Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar criticised ruling Mahayuti legislator Sadabhau Khot’s remarks on Sharad Pawar’s face. Ajit Pawar broke ranks with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and joined the Eknath Shinde-BJP government. While addressing an election rally for BJP candidate Gopichand Padalkar in Sangli district’s Jath, Khot allegedly said, “Pawar…
As many as 33 candidates are contesting the high-stakes Maharashtra Assembly elections from the Nanded North seat, as per Election Commission figures. This is the highest number of candidates contesting on a seat in the November 20 elections for the 288-member Assembly. Shahada seat in Nandurbar district has the lowest three contestants, as per the…
Maharashtra Assembly Election: The Opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which is facing a rebellion on several seats, has as issued a one-hour ultimatum to rebel candidates to withdraw their nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly election, saying it was not in favour of “friendly fights”. Addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP…
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday denied reports of a rift in the ruling Mahayuti over the Mahim assembly constituency in Mumbai, which will see MNS leader Amit Thackarey taken on Shiv Sena’s Sada Sarvankar. The RPI (A) chief said three-time sitting MLA Sarvankar is a stronger candidate than Amit Thackeray, whose only qualification is…
Palghar’s incumbent MLA Shrinivas Vanga, who was denied a ticket for the 2024 Maharastra assembly elections by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena, has been missing from his Talasari home since Monday evening. A heavy police deployment was seen outside Vanga’s house and the police launched a search operation to find him. The…
Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said talks are still on among the three Mahayuti constituents over seven to eight seats for next month’s state assembly polls. Talking to reporters here, the former state minister said the BJP would release the second list of candidates on Sunday. Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly…
In the light of recent killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is planning to again request veteran politician Sharad Pawar to accept the force’s Z plus security cover, sources aware of the matter said. On August 21, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government accorded Z-plus –…
Maharashtra News Updates: The announcement of the Maharashtra Assembly election is expected in September, which will reveal the election schedule and the number of phases. Both Mahayuti, the ruling alliance, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi have already started preparing for the polls. Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders are exuding confidence, claiming they will win 200 seats….