NEW DELHI: What was common between Maharashtra and Jharkhand? Cash was king when it came to wooing voters. Direct transfers, under whatever name they be, Ladki Bahin in Maharashtra or Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, have helped parties ride back to power.If PM-Kisan, BJP’s belated attempt to counter NYAY, worked in its favour in…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday reiterated his election war cry “batenge to katenge” after BJP-led NDA secured lead in 7 out of 9 seats in the by-election for Lok Sabha. The CM, however, refrained from using it for Maharashtra election results and instead supported PM Modi’s ‘ek hai, toh safe…
NEW DELHI: Actress Swara Bhasker on Saturday blamed Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Saturday following her husband Fahad Ahmad‘s defeat in the Anushakti Nagar assembly constituency of Maharashtra, where he contested as an NCP (SCP) candidate.“In Anushakti Nagar vidhaan sabha after a steady lead by @FahadZirarAhmad of NCP-SP.. round 17, 18, 19 suddenly 99% battery…
NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA and the opposition’s INDIA bloc will keep their fingers crossed a day ahead of the counting of votes in Maharashtra and Jharkhand as they anxiously await the people’s verdict in the two states. With the exit polls throwing up a diverse range of predictions, both the camps are gearing up…
NEW DELHI: A major political controversy has emerged on Maharashtra’s polling day concerning allegations of Bitcoin scam money being utilised for election funding by NCP leader Supriya Sule and Congress leader Nana Patole.The BJP released an audio recording on Tuesday, making serious allegations against Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole.While Maharashtra deputy chief…
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…
NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh suffered serious head wounded Monday after his vehicle was attacked with stones and boulders on Katol-Jalalkheda road while returning from a campaign in Narkhed for his son Salil Deshmukh, who is contesting the assembly elections on an NCP (Sharad Pawar) ticket.Deshmukh was rushed to a local hospital in…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Mumbai is gearing up for a series of dry days in November as part of preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the sale of alcohol will be strictly prohibited across Mumbai and other cities on select days to ensure a smooth…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday hit out at PM Narendra Modi saying that since ‘Modi ki guarantee’ was not working, the PM had been forced to ask for votes in Balasaheb Thackeray’s name in Maharashtra. Accusing the MahaYuti govt of trying to bring “Adani ki sultani (Adani’s rule)” to the state,…
PUNE: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said Congress is in such a bad shape that anyone associated with it is bound to “drown”, and the same would be the fate of its allies in Maharashtra.Addressing a rally here, Singh said the Mahayuti coalition‘s victory was certain in the November 20 elections, like how it happened…
