NEW DELHI: Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekar Bawankule on Saturday said the new Mahayuti government would be sworn in on December 5, even as the suspense over the CM’s face remains largely intact.“The oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra will be held in the presence of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji on Thursday,…
NEW DELHI: Eknath Shinde tendered his resignation as chief minister to governor CP Radhakrishnan as the term of the Maharashtra assembly ended on Tuesday. The governor, however, asked Shinde to remain as caretaker CM until new government is sworn-in.NCP chief Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis also reached the governor’s office to tender their resignation.The Mahayuti…
KOLHAPUR: In at least nine assembly constituencies, NCP (SP) candidates suffered because independent candidates with the trumpet symbol cut into their votes.These NCP (SP) candidates lost by slender margins, ranging from 377 to 4,516 votes. At the same time, independent candidates with the trumpet symbol bagged between 2,860 and 7,430 votes in these constituencies.With a…
MUMBAI: While Ajit Pawar was on Sunday unanimously elected group leader of the NCP legislature party, sources said that on the question of the chief minister’s post, the party has taken the view that in view of the assembly poll results, it would be appropriate if Devendra Fadnavis is placed at the helm of affairs…
NEW DELHI: The result day for the Maharashtra assembly elections brought contrasting outcomes for Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh‘s siblings. His elder brother Amit Deshmukh secured victory, on the other hand, the younger one, Dhiraj, experienced a narrow defeat with a difference of a few thousand votes.The Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Amit Deshmukh emerged victorious…
NEW DELHI: The situation was tricky for two Indias on Saturday and the prestige was at stake. No, we are not talking about the two Indias comedian Vir Das spoke about. Today’s headlines were dominated by two sides – the opposition INDIA bloc which was fighting a battle of existence in Maharashtra and Team India…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Amit Deshmukh defeated BJP’s Dr Arhchana Patil Chakurkar by a margin of 7,398 votes. Deshmukh secured 1,14,110 votes while the BJP candidate Chakurkar has secured 1,06,712 votes.Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi’s Vinod Somprakash Khatke is currently at the third place with 17,752 votes.Latur City is one of Maharashtra’s 288 Assembly constituencies, located in…
NAGPUR/CHANDRAPUR: With five-star hotels booked, travel itinerary chalked out, aircraft on standby to fly out MLAs to deflect poachers, and post-poll strategies in place, both Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Mahayuti are ready to ringfence their winning legislators due to fears of a hung assembly. If neither alliance gets a majority, then support of every…
NEW DELHI: Two more exit poll agencies released their projections on Thursday giving boost to Eknath-Shinde led Mahayuti in Maharashtra assembly elections.According to Today’s Chanakya exit poll predictions, Mahayuti is projected to secure 175 ± 11 seats, while the Congress-led Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) is expected to win 100 ± 11 seats. The agency has…
NEW DELHI: The exit poll results released on Thursday has predicted advantage to Mahayuti in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The alliance between BJP, Ajit Pawar’s NCP, and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena is likely to retain power in the state, according to pollsters.Exit polls released by Matrize, Peoples Pulse, Chanakya gave upper hand to Eknath Shinde-led…
