Maharashtra Assembly election 2024

21Nov

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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995

Voter turnout in Maharashtra during the recent assembly elections was the highest ever in 30 years. Over 65.1% of the eligible voters turned out to cast their ballots, as per the figures at 11:45 PM on Wednesday. This marks a significant increase compared to previous elections, including the 61.39% recorded during this year's Lok Sabha polls and the 61.4% from the 2019 assembly elections. Notably, this is the highest turnout since 1995, when it reached 71.69%. The high-octane campaigning and reservation issues, combined with the allegations of corruption, in all likelihood, boosted the voter turnout. Moreover, this is the first time a divided Shiv Sena and a divided NCP are going to assembly polls opposing one another. The increase in Maharashtra's voter turnout is largely attributed to th...

19Nov

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Supriya Sule Files Cyber Fraud Complaint Against Ex-IPS Officer Over Crypto Misappropriation Cl

Just hours ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday filed a cyber fraud complaint with the Election Commission against former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil after he accused her of being involved in a cryptocurrency scam. He had also alleged State Congress President Nana Patole's involvement in the alleged scam. The Bharatiya Janata Party had also levelled scam allegations against Sule and Patole after the former IPS officer accused the MVA leaders of using misappropriated bitcoins from an alleged 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case to fund the ongoing Maharashtra polls. Patil had also hinted to assist with the probe. However, Sule denied the allegations calling them "false" and said that such information was be...

19Nov

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Stage Set For Mahayuti Vs MVA Battle In Maharashtra, Polling For Final Phase In Jharkhand Tomor

The Maharashtra Assembly polls will be held on November 20, with the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance vying to retain power, while the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) hopes for a strong comeback. Voting for the 288 seats will begin at 7 AM and end at 6 PM. The counting of votes will be done on November 23. Simultaneously, polls will also be held in 38 remaining Assembly seats in Jharkhand in its second and final phase. The polling will begin at 7 AM and will continue till 5 PM barring 31 booths where it will end at 4 PM. On Wednesday, bypolls will also be held in 15 assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand. 90 candidates are in the fray in these seats with the maximum of 14 in Ghaziabad. Votes will be counted on November 23. Maharashtra Polls: Key Pa...

19Nov

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FIR Registered Against BJP Leaders Vinod Tawde, Rajan Naik Over ‘Cash-For-Vote’ Charge

The Election Commission has filed an FIR against BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde and BJP candidate Rajan Naik amid allegations of cash distribution to voters in Palghar district. Bahujan Vikas Aghadi leader Hitendra Thakur on Tuesday, the eve of the Maharashtra assembly elections, alleged that Vinod Tawde distributed money to voters in Virar. Thakur alleged that Vinod Tawde was distributing Rs 5 crore to BJP workers in the meeting. Officials confirmed that procedural formalities related to the case are currently underway. Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissioner, Madhukar Pandey, confirmed to ABP News that an FIR has been registered against Tawde and others at the Tulinj Police Station in connection with incidents linked to the hotel where the alleged cash distribution t...

18Nov

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Video | Maharashtra के पूर्व गृह मंत्री Anil Deshmukh पर हमला, पत्थरों की बारिश से सिर फूटा | City Centre

Anil Deshmukh Injured in Stone Pelting: महाराष्ट्र के पूर्व गृहमंत्री अनिल देशमुख पर सोमवार रात को हमला हुआ है. देशमुख की गाड़ी पर महाराष्ट्र के कटोल विधानसभा क्षेत्र में भारी पथराव किया गया है, जिसमें उनकी गाड़ी बुरी तरह क्षतिग्रस्त हो गई है और देशमुख को भी सिर में पत्थर लगने से गंभीर चोट आई है. कटोल सीट पर 5 बार चुनाव जीत चुके NCP (Sharad Pawar) के सीनियर नेता देशमुख ने इस बार महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा चुनाव (Maharashtra Assembly election 2024) में अपनी जगह अपने बेटे सलिल देशमुख को महाविकास आघाड़ी (MVA) का टिकट दिलाया है, लेकिन उसके पक्ष में खुद रात-दिन चुनाव प्रचार में जुटे हुए हैं. पथराव के समय भी वे क्षेत्र में चुनाव प्रचार खत्म करने के बाद ही वापस लौट रहे थे.Source link...

18Nov

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Rahul Gandhi Performs ‘Sewa’ At Golden Temple Ahead Of Maharashtra & Jharkhand Polls — IN PICS

Dressed in a white 'kurta' and a blue scarf, Rahul Gandhi paid his respects at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple. (Photo: X/@kcvenugopalmp)Rahul Gandhi arrived at Amritsar airport earlier in the day, where he was warmly received by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister O P Soni, and former Minister Raj Kumar Verka, PTI reported. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)Rahul Gandhi took a moment for reflection at the Golden Temple as visitors took his photographs amid the visit. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)In a post on Facebook, Rahul Gandhi expressed his gratitude for the visit: "Darshan, Simran, Samarpan! Today, I bowed my head at Shri Harmindir Sahib in Amritsar and offered my seva." (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)The Congress leader took part in voluntary ...

17Nov

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Does Fadnavis’ Call For ‘Dharma-Yudh Of Votes’ Not Violate MCC, Questions Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray questioned the Election Commission of India whether Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's call for "dharma-yuddh of votes" violated the Model Code of Conduct. Addressing a poll rally in Thane's Dombivli ahead of the November 20 assembly polls in the state, the former CM said he was asked to remove the words "Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji" from his party's election anthem before the Lok Sabha elections, but he refused to do so. "Devendra Fadnavis has given a call for "dharma-yudh of votes. I am asking the Election Commission, does dharma-yudh fit in with your Model Code of Conduct?" he said. On Friday, Fadnavis called for a "dharma-yudh of votes" during a rally in Pune to counter a purported appeal by an Islamic scholar for a "vote-jihad"...