Congress releases fourth list of 19 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election, replaces three nominations
The party has replaced a total of three candidates in this list. From Nandurbar-ST Mohan Pawan Singh has been replaced by Udesingh K Padvi, from Ghatkopar West, Manisha Sampatrao Suryavanshi has been replaced by Anand Shukla and from Sillod Prabhakar Manirao Palodkar has been replaced by Khaisar Azad.
Oct 03, 2019, 22:41 PM IST
Former Maharashtra CM Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh joins BJP, likely to contest from Kankavali seat
Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh was formally inducted into the saffron party fold on Thursday.
Oct 03, 2019, 13:59 PM IST
Aditya Thackeray: Shiv Sena scion out to chart a new political course
Aditya Thackeray is making his debut in politics. He is the first member of his family to enter the electoral fray. Aditya is the grandson of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.
Oct 03, 2019, 13:33 PM IST
Aaditya Thackeray files nomination from Worli seat; father Uddhav, top Shiv Sena leaders present
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Worli seat in Mumbai to contest the assembly election in Maharashtra in presence of top party leaders including his father and party chief Uddhav Thackeray.
Oct 03, 2019, 11:25 AM IST
Congress releases third list of 20 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election
The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have forged an alliance in the state with both deciding to contest 125 seats each. The remaining 38 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly have been left for other coalition parties to contest.
Oct 03, 2019, 07:29 AM IST
Aaditya Thackeray to file nomination for Worli seat today, Shiv Sena to hold roadshow in Mumbai
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray will on Thursday file his nomination for the prestigious Worli Assembly seat in south-central Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Oct 03, 2019, 06:42 AM IST
NCP releases first list of 77 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election, Ajit Pawar to contest from Baramati
NCP chief Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit Pawar will contest from Karjat Jamkhed seat in Ahmednagar, while Chhagan Bhujbal is NCP's candidate from Yewla Assembly seat in Nashik district.
Oct 02, 2019, 23:38 PM IST
BJP releases second list of 14 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election
The BJP had released its first list just a day after BJP and its ally in Maharashtra Shiv Sena released a joint statement on Monday that the ruling saffron combine in the state will contest the October 21 Assembly elections together with other allies.
Oct 02, 2019, 23:03 PM IST
Jailed underworld don Chhota Rajan's brother to contest Maharashtra poll from Phaltan on RPI ticket
RPI chief Athawale announced Deepak's name along with the names of five other candidates of his party who would be contesting in the upcoming election.
Oct 02, 2019, 19:49 PM IST
Narayan Rane's son Nitesh to contest Maharashtra assembly election as BJP candidate from Kankavali seat
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane's son Nitesh will contest the upcoming assembly elections in the state from the Kankavali assembly seat.
Oct 02, 2019, 08:44 AM IST
Congress releases second list for Maharashtra Assembly election; Prithviraj Chavan, Dheeraj Deshmukh among 52 candidates
There are a total of 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the Congress is contesting on 125 seats in coalition with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) which will also contest on the same number of seats. The remaining 38 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly have been left for other coalition parties to contest.
Oct 01, 2019, 23:17 PM IST
Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray to meet senior Shiv Sena leaders amid simmering tension over denial of tickets
In Tuesday's meeting, Uddhav is expected to speak to the upset Shiv Sainiks who are might call for defection if denied party ticket. In Navi Mumbai, more than two hundred local leaders resigned from Shiv Sena as Airoli and Belapur Assembly seats have been allotted to BJP as part of the alliance.
Oct 01, 2019, 11:00 AM IST
Congress releases first list for Maharashtra Assembly election; Ashok Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat among 51 candidates
The Congress Central Election Committee (CCEC) on Sunday released the first list of candidates naming 51 people who will contest the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections to be held on October 21.
Sep 29, 2019, 20:07 PM IST
BJP and Shiv Sena may announce seat-sharing deal for Maharashtra election on September 29
Though the BJP is yet to make any comments on the seat-sharing arrangement, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that his party will contest the upcoming election in alliance with the BJP.
Sep 29, 2019, 14:07 PM IST
Resigned as I felt Sharad Pawar is being targeted because of me: Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar said that Sharad Pawar has no link with the MSCB bank scam.
Sep 28, 2019, 17:43 PM IST
No alliance yet in Maharashtra; Shiv Sena demands 126 seats, BJP rejects
The ongoing suspense over seat-sharing between state allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena continues, as the coalition is yet to announce the seat division between them for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Sep 26, 2019, 20:39 PM IST
Amit Shah likely to hold meeting on Thursday on BJP-Shiv Sena Maharashtra Assembly election alliance
Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday confirmed that BJP and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will contest the Assembly election together as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) once again.
Sep 26, 2019, 09:07 AM IST
NCP chief Sharad Pawar may contest by-election from Satara Lok Sabha seat
Satara Lok Sabha is currently represented by Udayanraje Bhosale, the former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Sep 25, 2019, 17:22 PM IST
Shiv Sena-BJP Maharashtra Assembly election alliance bigger than India-Pakistan partition: Sanjay Raut
"Maharashtra is a big state. The sharing of 288 seats is a bigger exercise than India-Pakistan partition. Had we sat in Opposition instead of being in govt the picture today would have been different," Raut told news agency ANI.
Sep 24, 2019, 14:59 PM IST
Assembly election 2019: Maharashtra to go to polls on October 21, counting of votes on October 24
The Assembly polls in Haryana and Maharashtra will be held on October 21 and the counting of votes will take place on October 24. The notification for the elections will be issued on September 27.
Sep 21, 2019, 13:06 PM IST
