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…
From left (Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis) NEW DELHI: The high-decibel and often bitter campaign for Maharashtra assembly elections has drawn to a close and on November 23 we will know who is the winner of this keenly contested “Maha political yudh”. But the…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday explained his decision to part ways with his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder, Sharad Pawar, citing pressure from party MLAs who wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government. The split, which occurred in July last year, saw Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs…
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,…
Left to Right: Devendra Fadnavis, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Ajit Pawar NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday strongly endorsed Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s war cry for unity “batenge ko katenge” and countered his ally NCP’s Ajit Pawar, who has opposed the slogan, while sending out a clear message…
NEW DELHI: After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar, now Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Ashok Chavan and Pankaja Munde have rejected Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘batenge toh katenge’ slogan.BJP MP and former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan disapproved the slogan stating it lacked appropriateness and relevance.“There is no relevance of this (slogan)….
MUMBAI: For the minority Christian community in Maharashtra, the election offers difficult choices, especially after home minister Amit Shah’s statement that a BJP govt in the state will implement the anti-conversion law and never allow quota for minorities. Despite the fact that no Christian candidate has been fielded by major political parties in Mumbai, community…
NAGPUR: As Maharashtra gears up for assembly elections, data reveals a stark under representation of Muslim candidates who make up only about 10% of the total contestants, according to the state’s election department. Of 4,136 candidates vying for seats in 288 constituencies, only 420 are Muslims, and more than half of these are running as…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray had a heated exchange of words with government officials after his bags were searched as he arrived in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal for campaigning ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.According to video footage released of the incident, Thackeray first asked the ECI officials to introduce themselves before launching into…
