Maharashtra assembly elections

Maharashtra polls: Priyanka invokes Bal Thackeray, Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘insult’ to target Modi | India News

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Maharashtra polls: Priyanka invokes Bal Thackeray, Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘insult’ to target Modi | India News

PUNE: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday invoked Bal Thackeray while campaigning for the Maharashtra assembly polls, stating the Shiv Sena founder wouldn’t have tolerated Shivaji Maharaj‘s insult. Priyanka’s rare reference to Thackeray, whose aggressive Hindutva was rejected by previous Congress generational leaders, comes at a time when PM Narendra Modi has dared the … Read more

Over 4,000 Candidates In Fray For Maharashtra Polls, 28% Increase From Last Time

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Over 4,000 Candidates In Fray For Maharashtra Polls, 28% Increase From Last Time

Last Updated:November 15, 2024, 00:03 IST In 2019, when the fight was between BJP-Shiv Sena and Congress-NCP alliances, a total of 3,239 candidates contested the elections This time, the political landscape is more fragmented with the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party splitting up in the last two years. (PTI file photo) A total of … Read more

Maharashtra Election: Campaigns Heat Up Ahead Of November 20 Assembly Polls

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Maharashtra Election: Campaigns Heat Up Ahead Of November 20 Assembly Polls

Last Updated: November 11, 2024, 23:11 IST With just over a week remaining till the Maharashtra assembly elections on November 20, political parties in the state are intensifying campaigns for their candidates. The campaign for the polls has also gained momentum, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP President JP … Read more

Maharashtra elections: Maratha-OBC quota clash to resonate in Bhujbal’s Yevla seat

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Maharashtra elections: Maratha-OBC quota clash to resonate in Bhujbal’s Yevla seat

The Maratha-OBC quota issue and trends in onion prices are among the campaign themes likely to impact the poll outcome in Maharashtra’s Yevla assembly constituency from where NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal is seeking a re-election. Located in Nashik district, Yevla is home to one of the biggest onion wholesale markets in the country. NCP heavyweight … Read more

‘Sitting with people who oppose Ram Mandir, CAA’: Amit Shah’s jibe at Uddhav Thackeray | India News

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‘Sitting with people who oppose Ram Mandir, CAA’: Amit Shah’s jibe at Uddhav Thackeray | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray of aligning with the Congress party, an organisation Shah claimed has disrespected both Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar.Shah was speaking at the launch event of BJP’s “Sankalp Patra,” or manifesto, for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections set for November … Read more

Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah To Release BJP Manifesto Today

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Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah To Release BJP Manifesto Today

Last Updated: November 10, 2024, 08:11 IST Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 LIVE Updates: With less than two weeks left for polling in Maharashtra, all major political parties have ramped up their campaigns in Maharashtra. In his two-day visit to the poll-bound state, PM Modi addressed several rallies for the BJP and took a swipe at … Read more

25 Lakh Jobs, Rs 2,100 For Women Among Mahayuti’s 10 Guarantees For Maharashtra

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25 Lakh Jobs, Rs 2,100 For Women Among Mahayuti’s 10 Guarantees For Maharashtra

Last Updated:November 05, 2024, 23:02 IST Eknath Shinde announced the poll promises made by the ruling Mahayuti government Mahayuti leaders BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar. (File photo) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday announced poll promises by the ruling Mahayuti alliance for the upcoming state assembly elections on … Read more

Manoj Jarange Won’t Contest Maharashtra Polls, Asks Candidates To Withdraw Nomination

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Manoj Jarange Won’t Contest Maharashtra Polls, Asks Candidates To Withdraw Nomination

Last Updated:November 04, 2024, 10:07 IST Jarange had announced in August this year that he was compelled to enter politics in order to get Maratha reservation. Manoj Jarange (PTI Image) Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who had previously announced to enter the poll fray, has declared that he would not contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly … Read more

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Seat Allocation Almost Done, Expect BJP List Soon, Says Devendra Fadnavis

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Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Seat Allocation Almost Done, Expect BJP List Soon, Says Devendra Fadnavis

Last Updated: October 19, 2024, 22:02 IST Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde along with Dy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar during a press conference, in Mumbai. (PTI photo) The BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP are seeking to retain power in the November 20 polls to the 288-member Assembly The BJP’s first … Read more

Sena vs Sena: Dusshera rallies in Mumbai turn political as Shinde, Uddhav take aim at each other | India News

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Sena vs Sena: Dusshera rallies in Mumbai turn political as Shinde, Uddhav take aim at each other | India News

Uddhav Thackeray and CM Ekanth Shinde at Dusshera rallies in Mumbai Dusshera rallies addressed by CM Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday set the tone for the impending Maharashtra assembly elections. The rival factions — Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, or UBT) — hurled piercing jibes at one another, heating up … Read more