Maharashtra Elections
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Maharashtra: BJP suffers setback as ruling coalition wins four of six seats in Legislative Council
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said they ‘miscalculated the combined power’ of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
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Maharashtra CEO says agency for 2019 poll work not hired by him amid allegations of EC-BJP link
Saket Gokhale alleged that the state’s election commission hired a company linked to the saffron party’s IT cell for social media activities.
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‘Better than having a BJP government’: Many Maharashtra Muslims support a Shiv Sena-NCP combine
As political drama unfolds in the aftermath of the Maharashtra Assembly election, Muslims in Mumbai react to the possibility of unlikely alliances.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis meets Amit Shah in Delhi, claims new government will be formed soon
NCP chief Sharad Pawar is scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi today. The Shiv Sena is also expected to meet the state governor in the evening.
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Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut denies Shiv Sena has softened stand on demand for power-sharing pact
On Wednesday, Raut said it was necessary for the party to remain in the alliance with the BJP but without compromising on ‘respect’.
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Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar elected NCP legislature party leader
Pawar thanked the newly-elected party MLAs and said he would be aggressive against the government on matters like unemployment and the agrarian crisis.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Maharashtra: BJP and Shiv Sena meet governor separately for Diwali but deny discussing power tussle
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he apprised Bhagat Singh Koshyari of the present situation in the state.
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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena tells BJP it may explore other options if it refuses power-sharing deal
Meanwhile, two MLAs from the Prahar Janshakti Party offered support to the Shiv Sena, boosting its bargaining power.
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Maharashtra: ‘BJP-led alliance will provide strong, stable government,’ says Devendra Fadnavis
The incumbent Maharashtra chief minister described the election mandate as the ‘highest strike rate by any political party’.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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There is nothing wrong with Shiv Sena’s demand for 50:50 power-sharing formula, says Sharad Pawar
The NCP president told NDTV that the Shiv Sena and the BJP had ‘a 50:50 formula’ in the 1990s.
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Maharashtra: Congress will not support Shiv Sena to keep BJP out of power, says state chief
The Maharashtra Congress chief claimed Independent candidates wanted to be part of the Opposition instead of the ruling alliance.
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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena claims to have the ‘keys to power’, says ‘voters didn’t accept arrogance’
In an article in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, they said the election results did not deliver a massive mandate as expected.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go