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Paranjpe was inducted in Shiv Sena to stop him from joining MVA; NCP was kept in loop: Uday Samant

Former NCP leader Anand Paranjpe has joined the Shiv Sena. Maharashtra minister Uday Samant revealed the move was to keep Paranjpe from joining opposition parties. The NCP, led by Sunetra Pawar, was informed about the induction. This was done to prevent any misunderstandings within the ruling Mahayuti alliance. Paranjpe previously…

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Decision on CM's post will be taken tomorrow: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiva Sena Chief Eknath Shinde said that BJP high command would take the final decision on the CM's post and that he would accept any candidate from Mahayuti as CM. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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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From Mahayuti’s big comeback to JMM’s powerplay: What the election mandate means

The election cycle of 2024 – from the Lok Sabha polls to a slew of assembly polls – has been relentless, with one poll after the other. So has been the drill of extracting takeaways from each of these polls, despite their fleeting relevance.

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"Unprecedented victory...no dispute on CM face": Devendra Fadnavis on Maharashtra results

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that people of Maharashtra have given Mahayuti an "unprecedented victory" and there "will be no dispute on CM face". 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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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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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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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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‘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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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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Samajwadi Party’s Abu Azmi faces old friend Nawab Malik in high-voltage battle

This seat also highlights the infighting within the ruling Mahayuti alliance. 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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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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Alliance troubles, Maratha factor: What made Maharashtra the BJP’s Achilles heel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Maharashtra 18 times over the past two months to campaign for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, but the state turned out to be the Achilles' heel for his own party.

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No clear winner in Sena vs Sena battle. Over to assembly polls now

Dance, firecrackers, sloganeering, gulaal, and dime a dozen media interviews – Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai’s Dadar was a sight to behold today, even early in the afternoon, before leads were cemented.

The Hindu

Sanjay Raut, Sharad Pawar make new claims on history of wrangling over Maharashtra CM’s post

Opposition leaders in Maharashtra reveal past struggles for Chief Minister post, highlighting political power dynamics and alliances.

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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.

The Hindu

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

Lok Sabha 2024: In Baramati, rival Pawar clans attempt to mend fences with erstwhile foes

The protean nature of Maharashtra’s politics is finding its strongest echo in the high-stakes Baramati Lok Sabha constituency

The Hindu

Mahayuti impasse over key Lok Sabha seats continues

Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar assures fast resolution

The Hindu

BJP wasn’t formed to make anyone PM or CM, hence never faced a split: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis praises BJP's unity and ideology, urges cadres to work for PM Modi's vision in Nagpur.

The Hindu

99% of seat-sharing process with Sena, BJP complete: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar announces 99% completion of seat-sharing talks within Mahayuti coalition, reveals candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Mahayuti will win all seats going to polls in east Vidarbha in first phase, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM confident of Mahayuti alliance clean sweep in east Vidarbha region in Lok Sabha polls.

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