Caste equations hold the key in 5 Bihar seats
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste equations hold the key in 5 Bihar seats

The Hindu  

Munger, Begusarai, Samastipur, Ujiarpur and Darbhanga will vote in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13 in Bihar with 56 candidates in the fray. From Munger, former Janata Dal president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, a sitting MP and a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is contesting against the Mahagathbandhan candidate Anita Kumari Mahto of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. In 2019, Mr. Singh had defeated CPI candidate and former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is also from Begusarai, by more than 4 lakh votes. In the Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP has fielded its MP and Union Home Minister for State Nityanand Rai against Mahagathbandhan candidate Alok Mehta. In the 2019 election, Mr. Rai had defeated the now-defunct Rashtriya Lok Samata Party’s Upendra Kushwaha by over 2.70 lakh votes.

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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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3 days, 7 hours ago

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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3 days, 8 hours ago

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
3 days, 14 hours ago

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 …

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)
4 days, 10 hours ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

Bombay HC dismisses Sena (UBT) leader Kirtikar’s petition against Ravindra Waikar’s Lok Sabha poll victory
5 days, 11 hours ago

Bombay HC dismisses Sena (UBT) leader Kirtikar’s petition against Ravindra Waikar’s Lok Sabha poll victory

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Amol Kirtikar challenging the victory of Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Waikar in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The election petition filed by Mr. Kirtikar has raised questions on the vote-counting process during the Lok Sabha election. He demanded the High Court to invalidate Mr. Waikar’s election …

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground
5 days, 15 hours ago

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 19, 2024 16:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at crossroads. Though Azad has asserted that his party will contest all seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Dalit discourse in the State—where Punjab-born Dalit leader Kanshi Ram had succeeded in creating an environment where a Dalit woman, Mayawati, could …

Why Arvind Kejriwal fears BJP is making Delhi voters disappear
1 week, 4 days ago

Why Arvind Kejriwal fears BJP is making Delhi voters disappear

India Today  

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has intensified its battle with the BJP over allegations of mass voter-name deletions ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, due in early February 2025. On December 11, Kejriwal, accompanied by AAP leaders, met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to submit a memorandum, backed by 3,000 pages of purported evidence, accusing the BJP of orchestrating a …

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes
1 week, 4 days ago

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

The Hindu  

The bye-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly constituencies last month in Kerala provided an opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party to gain some ground in the State. This was nearly 40,000 votes fewer than what the BJP State president, K. Surendran, had secured in the 2024 general elections. In Palakkad, despite the BJP’s …

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar
2 weeks, 2 days ago

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 …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
3 weeks, 6 days ago

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block
4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 11:31 IST - 8 MINS READ For those following the Maharashtra Assembly election, the result announced on November 23 came as a surprise: Not because the BJP-led Mahayuti won the State, but because of the enormous margin of its victory. The biggest factor that proved decisive in the BJP’s success to overcome the “Maratha Challenge” …

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

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls
1 month ago

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls

India Today  

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA which managed only 24 seats. A post-poll analysis of the Assembly polls highlighted that the Jairam Mahto-led Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha played a key role …

There is adequate room for all in Indian democracy
1 month 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 …

Raju Thodasam Proves Third Time Lucky, Wins on BJP Ticket From Arni
1 month ago

Raju Thodasam Proves Third Time Lucky, Wins on BJP Ticket From Arni

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Former Adivasi MLA Raju Thodasam, who initially joined the BRS and later switched to the BJP just before the Assembly elections, has won from the Arni Assembly seat in Maharashtra. Returning to the BJP before the Assembly elections, Thodasam contested from the Arni seat and defeated Congress candidate Jithendra Shivaji Moge. Several leaders who had joined the BRS in …

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

Kangana Ranaut targets Uddhav Thackeray after MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra elections: Faced same fate as ‘daitya’
1 month ago

Kangana Ranaut targets Uddhav Thackeray after MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra elections: Faced same fate as ‘daitya’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Results: Bollywood actress turned politician and BJP-MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday targeted Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray after Maha Vikas Aghadi's defeat is Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. In 2020, Ranaut and then-Maharashtra chief minister Thackeray's MVA had a bitter run after the alleged illegal alterations of the actress' Bandra bungalow was demolished by the then-undivided Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai …

