‘A 10-kg stone? Sounds like Rajinikanth movie script!’: Devendra Fadnavis dismisses attack on Anil Deshmukh | India News – Times of India

Devendra Fadnavis dismisses attack on Anil Deshmukh NEW DELHI: In a Bollywood-worthy twist to election season drama, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has labeled the alleged stone attack on ex-Home Minister Anil Deshmukh as pure fiction. Comparing it to a Rajinikanth blockbuster, Fadnavis on Tuesday accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of spinning a…

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‘Why avoid debate?’: Milind Deora’s one-on-one challenge to Aaditya Thackeray | India News – Times of India

Milind Deora (left) and Aaditya Thackeray NEW DELHI: Milind Deora, Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbai’s Worli seat took a potshot at Aaditya Thackeray for “avoiding” his challenge to debate on the future of the assembly constituency.Ahead of the polling in Maharashtra, Deora had invited Thackeray, who is Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate and incumbent Worli MLA,…

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People want Mahayuti to rule for another 5 years: PM Modi – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, asserted that the people of Maharashtra are highly impressed with the performance of the “Mahayuti” government over the last two-and-a-half years and they are desirous for its continuation. This sentiment, he noted, resonated throughout the state.During a virtual interaction with BJP workers in Maharashtra as part of…

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‘Dharma yudh of votes’: Devendra Fadnavis calls on voters to counter MVA’s ‘vote jihad’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday trained guns at the Maha Vikas Agadi bloc, accusing it of polarising the upcoming assembly elections on the lines of religion for the sake of votes.While addressing a public gathering in Pune, Fadnavis called for a “dharma-yudh of votes” to counter “vote-jihad” against the Mahayuti…

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‘Was with people with anti-Hindu ideologies’: It’s Fadnavis vs Ajit Pawar on ‘batenge toh katenge’ slogan | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In the ongoing Maharashtra assembly polls, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s slogan ‘Batenge toh Katenge‘ has sparked debate amongst political leaders, deputy chief ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis expressing opposing viewpoints.While Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar said that he does not endorse the slogan, BJP leader Fadnavis, his coalition partner…

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Maharashtra assembly elections: Congress suspends 28 rebel candidates | India News – Times of India

Congress suspends 28 rebel candidates ahead of Maharashtra polls. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has so far suspended a total of 28 rebel candidates, who were contesting against the official nominees of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in the upcoming assembly elections.Earlier on Sunday, 21 candidates were suspended but…

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Maharashtra assembly elections: Congress seeks removal of DGP Rashmi Shukla over alleged ‘bias’ against opposition – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India seeking removal of the state Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla over alleged “bias” against the opposition in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.“Kindly refer to our previous letters dated 24th September 2024 and 4th October 2024 concerning the removal of Rashmi…

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‘Mahayuti is finished now’: Congress targets BJP, accuses party of trying to ‘eliminate’ its allies | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala, on Wednesday slammed the Mahayuti alliance — comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction), and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) — dubbing it “Bhrashtyuti”. He asserted that the coalition had sidelined its partners and failed to address significant governance challenges as the…

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