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The Latest Breaking News from Maharashtra

Counting underway for J'khand, Maha elections, along with bypolls across 15 states

The counting, which will decide the fate of the 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 in Jharkhand, has begun to reveal early trends. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: 3 killed, 9 injured in gas leak at pharma company in Sangli

Three people, including two women and a watchman, died and nine others were injured in a gas leak incident at a pharmaceutical company in Sangli district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Burning Manipur, silence in media: Northeast bias or self-censorship?

Another election cycle is behind us, almost. As I write this, the election results for the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand are awaited.

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Most exit polls predict Mahayuti win ‘with a pinch of salt’, tight race in Jharkhand

Soon after voting concluded for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls, the predictions were out, some with caution after the Haryana and Lok Sabha debacles.

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Exit polls predict victory for BJP-led alliances in Maharashtra, Jharkhand; Can it be trusted?

Five out of six exit polls predicted victory for Mahayuti, while one predicted Congress-led government in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra registers 58.22% voter turnout till 5 pm

According to the Election Commission of India data, the highest voter turnout was registered in Gadchiroli district with 69.63%, while Mumbai city saw the lowest with 49.07% turnout. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Voting taking place on 10,117 polling stations in Mumbai: BMC

As assembly elections are being conducted in Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday conveyed that voting is taking place at around 10,117 polling stations in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP posts fake AI audio clips of Sule and Patole, alleges poll fraud

On the eve of voting in Maharashtra, the BJP posted at least three fake AI generated audio clips on X, previously Twitter, claiming them to be recordings of conversations between NCP leader Supriya Sule, IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, and Congress leader Nana Patole, with each other, and an employee of…

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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: Anil Deshmukh discharged from hospital

"I want to tell the BJP that you can throw stones or fire bullets on Me. I will not die nor will we leave you before teaching you a lesson," he said: 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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Progressive legacy vs communal tension: Why Kolhapur is at a crossroads

“What happens in Kolhapur follows in the rest of Maharashtra.”

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Adani in Dharavi: Politics, real estate and fight for survival

Dharavi’s redevelopment is now a focal point in Maharashtra’s election politics, with Adani Group’s plans raising concerns about displacement and prioritisation of profit over people.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 346: Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube, Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin scheme

Host Sumedha Mittal is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

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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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Who owns Shivaji’s legacy? The battle over Maharashtra's icon

Shivaji’'s legacy continues to dominate Maharashtra’s political and cultural landscape even 400 years after his death. In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna explores the multi-faceted interpretations of the Maratha king’s legacy, from his portrayal as a Hindu king by right-wing groups to a secular, anti-caste hero by…

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In Vidarbha, not everyone’s enthusiastic about Mahayuti’s Ladki Bahin scheme

In Maharashtra, there’s a government scheme that’s at the centre of the assembly polls – the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojna, which provides support to low-income women aged between 21 and 60. Last year, a similar scheme was credited for changing the electoral outcome in Madhya Pradesh, and the Mahayuti…

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‘We’re Indians or not?’: Pune Muslim voters on hate speech, targeted crime, political representation

Maharashtra, known for its cultural diversity, has seen a troubling rise in hate speeches and targeted hate crimes in recent years. Last year, the state recorded the highest number of such incidents in the country – 118 hate speeches, mostly aimed at Muslims.

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‘Development only for Modi-Adani?’: Cong’s Jyoti Gaikwad on Dharavi, Adani, political legacy

One of the most intensely discussed issues this election season in Maharashtra is the Dharavi redevelopment project. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has accused the BJP of “selling Dharavi to Gautam Adani,” whose group won the tender for the slum area’s redevelopment.

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'Fight of ideology': Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'Murder of Constitution,' slams Maha power grab

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday drew a sharp rhetoric to the ruling BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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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