Raut blames former CJI Chandrachud for MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra polls
1 month ago

Raut blames former CJI Chandrachud for MVA’s defeat in Maharashtra polls

The Hindu  

A day after the landslide victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra election, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut blamed former Chief Justice of India D.Y. ALSO FOLLOW: Maharashtra Government formation LIVE updates: Mahayuti alliance to form government on November 25, CM face to be decided collectively Mr. Raut was referring to disqualification pleas against the MLAs who sided with …

Maharashtra election: How MVA and Mahayuti performed in Muslim-dominated seats
1 month ago

Maharashtra election: How MVA and Mahayuti performed in Muslim-dominated seats

Hindustan Times  

In the Maharashtra assembly elections, 11 constituencies with over 35 per cent Muslim voters delivered mixed results. Mumba Devi: Congress’s Amin Patel defeated Shiv Sena’s Shaina NC by 34,844 votes in a constituency with over 50 per cent Muslim voters. Follow- Election results live Akola West: Congress’s Sajid Pathan narrowly beat BJP’s Vijay Agarwal by 1,283 votes in a constituency …

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

BJP firms up grip on coalition politics
1 month ago

BJP firms up grip on coalition politics

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A spectacular victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections has elevated the BJP morale that plummeted after the parliamentary polls a few months ago. Equally strong is the belief in political circles that victories can be scored through sharp, dexterous moves characterised by the party’s chief strategist, Amit Shah, in conjunction with the state’s Deputy CM, Devendra Fadnavis. “Maharashtra …

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls
1 month ago

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls

India Today  

Just 162 votes was all that saved All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate Mufti Mohammad Ismail from a defeat in the Malegaon Central Assembly seat of Maharashtra, election results announced on Saturday showed. While the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party, who fielded 14 candidates, managed to open its account in Maharashtra, its lone winning candidate secured a victory with a narrow margin as …

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. …

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

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

'Lies and deceit suffered a crushing defeat': PM Modi on Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra
1 month ago

'Lies and deceit suffered a crushing defeat': PM Modi on Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra

Firstpost  

The prime minister also noted the contributions made by Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar in Mahayuti’s historic win in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Result Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that with Mahayuti’s win in Maharashtra, negative and dynastic politics has lost its place in the state, adding that development and good governance have emerged victorious today. "#MaharashtraElection2024 pic.twitter.com/617gHFvIOY …

How BJP+ Mahayuti Won Maharashtra 6 Months After Lok Sabha Defeat: 6 Reasons
1 month ago

How BJP+ Mahayuti Won Maharashtra 6 Months After Lok Sabha Defeat: 6 Reasons

The Quint  

In an unquestionably massive lead of over 220 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party's Mahayuti alliance has won the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi of the Congress-Sena UBT and NCPSP has managed to get seats double digits collectively. 6 reasons: Women: Popularity of schemes like Ladki Bahin that gives Rs 1,500 per month, Annapurna …

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

UP bypoll wins show people's faith in Modi: Yogi
1 month ago

UP bypoll wins show people's faith in Modi: Yogi

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: With the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypoll trends and results coming in favour of NDA-BJP candidates, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said these are proof of people's unwavering faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The victory of the BJP-NDA in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections is a proof of people's unwavering faith in the successful leadership …

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot

Live Mint  

Maharashtra assembly elections: Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi won Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency by a margin of 12,753 votes and logged a total of 54,780 votes, as per Election Commission data. Controversial Congress leader Nawab Malik struggled to make a mark this time despite Ajit Pawar's backing and stood fourth in the tally with 15,501 votes. Notably, daughter of …

Mahayuti breaches majority mark in Maharashtra elections, netizens share funny memes: ‘Resort owners watching…’
1 month ago

Mahayuti breaches majority mark in Maharashtra elections, netizens share funny memes: ‘Resort owners watching…’

Live Mint  

In the Maharashtra assembly elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, is leading with 213 seats, while the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading with 59 assembly seats. According to the Election Commission of India data at 2 pm, the BJP was leading in 123 seats in Maharashtra, while its ally, the Shiv Sena, was ahead …

