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Thursday, November 13, 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.

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Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

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.