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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicMaharashtra assembly elections

Topic: Maharashtra assembly elections

Shiv Sena says it has ‘remote control of power’ in Maharashtra despite lower tally than 2014

BJP and Shiv Sena are in the middle of tough negotiations with Modi-Shah’s party posting a less-than-impressive performance in Maharashtra assembly election.

Shiv Sena-BJP wonder if the glass is half-full or half empty as Pawar protects opposition

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Aaditya Thackeray should be the next Maharashtra CM, demand Shiv Sena MLAs

BJP’s reduced tally in the Maharashtra assembly election has given more bargaining power to Shiv Sena, say political experts.

How Raj Thackeray’s MNS hurt not just Shiv Sena, but also NCP, Congress and BJP

MNS played spoilsport for Shiv Sena-BJP on 5 seats, and it did the same to Congress-NCP combine even though it had tacit understanding with opposition.

Congress wrests 2 of 6 seats in Nagpur — the home turf of Fadnavis, Gadkari and RSS

Congress had drawn a blank in the 2014 elections, losing all 6 seats to BJP. This time, of the 4 seats won by BJP, two were by a narrow margin.

Selectors right to back young wicketkeepers. Dhoni’s a legend, but it’s time India moved on

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Sharad Pawar’s piggyback ride to the opposition & Congress still has a pulse

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Shiv Sena’s Saamana editorial talks of BJP’s ‘politics of arrogance’, praises Sharad Pawar

In a 'Saamana' editorial, Shiv Sena says people have refused to come under influence of politics of terror and power. Verdict shows people want a strong opposition, it adds.

BJP has 16 dynast MLAs in Maharashtra — highest among all parties

17 of the 29 dynasts BJP fielded across Maharashtra and Haryana have won. The figure for Congress stands at 21 out of 36.

The hidden gains for Shiv Sena in Maharashtra assembly results

At over 44 per cent, Shiv Sena is on its way to recording its best strike rate ever, improving its previous best of 43.19 per cent in 1995.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.