All establishments, businesses and workplaces within the Brihanmumbai limits have been ordered to grant leave to their employees on election day in Maharashtra on November 20. The district election officer and Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani warned that any violations of the directive will result in action under the Election Commission’s guidelines. Aiming to enable…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath dubbed Maharashtra’s opposition bloc MVA as ‘Maha Anadi’ during a poll rally in Washim in the Vidarbha region on Wednesday. He also invoked Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to give the message of unity and reiterated his ‘batiye mat’ slogan. “I am taking inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and appealing to…
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…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken major action in the state ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra. The party has expelled 40 workers/leaders from 37 different assembly constituencies on charges of indiscipline. This announcement of action by Maharashtra BJP has been made at a time when the Mahayuti alliance consisting of BJP, Eknath…
Up to 4,140 candidates are running for the 288 Maharashtra assembly seats that will be up for election on November 20. November 4 was the last day to withdraw nominations. Opposing coalitions between the Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena sections reflect the political unrest of the previous five years, which has included several chief ministers…
The Maharashtra Assembly elections for the 288-member Legislative Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 20 in a single phase. The counting of votes will be done on November 23. The BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP will contest the polls under the Mahayuti alliance, with the saffron camp set to receive the maximum number…
Maharashtra Elections 2024: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray Thackeray on Friday reignited the 2022 horsetrading debate when he hurled the “50 khoka [fifty crore]” and “gaddar [traitor]” jibes at the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction. He also said that he would support the Congress and the NCP (Sharad Pawar) candidates for the CM’s face…