BJP leader Ravi Raja
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'Congress giving tickets to people lobbying in Delhi,' alleges Ravi Raja after joining BJP
No favour to Nawab Malik: Fadnavis reiterates BJP's hard stance on NCP leader
Raj Thackeray has taken Hindutva path: Fadnavis on MNS chief's opposition to North Indians
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "We are trying to find out a way to support Raj Thackeray in Mahim Assembly constituency. We are hopeful that soon some solution will come. As far as Raj Thackeray’s opposition in North Indian people is concerned we have made it clear during the Loksabha election itself that Raj Thackeray has taken a path of Hindutva..."
Source: ANI
Fadnavis says alliance trying to convince rebels
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "Some people have cross-nominated from our alliance. Yesterday we all allies sat together and sorted all issues about cross nominations among ourselves. In a day or 2, you will see the effect of the same. Some rebels from our alliance have filed their nominations, we are trying to convince them also to take back their nominations. We will start our campaign in full swing after 4-5 November after Diwali."
Source: ANI
Several Congress leaders likely to join BJP: Devendra Fadnavis
Former Congress leader Ravi Raja appointed as Mumbai BJP Vice President
Ravi Raja joined BJP on Thursday after resigning from Congress party. He joined the saffron party in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Raj Thackeray doesn't consider BJP as enemy: BJP elated as MNS chief extends support
MVA will start campaigning from Nov 6: NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar
'Raj Thackeray fearful,' says Sanjay Raut exudes confidence of MVA forming govt
Cong's Ravi Raja resigns after poll ticket snub, likely to join BJP today
Senior Congress leader Ravi Raja, who is a key leader of the party in Mumbai and BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, has tendered resignation.
He was ex Leader of the Opposition in the BMC. Raja is likely to join BJP on Thursday after being snubbed by party for Sion-Koliwada seat.
Sena vs Sena in Konkan, Marathwada
In the high-stakes Maharashtra polls, the Shiv Sena headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by Uddhav Thackeray will witness a direct contest in 53 places of the total 288 seats in the state.
Majority of the clashes would be witnessed in the Mumbai-Konkan coastal belt and Marathwada region where they are in direct contest in 38 places. The polls will decide which is the original Shiv Sena -- the one commanded by Shinde or the one controlled by Thackeray, the son of late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.
Rebels in fray pose challenge to MVA, Maha Yuti
With over 100-150 rebels and Independent candidates of different parties and many vote-cutters in fray for the Vidhan Sabha polls, the top leadership of the ruling Maha Yuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi scrambled for damage control as Maharashtra headed towards Diwali festivities and fireworks.
634 candidates file nominations for 2nd phase of assembly polls
The nomination exercise for the second phase of the Jharkhand assembly polls ended on Tuesday with a total of 634 candidates filing their papers, an election official said.
Next Maharashtra CM will be from BJP and MNS will be part of govt: Raj Thackeray
Even before the vote is cast, the post-poll posturing has started in Maharashtra with Raj Thackeray saying that MNS would be part of the next BJP-led Maha Yuti government headed by a chief minister from BJP party.