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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicMaharashtra assembly elections

Topic: Maharashtra assembly elections

In Fadnavis constituency, ‘Main bhi Devendra’ campaign is making up for his absence

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has addressed only three rallies in Nagpur (South West), but a campaign modelled on PM Modi is filling in for him.

Congress going down in Maharashtra without a fight, Rahul finds few takers among candidates

While Maharashtra is dotted with hoardings & billboards featuring PM Modi, CM Fadnavis & Sena leaders, Congress is not to be seen even in TV or newspaper ads.

After chor-police for 36 years, Mumbai’s ‘Dirty Harry’ set to begin political innings now

Pradeep Sharma, Mumbai Police officer of 1983 batch, will contest against two-time Nalasopara MLA Kshitij Thakur as a Shiv Sena candidate.

All that Raj Thackeray wants is to be in Maharashtra’s opposition

Campaigning for his MNS in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray is saying everything people want to hear but will it bring votes?

History will remember those who opposed scrapping of Article 370, says PM Modi

Addressing a rally in Maharashtra, PM Modi said the elections are a battle between BJP's power of development and the opposition's selfishness.

Drought-free Maharashtra, 1 crore jobs & Bharat Ratna for Savarkar in BJP’s poll manifesto

To combat drought, BJP plans to divert 167 TMC of water from west-flowing rivers to drought-hit parts of Marathwada and North Maharashtra.

3 elections & 15 years later, Dharavi still gets same political promise — redevelopment

First mooted in 2004, Dharavi redevelopment is yet to take off, despite Fadnavis govt fast-tracking project ahead of Lok Sabha elections earlier this year.

BJP’s 2014 spend on Maharashtra, Haryana poll campaign was 4 times that of Congress: Report

The report, prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms, comes days before Haryana and Maharashtra go to polls again.

Narayan Rane — the one prickly issue between BJP & Shiv Sena that’s unlikely to be resolved

BJP is banking on Rane, a former Sainik, and his aides to make inroads in Sindhudurg district but that has angered Shiv Sena, which holds sway there.

There will be a Shiv Sena CM in Maharashtra in times to come, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the party looks a little calm but not to go by that since they have to speak carefully because of alliance with BJP.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.