Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2019

Those who opposed and ridiculed abrogation of Article 370 will not be forgotten: PM Narendra Modi

While campaigning for his party, the PM said that the next week's assembly election is a battle between BJP's "karyashakti" (power of development) and opposition's "swarth shakti" (selfishness).

Oct 17, 2019, 14:30 PM IST

NDA govt should confer 'Bharat Ratna' to Nathuram Godse instead of Savarkar: Manish Tiwari

Congress leader Raashid Alvi had also lashed out at BJP for proposing to confer Bharat Ratna on Savarkar and had said that Nathuram Godse`s name could be next in line.

Oct 17, 2019, 07:11 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi spearheading Congress campaign in Assembly election, Sonia keeps low profile

Rahul Gandhi has so far addressed five rallies in Maharashtra and one in Haryana. Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will join the party's campaign in the last lap. Party sources said Sonia Gandhi will address a rally in Haryana's Mahendragarh district on October 18. 

Oct 16, 2019, 15:31 PM IST

Doob maro: PM Narendra Modi slams those not linking Centre's Kashmir move with Maharashtra assembly polls

Prime Minister Modi said these while addressing a rally in Akola of the poll-bound state of Maharashtra on Wednesday.

Oct 16, 2019, 14:17 PM IST

Election Commission bans exit polls during Assembly elections, bypolls

The ban will be effective "from 7 am to 6.30 pm on October 21" when Haryana and Maharashtra go to polls. Bypolls to 51 Assembly constituencies in 17 states will also be held on the same day, apart from the two parliamentary constituencies of Satara in Maharashtra and Samastipur in Bihar.

Oct 15, 2019, 11:54 AM IST

Shiv Sena mocks Rahul Gandhi's Bangkok sojourn ahead of Maharashtra election

Taking potshot at Congress leadership ahead of the assembly election in Maharashtra, an article in Shiv Sena's mouthpiece 'Saamana' questioned Rahul Gandhi for remaining absent from rallies. 

Oct 15, 2019, 09:19 AM IST

Only man with 56-inch chest did it in one go: Amit Shah on revocation of Article 370

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lashed out at Opposition parties for making efforts to integrate Jammu and Kashmir and said that no other Prime Minister except Narendra Modi had the courage to abrogate Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Oct 13, 2019, 23:09 PM IST

Maharashta polls 2019: Rahul Gandhi tries to put Centre on the mat over economic slowdown

Months after quitting from his post as Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday made his first public appearance at Maharashtra's Latur while campaigning for upcoming state election and launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the state of the economy. 

Oct 13, 2019, 19:22 PM IST

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena promises rebate in power tariff, subsidised meals in election manifesto

To woo voters, the party said that it would establish a chain of 1,000 eateries (bhojnalaya) across the state that would serve food at a meagre cost of Rs 10, there would be a reduction in domestic electricity rates by 30 per cent for up to 300 unit consumption.

Oct 12, 2019, 13:54 PM IST

What's in a name? Shiv Sena's Mumbra-Kalwa candidate campaigns as Deepali in one area and Sofia in another

As Maharashtra gears up for Assembly election 2019, the candidates are leaving no stone unturned in campaigning for themselves and their respective parties. Amidst the hustle-bustle of the election, a Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbra-Kalwa's constituency appears to be making the most of her name. She is better known as Deepali Bhosale and also Sofia Sayed. 

Oct 12, 2019, 09:01 AM IST

10 enemies will be killed for every Indian soldier's martyrdom: Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the Congress and the NCP of opposing the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 only for vote bank politics.

Oct 10, 2019, 16:09 PM IST

Setback for Shiv Sena as 26 corporators, 300 workers quit over 'ticket distribution' for assembly election

Shiv Sainiks in Kalyan are upset that the seat was given to the BJP, which has issued a ticket to Ganpat Gaikwad.

Oct 10, 2019, 10:34 AM IST

Devendra Fadnavis will be seen sitting next to Uddhav Thackeray in Shiv Sena's next Dussehra rally: Sanjay Raut

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had said that there will be a Chief Minister in the state from his party in the times to come.

Oct 09, 2019, 07:34 AM IST

Unnecessary acceleration can cause accidents: Uddhav Thackeray’s veiled advice to BJP

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said that though Shiv Sena is an alliance partner of the BJP in Maharashtra since 2014 Assembly election, he has never conspired to topple the government.

Oct 08, 2019, 16:08 PM IST

Uddhav Thackeray wants Shiv Sainik as Maharashtra CM, BJP says no harm in expressing desire

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday added a new twist to the ongoing tussle by claiming that the next chief minister of Maharashtra will be from Shiv Sena.

Oct 07, 2019, 18:52 PM IST

Maharashtra assembly election 2019: 798 nominations declared invalid by EC

A total of 4745 candidates have received a nod from the election watchdog to contest polls.

Oct 06, 2019, 12:25 PM IST

Sanjay Nirupam slams Sonia Gandhi loyalists, says Congress will suffer more if things don't change

Nirupam also threatened to quit the party if things do not change fo better soon.

Oct 04, 2019, 12:35 PM IST

BJP releases fourth list of 7 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election; Eknath Khdase, Vinod Tawde denied tickets

It may be noted that both Khadse and Mehta face charges of corruption. 

Oct 04, 2019, 09:45 AM IST

BJP, Shiv Sena may announce alliance for Maharashtra assembly election in joint press conference today

The announcement on the BJP-Shiv Sena seat-sharing pact for Maharashtra is likely to be made at 5 pm at a joint press conference of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai.

Oct 04, 2019, 07:17 AM IST

Ticket of Chhota Rajan's brother Deepak Niklaje withdrawn for Maharashtra Assembly election

RPI is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra and has given six seats to contest in the upcoming poll. Incidentally, Phaltan is the native place of Chhota Rajan. 

Oct 04, 2019, 00:14 AM IST