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Know Your Turncoats, Part 13: In Maharashtra’s 7, Ajit loyalist who joined Pawar Sr, MP with Rs 105 cr

Of the 50 turncoats in phase four of the Lok Sabha polls, a total of seven are contesting in Maharashtra – a state that’s been a citadel of defectors with splits in prominent regional parties NCP and the Shiv Sena.

Newslaundry

In a first, Udupi artistes present Yakshagana in Marathi

First-ever Marathi Yakshagana performance by Udupi artists begins tour in Maharashtra

The Hindu

Shadow of Maratha quota agitation, Pawar vs Pawar fight loom large in Maharashtra’s poll arena in fourth phase

The spectre of the Maratha quota agitation hovers over several electoral battles as 11 key seats in Maharashtra go to polls in phase four of the general election on May 13.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 321: Bihar polls, voters’ dilemma in Maharashtra

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry reporters Tanishka Sodhi and Anmol Pritam, who have been reporting on the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from ground zero.

Newslaundry

Maratha community will teach Mahayuti govt a lesson: quota activist Manoj Jarange

Maratha community activist warns Maharashtra government over reservation denial, vows to teach a lesson in Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu

Watch | Data analysis of Maharashtra | Phase 4

The Hindu’s Deputy National Editor Srinivasan Ramani and The Hindu’s Maharashtra correspondent Shoumojit Banerjee discuss the electoral battle in Maharashtra ahead of phase 4

The Hindu

Hafta 484: Modi’s Adani-Ambani dig, UP and Maharashtra polls, BSP scion’s sacking

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalists Girish Kuber, Sunita Aron, and Sudipto Mondal.

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Modi a threat to parliamentary democracy: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar criticizes PM Modi, refuses alliances with those who don't uphold democratic principles, amid political maneuvering in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

More hate, more votes? Maharashtra’s voters on how they’re impacted by hate speech

In March 2022, a Ram Navami rally passed peacefully through the Muslim-dominated area of Kiradpura in Aurangabad, now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where a Ram temple is located. Some Muslim shopkeepers and associations distributed sharbat to the hundreds of people walking by in the heat.

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Did not get opportunity to lead party as I am not Sharad Pawar’s son: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar discusses political opportunities, new leadership, and past alliances with BJP and Shiv Sena.

The Hindu

BJP is confident about winning over 400 seats: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal campaigns for Lok Sabha election 2024, confident of BJP clean sweep in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

A sob story: On onion exports

It is no surprise that the conditional freeing up of onion exports comes just before Maharashtra’s onion farming hubs vote

The Hindu

Sharad Pawar’s ‘regional parties merge with Congress’ remark meets with approval from Maharashtra Congress

Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) faction may merge with Congress, sparking speculation of regional parties aligning with Congress.

The Hindu

Renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad | Bombay High Court validates Maharashtra government’s notifications

Bombay High Court upholds Maharashtra government's renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad, dismissing challenges against the name changes.

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Tensions rule high in Maharashtra; man stabbed to death

2024 Lok Sabha polls: 11 keenly contested seats in Maharashtra witnessed a voter turnout of 61.44% in the third phase

The Hindu

Fadnavis accuses Wadettiwar of speaking language of Pakistan, questions Uddhav’s silence

Maharashtra Deputy CM accuses Congress leader of echoing Pakistan's rhetoric, questions Shiv Sena's silence, and BJP gains MP in Palghar.

The Hindu

Naseem Khan back as star campaigner for Congress after Rahul Gandhi’s assurance

Former Maharashtra minister Mohammed Arif ‘Naseem’ Khan rescinds resignation from Congress campaign committee after meeting Rahul Gandhi.

The Hindu

Budgets and Bills passed with little deliberation

Madhya Pradesh passed 85% of its Budget without discussion in 2023 followed by Kerala and Jharkhand

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High Court stays notification giving conditional exemption from 25% RTE quota to private unaided schools

Bombay High Court stays Maharashtra government notification exempting private schools from RTE quota within 1km of government schools

The Hindu

Maharashtra Assembly elections, not Lok Sabha polls, will settle political scores

The horizon being gazed at by political parties in Maharashtra is the more local war for the State, which began after the last Assembly polls in 2019, when the then-united Shiv Sena walked out of the Mahayuthi or NDA in the State and formed the Maha Vikas Aghadi government

The Hindu

Cost of meals rose by 71% in five years, salaries by just 37%: Data

This disparity means that households with regular salaried people might be cutting back on spending on non-essential items or luxury products

The Hindu

Congress leader Wadettiwar claims ex-ATS chief Karkare was killed by policeman linked to RSS and not Kasab

Congressman Vijay Wadettiwar stirred a hornet’s nest after he alleged that a police officer affiliated to the RSS, and not terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, had killed former State Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare

The Hindu

Army chopper makes precautionary landing in Maharashtra's Sangli; no casualty

Indian Army helicopter makes precautionary landing in Sangli, Maharashtra due to technical issue, no casualties reported.

The Hindu

Two descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji gear up for electoral battle in third phase in western Maharashtra

Descendants of Maratha warrior king Shivaji, Shahu Chhatrapati and Udayanraje Bhosale, contest Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

Shinde, Ajit Pawar are political Agniveers who will be jobless within three months: Congress leader

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and his deputy, Ajit Pawar, are the “political Agniveers”: Chennithala

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