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Maharashtra Polls: 288 Assembly seats voting underway; Counting Nov 23

In all as many as 4,140 candidates are in the fray. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Here is key contestants

Out of the 288 seats, 234 are under general category, 29 are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and 25 are for Scheduled Tribes (ST). Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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BJP’s Ashish Shelar on how ‘arrogance’ and ‘lethargy’ cost the party in the Lok Sabha

Ashish Shelar is the president of the Mumbai BJP, a senior cricket administrator, and the candidate from Mumbai’s Vandre West constituency, which he’s represented since 2014. In this interview with Sreenivasan Jain, he talks about the “anti mood” against the BJP in Mumbai, and blames “arrogance” and “lethargy” within the…

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Two days before polls, BJP and MVA battle it out in front-page ads

Two days before elections, residents of Maharashtra woke up to provocative political ads splashed on the front pages of prominent newspapers.

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Exclusive: Sharad Pawar on BJP-NCP’s 2019 ‘dinner meeting’ at Adani’s home

In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he…

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Fadnavis confirms BJP-NCP meeting, denies Adani’s home was venue. Who’s telling truth?

Days after Ajit and Sharad Pawar revealed in interviews with Newslaundry and The News Minute that industrialist Gautam Adani either attended or hosted, or both, a high-profile NCP-BJP meeting in 2019, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has acknowledged the meeting but denied it took place at Adani’s residence.

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After Ajit Pawar’s bombshell, Sharad Pawar confirms BJP-NCP meeting took place in Adani’s home

In an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute, Sharad Pawar confirmed industrialist Gautam Adani hosted a high-profile meeting in 2019, in which the possibility of the Nationalist Congress Party supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party was on the menu.

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Ajit Pawar said Adani attended BJP-NCP talks: Did it make front pages?

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s revelation that billionaire Gautam Adani was present alongside BJP leader Amit Shah and NCP veteran Sharad Pawar during 2019 BJP-NCP talks has stirred the political circles.

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Gautam Adani was part of BJP-NCP talks, Ajit Pawar reveals in NL-TNM interview

Gautam Adani, the billionaire and chairman of the Adani Group, was part of political talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Congress Party five years ago, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said in an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute. At the end of that episode, Ajit Pawar…

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Why EC not checking convoys of Mahayuti leaders: Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut also accused that money was being distributed in the election-bound Maharashtra by the top leaders of the Mahayuti alliance. Read Further Dynamite News:

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Don't want to contest any more elections; Let New Gen come: Sharad Pawar

"I have fought elections 14 times, and will think if I should detach or not from my parliamentary position after my Rajya Sabha tenure completes," said Sharad Pawar. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Samajwadi Party’s Abu Azmi faces old friend Nawab Malik in high-voltage battle

This seat also highlights the infighting within the ruling Mahayuti alliance. Read further on Dynamite News:

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No CM face, alliance turmoil: It’s a tightrope for both BJP and Congress in Maharashtra

Weeks after the Haryana poll results, the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand provide yet another provincial setting for a face-off between the two principal national alliances. But pre-poll alliances are grappling with pressures and pulls of seat negotiations.

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Maharashtra Polls: NCP(AP) issues 3rd list of 4 candidates

So far, Ajit Pawar-led NCP has announced the names of 49 candidates for the November 20 elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Polls: NCP (SP) announces 45 candidates

The state will go to polls on November 20. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra polls: Ajit Pawar-led NCP releases list of 38 candidates

Party chief Ajit Pawar will contest from Baramati, the party announced. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Baba Siddique murder case: Mumbai Police detains two more persons

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday detained two more people from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Baba Siddique. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Senior Indian Politician With Bollywood Ties Shot Dead In Mumbai

Tragic shooting of senior politician Baba Siddique in Mumbai raises concerns about political figure safety and prompts a thorough investigation.

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Muslim politician Baba Siddique shot dead in India’s Mumbai

Two suspects are in custody after Baba Siddique was shot multiple times outside his legislator son’s office in Mumbai.

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Security tightens outside Salman Khan's house after Siddique's killing

Security has been increased outside the apartment of Bollywood. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Baba Siddique Murder: 'Five teams formed to probe killing'- Ajit Pawar

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that five teams have been formed and sent to different states to probe the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Eknath Shinde: A figurehead or Maharashtra’s new powerhouse?

Two years ago, when the Shiv Sena fractured into two factions and Eknath Shinde aligned with the BJP, backed by 40 MLAs, many political observers viewed it as the conch-call heralding the end of his political career. The sentiment was that Shinde, as Maharashtra chief minister, would be a pawn…

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Maha Tribal MLAs including Dy Speaker jump from Mantralaya third floor

Several Tribal MLAs, including NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) MLA and Deputy Speaker Narhari Jhirwal, allegedly attempted suicide in Mantralaya on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ajit Pawar’s ad blitz: Over Rs 30 lakh spent on Meta ads as election looms

In a blow to the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha election, Ajit Pawar’s NCP emerged as the biggest casualty of the three allies – losing three out of the four seats it contested, including the high-profile Baramati. The BJP won nine seats, and the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena…

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Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapse: Maha Govt forms Joint panel to probe

Various opposition leaders including Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackery questioned the BJP-led Mahayuti government over the incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

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