Assembly Elections 2024 Highlights | 'Ram Krishna Hari, Vajaja Tutari': Supriya Sule responds to Ajit Pawar's 'call to action' to Baramati voters

"MVA needs Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas in seat-sharing": Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) declares candidates for disputed Versova and Ghatkopar West seats in Mumbai

AAP to not contest polls; Kejriwal to campaign for MVA ahead of Maharashtra polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will not contest the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. Instead, party chief Arvind Kejriwal will campaign for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said on Saturday.

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AJSU Party fields Yashoda Devi from Jharkhand's Dumri

AJSU Party, an NDA ally in Jharkhand, on Saturday fielded Yashoda Devi from Dumri assembly seat. This follows the party's earlier announcements of eight candidates on October 20 and Dinesh Chandra Boipai from Manoharpur on October 24.

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Maharashtra: Manikrao Thakare among Congress's third list of 16 candidates

Congress on Saturday released its third list of 16 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections which included senior leader Manikrao Thakare. With the third list, the party has declared 87 candidates so far for the November 20 elections to the 288-member assembly. Its talks with allies NCP(SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) for seat-sharing are still under way.

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Fighting against uncle a challenge, but not worried, says Yugendra Pawar on maiden poll in Baramati

With stage set for another battle within the Pawar clan in Baramati, NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar says fighting against his uncle Ajit Pawar is a challenge for him, but he is not worried as goodwill and blessings are with him.

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Royal family drama unfolds in Maharashtra's Aheri ahead of assembly polls

The Aheri seat would witness a battle between four-time sitting MLA and minister Dharmarao Baba Atram and his daughter Bhagyashree Atram-Halgekar, the candidate of NCP (SP). Incidentally, Dharmaraobaba’s nephew Ambrishrao Atram, a former BJP minister, is contesting as an Independent.

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'Manifesto will be released soon,' says Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar ahead of Maharashtra polls

Congress says 'Guarantee Card' to be out on October 30 for Maharashtra polls

'Will contest from other seats if MVA won't keep SP in alliance,' says Akhilesh ahead of Maharashtra polls

Arvind Kejriwal said we will try our best to make I.N.D.I.A. alliance win in Maharashtra: Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj

"It is the generosity of Sharad Pawar's NCP and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena that they offered us seats. But we saw that this is not a matter of contesting elections on seats. This is a matter of defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party. Otherwise, like in Haryana, due to the division of opposition parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party will come back to power. And Arvind Kejriwal ji said that we will try our best to make I.N.D.I.A. alliance win in Maharashtra," he said.

Sanjay Raut slams Vaishnaw's railway ministry after Bandra stampede injures nine

JMM alleges BJP offered Rs 5 crore to find candidate against Hemant Soren in Barhait constituency

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Congress and BJP scramble to consolidate MADHAV, DMK vote banks

In the wake of the Marathas vs OBCs issue, various caste-combinations are now at play in the five geographical regions — Mumbai-Konkan, Western Maharashtra, North Maharashtra-Khandesh, Marathwada and Vidarbha.

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We need a government in Maharashtra that is on the same page as the Centre: Jaishankar

Union Minister and BJP leader S Jaishankar, addressing a Mumbai press conference made a pitch for a BJP-led state government in Maharashtra, saying, "We want 'Viksit Maharastra' because this state has been one of the leading contributors to India's national growth. We need a government in Maharashtra that is on the same page as the Centre. A government that the people can trust and the one that has been contributing to the growth of the state in every field. We definitely want a double-engine government to work as efficiently as in other states."

We have decided to not contest the elections but will campaign for MVA candidates: AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Pranav Pandey, father of Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan joins Janata Dal-United in Patna

Actor Swara Bhaskar’s husband Fahad Ahmad joins NCP-SCP

NCP-SCP leader Jayant Patil announced that actor Swara Bhaskar’s husband Fahad Ahmad has joined NCP-SCP. He has been fielded from the Anushakti Nagar seat against Sana Malik of NCP (Ajit Pawar). "Fahad Ahmad is a well-educated young Muslim youth and has worked as an activist across the country. People want us to give a chance to such leaders. He was in the Samajwadi Party earlier but we had talks with SP and he came to our party. We gave him a ticket from our party from the Anushakti Nagar constituency..." Patil said.

The public has been waiting for elections in Maharashtra to get rid of the current government: Fahad Ahmad

Transgender Nagma Rani to stand as Independent candidate from Jharkhand's Hatia

'Some workers against me at the local level in Andheri, that is why I asked the party to reconsider my candidacy': Congress leader Sachin Sawant on refusing ticket from Andheri West

'Applicants for Dhanbad and Bokaro was more': Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on delay in party announcing candidates for the two seats

Employment opportunities and street vending zones pressing concerns for Nagpur voters

JMM have lost even before contesting the polls: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash on accusations against ECI favouring BJP

Our party criticises (Congress leader) Irfan Ansari for making derogatory remarks against (BJP leader) Sita Soren but we criticise (Jharkhand CM) Hemant Soren even more for not taking any action against the Congress leader: Assam CM Himanta

On Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari's statement, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Our party condemns the words used by Irfan Ansari against Sita Soren. But I want to condemn Hemant Soren more for not taking action against someone who made such objectionable statements against his sister-in-law. Adivasi dignity is nothing for CM Soren... The daughter-in-law of Shibbu Soren is insulted and Hemant Soren says nothing... Adivasi people will teach them a lesson in the elections..."

Sixth list of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) released

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'Ram Krishna Hari, Vajaja Tutari': Supriya Sule responds to Ajit Pawar's 'call to action' to Baramati voters

"We are giving you funds, so press the buttons of the EVM machine repeatedly," Ajit Pawar had told voters. Supriya Sule has responded with, "Ram Krishna Hari, Vajaja Tutari," referencing the NCP (SP) trumpet poll symbol.

Next list may come tonight or tomorrow...: AIMIM leader Waris Pathan

'I thank the people of Pimpri Chinchwad because when party conducted survey, they supported my name': NCP(SP) candidate Sulakshana Shilwant

BJP can’t win Maharashtra alone but will be single largest party post-polls, says Fadnavis after filing nomination papers

Shiv Sena releases new list of 20 candidates; Sanjay Nirupam to contest from Dindoshi, Nilesh N Rane from Kudal

Congress releases 4th list of Maharashtra candidates

Ashok Jadhav will contest the Andheri West seat after Sachin Sawant declined the ticket

Santosh Singh Rawat of Congress to contest Ballarpur seat against BJP stalwart and minister Sudhir Mungantiwar

Congress keeps commenting on Shiv Sena, Sanjay Raut, they exchange candidates, change names... this boat has sunk: BJP spokesperson Shaina NC

Most likely, everything will conclude by late evening: Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on ticket distribution in Maharashtra & Jharkhand polls