Assembly Elections 2024 Updates| Congress 'an anti-Hindu party', 'B-team of Muslim League', says BJP's Nitesh RaneSeeking to outdo the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance on Wednesday promised women in the state Rs 3,000 per month and free travel in state transport buses. Under the Krishi Sammruddhi Yojana, farmers will get loan waiver up to Rs 3 lakh and Rs 50,000 as an incentive for regular repayment of crop loans, the Shiv Sena (UBT)-NCP(SP)-Congress alliance announced ahead of the November 20 state assembly elections. Meanwhile, the NCP led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also unveiled its manifesto for the state assembly polls, promising to raise the amount of Ladki Bahin scheme's monthly financial assistance to Rs 2,100 from the present Rs 1,500. On the other hand, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren termed the BJP a "showroom of lies and hatred" as he alleged that crores of rupees were being spent by the saffron party to spread hatred, social animosity and lies against him. Stay tuned to DH for latest updates related to assembly elections!
BJP candidate from Kankavli assembly constituency Nitesh Rane.
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Congress 'an anti-Hindu party, B-team of Muslim League': BJP candidate from Kankavli assembly constituency, Nitesh Rane
Congress campaign committee meeting for Maharashtra polls underway in Mumbai
NCP(SP) workers protest against BJP's Sadabhau Khot for his remarks on Sharad Pawar
Shiv Sena (UBT) releases manifesto ahead of Maharashtra polls
Congress leader Mohan Prakash appointed senior observer for Vidarbha for Maharashtra polls
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appointed his party colleague Mohan Prakash as a senior observer for the Vidarbha region for the November 20 assembly polls in Maharashtra. Prakash's appointment will take place with immediate effect, AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal was quoted as saying in a press release.
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Shiv Sena leader Gaikwad, who was shot at by BJP MLA, suspended for 'anti-party' activities
Controversial Shiv Sena leader from Kalyan in Thane district, Mahesh Gaikwad, and nine other members of the ruling outfit have been suspended for "anti-party" activities during the ongoing Maharashtra assembly election process.
JMM-led alliance govt will be formed again in Jharkhand: Pappu Yadav
Bihar's Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, better known as Pappu Yadav, on Wednesday asserted that the JMM-led alliance government will be formed once again in Jharkhand on the basis of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ideology and the development model of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The Purnea MP alleged that the BJP wants to form a government of capitalists in the state, not the government of tribals and Dalits.
Jharkhand CM terms BJP 'showroom of lies, hatred'
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday termed the BJP a "showroom of lies and hatred".
He alleged that crores of rupees were being spent by the saffron party to spread hatred, social animosity and lies against him.
Sharing a report on X referring to "shadow political advertisement", Soren said, "I am not wrong when I say that the BJP is a showroom of lies and hatred."
No more displacement in Jharkhand for industrialisation: Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday said that displacement on the pretext of industrialization or mining in Jharkhand would not be allowed unless the government frames a policy to ensure the volume of jobs to be given to locals.
Addressing a public meeting in support of JMM candidate Ganesh Mahali, who was pitted against former CM Champai Soren of the BJP in Seraikela assembly seat, Hemant Soren claimed that tribals owned majority of land in the state and the policies framed by the BJP government were aimed to grab their land.