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Newsance 274: From ‘vote jihad’ to land grabs, BJP and Godi’s playbook returns

As assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand caught steam this week, politicians engaged in a war of words and our usual suspects united to rally behind the governing party.

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‘Want to change Maharashtra’s political setting’: BJP state unit vice president Madhav Bhandari

Maharashtra’s political turmoil has intensified with cracks in the grand alliances of Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi and even infighting within the parties. The stakes are high, especially for the BJP, after underperformance in the Lok Sabha polls.

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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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Maharashtra Polls: 268 Sr citizens cast votes from home in Malabar Hill

Special voting arrangements have been provided for senior citizens over the age of 85 and voters with disabilities in the Malabar Hill Assembly Constituency. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Polls: 'No Mahayuti after November 23', asserts Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that there will be no Mahayuti after Nov 23 and added that Maha Vikas Aghadi will form the government in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘A boon for common people’: What’s fuelling support for Eknath Shinde?

In the first Maharashtra assembly election after the Shiv Sena split and the swearing-in of Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister, it’s a battle of survival for the rebel leader.

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Ranji Trophy: Bowlers put Odisha in driver's seat against Maharashtra

An excellent display of seam and spin bowling by Odisha helped the hosts take the upper hand in their fifth-round game of Ranji Trophy in Cuttack on Wednesday. The Elite Group A match at Barabati Stadium witnessed a remarkable turn of events on the opening day as Maharashtra's decision to…

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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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Trump’s return: The threat to US press freedom runs parallel to India’s media crisis

The US presidential elections are done and dusted. We in India can now go back to our own election season, with the impending elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at the end of this month.

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‘Same promise for 25 years’: Locals as Adani’s Dharavi plan turns MVA’s rallying cry

The proposed Adani redevelopment project in Dharavi has become a contentious issue in Maharashtra’s high-decibel poll campaign. Amid the opposition’s allegations of the Adani Group being given preferential treatment under the NDA government, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has promised to scrap the Dharavi project and this is gradually…

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Salman Khan death threat case: Man from Rajasthan arrested and handed over to Mumbai police for investigation

A 32-year-old man from Rajasthan, accused of issuing death threats to Bollywood star Salman Khan, was arrested in Karnataka's Haveri Town and subsequently handed over to Maharashtra Police on Wednesday, according to officials.

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Baba Siddique murder case: Mumbai Crime branch arrested 16th suspect from Pune

Mumbai Crime Branch police have arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Only law for people weakened’: Nearly 2 decades on, gaping holes in RTI machinery

“Since 1947, the RTI (Right to Information) Act is the only law which was exercised by people. This is the only law under which officials are accountable… But in Jharkhand, that right stands withdrawn.”

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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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Maharashtra Polls: EC orders transfer of DGP Rashmi Shukla after complaints

Election Commission of India has ordered transfer of Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla after complaints from Opposition parties. Read further on Dynamite News:

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

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Sanjay Raut: Fair election in Maha not possible under DGP Rashmi Shukla

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that the Maharashtra Assembly election cannot be conducted fairly under Rashmi Shukla as DGP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Polls: Ruling Mahayuti & Opposition MVA Grapple with infighting

MVA has to placate its rebel leaders to prevent them from contesting as independents, while Mahayuti is struggling with its internal infighting. 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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Kopri seat: Uddhav Thackeray pics Anand Dighe's nephew against Eknath Shinde

Uddhav Thackeray has made the Kopri seat contest exciting by choosing Kedar Dighe, Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe's nephew, who is also the mentor of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: No friendly fights in MVA, says Chennithala

Notable, many rebels from Opposition alliance MVA and ruling alliance Mahayuti have filled their nominations for the November 20 elections as Independents. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Polls: Milind Deora files nomination from Worli

The former Union Minister has been pitted against sitting Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED attaches Rs 503.16 cr assets across 5 states in Rs 4,037Cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets located at various places across Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh valued at Rs 503.16 crore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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