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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicMaharashtra assembly elections

Topic: Maharashtra assembly elections

Justice shies away from Chinmayanand, Fadnavis-Thackeray battle it out, & SC pulls up trolls

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

No clarity on legality of electoral bonds as SC couldn’t decide case before assembly polls

In April, Supreme Court had said there wasn’t enough time before Lok Sabha polls for a detailed examination of electoral bonds.

EC announces bypolls to 64 assembly seats & 1 Lok Sabha constituency

Spread across 18 states, the bypolls will be held on 21 October and the votes will be counted on 24 October.

BJP is confident, Shiv Sena aggressive as Maharashtra assembly poll countdown begins

5 months ago, BJP-Shiv Sena alliance recorded a thumping win in Lok Sabha polls. Ruling combine will be tough to beat in assembly polls too.

With a ‘hug for each Kashmiri’, PM Modi kicks off BJP poll campaign in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Modi, who was in Nashik, called for creating a new paradise in the Valley. He also made oblique references to ally Shiv Sena over its remarks on Ram temple issue and Article 370.

Being Indian in Hindi and Indian economy’s soft-landing

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

Chhagan Bhujbal, the once fiery Maharashtra leader, now sitting on fence between Sena & NCP

NCP leader Bhujbal began his career with Shiv Sena but fell out with Bal Thackeray. Since his arrest in 2016, however, he has mellowed amid speculation he will return to the Sena.

Will Amit Shah’s open door policy lead to ‘Congressisation’ of the BJP?

Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at the opposition in Maharashtra Monday saying that "if the BJP opens its door completely, except Sharad Pawar and Prithviraj Chavan, no one will remain in their respective parties".

Narayan Rane may not be a bad deal for BJP but could test its shaky ties with Shiv Sena

Former Maharashtra CM Narayan Rane, who was previously with Shiv Sena and Congress and wielded much power, now finds himself on the sidelines.

Line to join BJP is so long that union minister Raosaheb Danve is asking Oppn MLAs to wait

Maharashtra assembly polls are likely to be held in Sept-Oct & several leaders from the Congress and the NCP have made a beeline for the BJP and Shiv Sena over the past few weeks.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?