congress's shocking statement after defeat in Maharashtra | Maharashtra Elections 2024

ABP News  

'It is sad, see, there is sadness after losing elections, but not despair and despair, and I also want to say that the sadness is not just about the fact that Maha Vikas Aghaadi did not perform very well, but also about the fact that if they talk about it somewhere or the other, they will bite the dust, they …

The ‘Maha’ winner: How BJP alone has outperformed MVA in Maharashtra
4 months ago

The ‘Maha’ winner: How BJP alone has outperformed MVA in Maharashtra

Firstpost  

In the Maharashtra Assembly polls, the Mahayuti is up for a thumping victory. The saffron party’s tally is double that of the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi In the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Mahayuti is up for a thumping victory, gaining a mandate for retaining power. Catch up on all live updates from the The ‘Maha’ winner The Mahayuti alliance surpassed …

Short Edit: BJP Said 'Batenge Toh Katenge', And Nearly 50% Maharashtra Voters Agreed
4 months ago

Short Edit: BJP Said 'Batenge Toh Katenge', And Nearly 50% Maharashtra Voters Agreed

ABP News  

After nearly two hours of counting of votes in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut addressed the media alleging 'Kuch To Gadbad Hai'. While some credit surely goes to the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which managed to woo the women voters, the battle cry given from UP's soil — 'Batenge Toh Katenge' — too did its job well. Though the alliance …

Maharashtra Election Results: BJP spokesperson laughs loudly at Samajwadi Party's performance in the assembly elections
4 months ago

Maharashtra Election Results: BJP spokesperson laughs loudly at Samajwadi Party's performance in the assembly elections

ABP News  

'And if four seats are being won then it is not that you have your government, you have used the entire machinery there, even after that you are still dragging, there somehow you are ahead by a margin of one or two thousand, listen to me and listen to me there, I did not interrupt you, I can only laugh …

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
4 months ago

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: There is more than one way to look at the assembly election results for Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets a gathering at a public meeting in Mumbai along with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis The incumbent party/alliance is coming back to power with a bigger majority in both Maharashtra and …

Jharkhand Election Result: What did Kalpana Soren say about the Jharkhand's latest election trends? | BJP | Congress
4 months ago

Jharkhand Election Result: What did Kalpana Soren say about the Jharkhand's latest election trends? | BJP | Congress

ABP News  

'I feel that we should wait for a few more hours. I want to say that the people of Jharkhand, our elders, our brothers, our grandfathers, our mothers and sisters have done this. Our young colleagues have chosen the path of development and somewhere this time Maya is winning, I just want to say, the way you felt from the …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand 2024 Election Results: Here’s how Bollywood celebrities have reacted
4 months ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand 2024 Election Results: Here’s how Bollywood celebrities have reacted

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The Maharashtra Election Results 2024 vote counting began at 8 am on Saturday. BJP-led Mahayuti gained lead within one hour after the vote counting began. Bollywood reaction on Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election 2024 Results The final election outcomes are yet to be announced, but BJP-led alliance is leading in Maharashtra and several politicians have also started congratulating …

Mahayuti appears set to sweep Maharashtra polls, JMM-led bloc ahead in Jharkhand
4 months ago

Mahayuti appears set to sweep Maharashtra polls, JMM-led bloc ahead in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party -led ruling Mahayuti appeared set to sweep the Maharashtra polls and retain power as was leading on 205 out of 288 seats while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led grouping was ahead in Jharkhand, according to the Election Commission of India website. The BJP was leading on 115 seats in Maharashtra while allies Shiv Sena on 56, …

Jharkhand Election Results: Babulal Marandi wins Dhanwar, BJP suffers debacle in state
4 months ago

Jharkhand Election Results: Babulal Marandi wins Dhanwar, BJP suffers debacle in state

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi won Dhanwar Assembly constituency by 35,438 votes, garnering a total of 106,296 votes, according to data on the Election Commission website. Marandi's rivals Nizamuddin Ansari of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha got 70,858 votes and Raj Kumar Yadav of Communist Party of India got 32,187 votes. Here’s a look at the …

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand
Top News
4 months 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, …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results live-streaming: Where to watch
4 months ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results live-streaming: Where to watch

India Today  

The results of the high-stakes Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, characterised by intense battles between the ruling alliances and opposition coalitions, will be unveiled today. WHERE TO WATCH COUNTING LIVE Catch India Today's continuous live coverage via live-streaming on IndiaToday.in and the India Today YouTube channel. Watch Live Streaming on the Website Watch Maharashtra results live-streaming on YouTube Watch Jharkhand …

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

Women voters to Hindutva plank: Analyst Rajat Sethi's key takeaways from state results
4 months ago

Women voters to Hindutva plank: Analyst Rajat Sethi's key takeaways from state results

India Today  

Counting of votes began this morning in Maharashtra and Jharkhand in the high-stakes Assembly polls. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has taken a massive lead in Maharashtra, the ruling JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand defied exit poll projections and crossed the halfway mark. Hindutva triumphs over caste narratives: In Maharashtra, the BJP's strategy of consolidating the Hindutva vote successfully outmanoeuvred …

Over 31% Vote in Jharkhand; 18% in Maharashtra Till 11 AM
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 31% Vote in Jharkhand; 18% in Maharashtra Till 11 AM

Deccan Chronicle  

Voting is underway in both Jharkhand and Maharashtra, with significant voter participation reported in both states during the final phase of Jharkhand's assembly elections and the ongoing Maharashtra polls. However, Bokaro recorded the lowest turnout at 27.72%​ and's election sees 528 candidates, including prominent figures like Chief Minister Hemant Soren, competing across 38 seats. As of 1 enthusiasm is evident, …

Kharge, Rahul urge Jharkhand, Maharashtra people to vote
4 months, 1 week ago

Kharge, Rahul urge Jharkhand, Maharashtra people to vote

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appealed to voters to cast their ballots in large numbers in Maharashtra and Jharkhand where polling for assembly elections is underway.Keep those who do opportunistic politics and endanger the future of farmers and youth away from power, Kharge said to voters in Maharashtra. In a post in Hindi on X, Kharge said, "All the …

Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Voting Across 288 Constituencies Begin
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Voting Across 288 Constituencies Begin

News 18  

Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE Updates: All 288 constituencies of Maharashtra is going to polls today in a high-stakes clash between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi. The Mahayuti alliance – comprising of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party are looking to retain power. Prominent faces in the campaign were Prime Minister …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019
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4 months, 1 week 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 …

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth
Top News
4 months, 1 week 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 …

No wave in western Maharashtra as independents, rebels dominate election battleground
4 months, 1 week 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. ) …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly elections: People’s issues missing yet again
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly elections: People’s issues missing yet again

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde being garlanded during a public meeting for the state Assembly election in Nandurbar on Sunday. While this was unfolding, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis slammed AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi – a contender in the Maharashtra elections - for being `descendants of `Razakars’, who tortured the people of Marathwada.’ In other words, there are no …

Why is Maharashtra poll fray fragmented?
4 months, 2 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 …

Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Phase 1 polling for 43 seats today, 638 candidates in fray
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Phase 1 polling for 43 seats today, 638 candidates in fray

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand election 2024: Tribal women perform well wishing for the polling officials prior to the departure for the election duty on the eve of first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, at Morabadi Football ground, in Ranchi on Tuesday. Jharkhand Election 2024: Elections to the 81-member state legislative assembly in Jharkhand will begin with polling across 43 assembly constituencies on Wednesday, …

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