As the Election Commission of India concluded announcing results for the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen achieved its first victory in the state, securing the Malegaon Central seat. According to the results announced by the Election Commission, AIMIM's candidate, Mufti Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique, won the Malegaon Central seat with 109,653 votes. He …
It might not be just pre-election rhetoric when BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis holds up the Dhule example. Seen as a bid to consolidate votes with "Batenge to katenge" and "vote jihad", the BJP might actually be wary of losing seats in the Maharashtra Assembly election to fractured voting. According to data provided by Fadnavis, it was due to en-bloc voting …
The Assembly Elections in Maharashtra are around the corner. Campaign slogan builds on recent remarks The “Sajag Raho” initiative aligns with recent messages from BJP leaders, including remarks made by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, where he raised the slogan “Batenge toh katenge,” which literally translates to “if Hindus are divided, they will perish.” Prime Minister Narendra …
Mumbai: After a poor showing in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party has seemingly adopted a hardline Hindutva agenda ahead of the assembly elections. With about two months to go before the assembly polls in October, BJP leaders have also been vocal about conspiracies like “land jihad”, “love jihad”, and waqf land-related cases. This happened in …
