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Fadnavis takes oath as new CM of Maharashtra; PM among dignitaries at swearing-in ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP President JP Nadda were among those who were present on the occasion.

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Splits, single-party dominance: The unusual trajectory of Maharashtra politics

In the lead-up to the Maharashtra polls, observers were cautious in their predictions. The battle between two major alliances, each with three main members, would be too close to call, they said.

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Decision on CM's post will be taken tomorrow: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiva Sena Chief Eknath Shinde said that BJP high command would take the final decision on the CM's post and that he would accept any candidate from Mahayuti as CM. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How Ajit Pawar became the comeback king of Maharashtra

In Maharashtra’s politics, one truth reigns supreme: it’s always too soon to write an obituary for a political party.

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From Mahayuti’s big comeback to JMM’s powerplay: What the election mandate means

The election cycle of 2024 – from the Lok Sabha polls to a slew of assembly polls – has been relentless, with one poll after the other. So has been the drill of extracting takeaways from each of these polls, despite their fleeting relevance.

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Poll Results: NDA win in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand

The ruling Mahayuti alliance won the Maharashtra assembly polls and is poised for a landslide mandate with JMM-led alliance slated to return to power in Jharkhand. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Unprecedented victory...no dispute on CM face": Devendra Fadnavis on Maharashtra results

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that people of Maharashtra have given Mahayuti an "unprecedented victory" and there "will be no dispute on CM face". Read further on Dynamite News:

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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: