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TopicMaharashtra assembly elections

Topic: Maharashtra assembly elections

Amid Rahul’s ‘match fixing’ charge, ECI to set up webcasting in 100% polling stations

The Election Commission of India plans to set up webcasting monitoring control rooms at state, district & constituency levels, the chief electoral officers of states & UTs have been told.

Devendra Fadnavis set to take oath as Maharashtra’s 21st CM, elected BJP’s legislative party leader

A meeting of state BJP's core committee was conducted today, followed by a legislative party meeting. Fadnavis is a 2-time CM and outgoing Deputy CM. He will be sworn-in Thursday.

Local Sena (UBT) leaders disgruntled with Congress alliance, urge for solo run in local body polls

Party's district-level leaders have expressed unhappiness with lack of cohesion within MVA, especially between Sena (UBT) & Congress. Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut has dismissed such talk.

Amid talk of Maharashtra getting a BJP CM, Eknath Shinde calls off Mahayuti power-sharing meeting

Mahayuti is planning a swearing-in ceremony on 2 December, but if power-sharing is not finalised till then, it may have to be postponed to 4 December, says an NCP insider.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand results show freebie strategy works. How this may impact states’ finances

While economists warn politicians against making excessive promises, they acknowledge the value of welfare schemes—provided states remain within their financial limits.

Rahul Gandhi should step back. He has 4 big reasons to pass the baton to Priyanka

Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections have proved yet again that Rahul Gandhi can’t ignite the imagination of aspirational India.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand show Indian elections are like a tennis match: Karti Chidambaram

The future of Indian politics lies in the ability of political parties to adapt to state-specific dynamics and engage with the electorate in a deeper, more continuous way.

BJP is winning elections without Modi. Congress needs to change its strategy

If Modi is no longer the most important campaign issue then how does it matter how much Rahul Gandhi attacks him?

As ‘people’s court’ pronounces verdict in Sena vs Sena, what’s next for Uddhav & Shinde

Voters' verdict was overwhelmingly in favour of Shinde, who won 57 seats, surpassing the 2019 tally of the undivided Shiv Sena at 56. Shiv Sena (UBT) stares at existential crisis.

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This isn’t an energy crisis— at least not yet

Current oil & gas prices, compared to previous crises, are within ranges that, in the past, had been considered normal.

Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one

Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay. 

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.