Reluctant to take any chances ahead of assembly elections, some Mahayuti leaders from Kolhapur district are demanding that project be scrapped due to pushback from local residents.
NCP functionaries are accusing BJP, Eknath Shinde of not working hard for their candidates. Baramati debacle indicates BJP votes did not transfer to Sunetra Pawar, they say.
Shinde-led Sena has emerged as a player BJP can't dominate. Meanwhile, Congress’s performance will now give it greater bargaining power within Opposition MVA with Shiv Sena (UBT).
BJP’s presence has plummeted in Maharashtra from 23 MPs in 2019 to just 9 now. The Mahayuti won 17 seats as compared to Maha Vikas Aghadi, which scored 30 of Maharashtra’s 48 LS seats.
Maharashtra contest was unpredictable due to the Shiv Sena and NCP splits and new alliances. However, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and the Congress's MVA emerged on top with 30 of the 48 seats.
There was a direct tussle between the two Shiv Senas in three of the six seats in Mumbai. As of 1 PM, Shiv Sena (UBT) was leading in all these seats against the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.
RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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