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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 …

Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that the Peasants and Workers Party is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s B team. The problem arose after Nationalist Congress Party leader Deepak Aba Salunkhe joined the Shiv Sena and was assured of a ticket to contest from the Sangola assembly constituency. The Sangola assembly constituency in Solapur district is witnessing …

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Maharashtra council polls crucial test for political parties ahead of Assembly elections

The biennial elections to 11 seats in the Maharashtra legislative council from the MLA quota will be a crucial test for the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead of the Assembly elections to be held later this year. The Bharatiya Janata Party has 103 MLAs, followed by the Ajit Pawar-led NCP's 40, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's 38. …

The Shiv Sena and BJP have increased their tally in the coastal Raigad district by winning five of the total seven Assembly constituencies in the just concluded elections in Maharashtra. In Alibag, the district headquarters, Mahendra Hari Dalvi of the Shiv Sena defeated sitting PWP MLA Subhash Patil. In Uran, rebel BJP candidate Mahesh Baladi, who contested the election as …