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BJP with Congress, NCP factions against their allies: Welcome to Pune’s political freak show

There is an old political cliché about there being no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests. In Pune right now, that line sounds less like wisdom and more like warning.

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Rahul cries foul, Fadnavis says ‘lies’. But will EC put its detailed report in public?

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “shooting arrows in the dark” after the latter’s remarks on “vote theft” in the 2024 Maharashtra elections.

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Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar announces free treatment for GBS

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar unfurled the national flag on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day in Pune on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Santosh Deshmukh Murder Case: Sharad Pawar seeks safety for protesters

NCP SP leader Sharad Pawar wrote to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis regarding the Santosh Deshmukh murder case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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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'Discrepancies in EVMs votes but we don't have proof': Sharad Pawar

"This has happened for the first time, the elections held in the country have made people very restless, there is disappointment among the people..." Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Bitcoin bomb’: How legacy media played up Supriya Sule’s fake audio clips on election eve

On the eve of elections, you might expect news channels to focus on coverage that helps voters make an informed choice.

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‘Sobering reminder’ for Opposition: Editorials on poll results

Suspense continues in Maharashtra over who will be the chief minister’s face while the Hemant Soren-led government is set to take oath this week in Jharkhand.

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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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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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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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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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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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Sharad Pawar renews caste census call, 50% reservation may be raised

Pawar asserted that the exercise will bring out important facts and possibly increase the limit of reservation, which is currently capped at 50 per cent. Read further on 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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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 Elections: NCP (SP) issues 2nd list of 22 candidates

After announcing the second list, Maharashtra NCP (SP) chief Jayant Patil said that so far the party has announced the names of 67 candidates. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Elections: Maharashtra SP chief seeks 5 seats, issues ultimatum to MVA

Abu Azmi has also issued an ultimatum stating that if the party's demands are not met by Saturday afternoon, the party would field its candidates on 25 seats. 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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MVA finalises seat-sharing deal, SS (UBT) issues first list of 65 candidates

Shiv Sena (UBT) also issued its first list of 65 candidates for the state polls. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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