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election: As trends showed the BJP-led Mahayuti leading with over 200 seats in Maharashtra assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Saturday refused to accept the result and alleged a conspiracy. Stating that 'kuch toh gadbad hai', Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut questioned on what basis Eknath Shinde was getting 56 seats while Ajit Pawar's camp was getting over …

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

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Batenge toh Katenge and so much more: How Mahayuti engineered a famous win in Maharashtra
1 month ago

Batenge toh Katenge and so much more: How Mahayuti engineered a famous win in Maharashtra

New Indian Express  

The manner in which the Mahayuti swept the polls just six months after the Maha Vikas Aghadi bested them in the Lok Sabha polls left many a seasoned observer fumbling for words. MVA's overconfidence and mismanagement After winning 31 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra earlier this year, the MVA grew overconfident and seemingly assumed that voters will …

Maha Vikas Aghadi crumbles, blames EVMs, delays and 'Ladla Bhai' Adani
1 month ago

Maha Vikas Aghadi crumbles, blames EVMs, delays and 'Ladla Bhai' Adani

India Today  

After besting the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance suffered a devastating defeat in the state assembly polls. The ruling Mahayuti coalition swept the elections, securing a commanding lead in over 200 of the 288 seats up for grabs, while the MVA — comprising Congress, Shiv Sena, and Sharad Pawar’s …

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls
1 month ago

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the BJP's dominant performance in the bypolls and said it was due to the good governance and welfare policies of the government. Reiterating his 'batenge toh katenge' slogan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'ek hain toh safe hain' slogan, Adityanath said the BJP's performance in the bypolls was a testament to …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Maharashtra polls: Mixed bag for MVA, Mahayuti in Muslim-dominated seats
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Mixed bag for MVA, Mahayuti in Muslim-dominated seats

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: It was a mixed bag for 11 seats with more than 35 per cent Muslim voters, where six candidates of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi emerged victorious in the Maharashtra Assembly polls on Saturday, while four seats went to the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehad Muslimeen, which is not aligned with either of the coalitions, …

Aaditya Thackeray wins Worli, asks if people voted or EVMs after NDA stunner
1 month ago

Aaditya Thackeray wins Worli, asks if people voted or EVMs after NDA stunner

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray won the Worli Assembly constituency in Mumbai by a slight margin, defeating Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora. Aaditya Thackeray defeated Milind Deora by a margin of 8,801 votes, but expressed shock over the Maha Vikas Aghadi's performance in the state despite the Opposition punching way above its weight in the Lok Sabha polls in the …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results: NDA seeks dominance, INDIA bloc eyes comeback
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1 month ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results: NDA seeks dominance, INDIA bloc eyes comeback

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections will take place on Saturday, determining the outcome of the gruelling poll battle this month. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis of BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Maharashtra On November 20, Maharashtra witnessed a 66.05 per cent turnout, up against 61 per …

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters
1 month ago

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The by-poll to nine assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a moderate 49.71 per cent voters turn out to seal the fate of 90 candidates, including 11 women, on Wednesday. According to the information shared by the Election Commission of India, the Kundarki assembly segment in Moradabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 57.32 per cent voter turnout, …

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

Campaign for Maharashtra assembly election ends with Rahul Gandhi's swipe against BJP
1 month ago

Campaign for Maharashtra assembly election ends with Rahul Gandhi's swipe against BJP

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The high-voltage campaign for the Maharashtra assembly election ended on Monday, pitting the two major political alliances against each other in a bitter battle for the 288 seats up for grabs in the state. Turning the BJP’s ‘Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai’ slogan against the ruling Mahayuti alliance who had coined it, Gandhi said it referred to Adani and …

Shikha Mukerjee | Mismatched vocabularies in Maha and Jharkhand battle
1 month 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 …

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 …

Maharashtra elections 2024: Caste, religion, class... all variables matter in Aurangabad
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra elections 2024: Caste, religion, class... all variables matter in Aurangabad

The Hindu  

If the variable “effective number of parties” — which measures the competitive party contestants in any constituency — is considered for all seats in Maharashtra, then the three constituencies of Aurangabad city — its East and Central seats in particular — might be among the top. To complicate matters, the other strong political force in the constituency – the All …

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