AIMIM is contesting 16 seats this time, down from 44 in 2019. Despite this, election data shows it still has potential to damage opposition MVA’s prospects in a few constituencies.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said there will be ‘some corrections’ to 1st list of candidates declared Wednesday. Against CM Eknath Shinde, party has fielded mentor Anand Dighe’s nephew.
The defeat in Haryana has weakened the party’s position in seat-sharing talks with allies in poll-bound Maharashtra & Jharkhand, where the INDIA bloc is unable to reach a consensus.
The allies have reached consensus on 260 of 288 seats, it is learnt, but now all 3 primary parties are vying for remaining seats, with even smaller allies demanding larger share.
A host of contenders including sitting & ex-CMs, difficult dynamics in Mahayuti & emboldened Congress pushing for pre-eminence in MVA post-LS polls all complicate issue of CM faces.
Police say Akshay Shinde was being taken to Badlapur from Taloja jail when he allegedly snatched service weapon, opened fire and died in resultant retaliatory firing.
MVA has already announced to hold a protest against Mahayuti government on 1 September. BJP had first won Lok Sabha elections followed by MLC polls in Sena's stronghold Konkan.
Ahead of polls, both leaders from Maharashtra are striving to solidify their respective images as benefactor of masses. For NCP leader, upcoming electoral test is make-or-break situation.
Considering politics around the much-delayed project, with Maha assembly polls being around the corner, there’s a chance of the project going back to the drawing board.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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