Maharashtra Assembly election

BJP releases third list of four 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 03, 2019, 19:12 PM IST

Sanjay Nirupam not to participate in Maharashtra Assembly poll campaign, hints at quitting Congress

Taking to Twitter, Nirupam asserted that he had recommended only one name in Mumbai for the Maharashtra Assembly election but "even that has been rejected". He jibed that the party doesn’t want his services anymore. 

Oct 03, 2019, 18:01 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 declares assets worth Rs 16.05 crore, owns a BMW car

Grandson of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and party youth president Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Worli seat in Mumbai to contest the assembly election in Maharashtra, declaring his total assets which are amounting to Rs 11 crore and 38 lakh.

Oct 03, 2019, 13:32 PM 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

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray to file nomination for Worli Assembly seat on Thursday

The 29-year old grandson of Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray is the first member from the Thackeray family to enter the electoral fray after Shalini Thackeray, the wife of Jeetendra Thackeray, a cousin of MNS founder Raj Thackeray, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Oct 02, 2019, 21:46 PM IST

MNS releases second list of candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election, no mention of Worli seat

The part led by Raj Thackeray has fielded Ratan Patil from Kalyan Rural, Prakash Bhoir from Kalyan (West) Prakash Murtadak from Nashik (East), Sandeep Deshpande from Mahim, Akhil Chitre from Bandra (East) and Ganesh Chukkal from Ghatkopar among others. 

Oct 02, 2019, 20:12 PM IST

BJP to contest on 150 seats, gives 14 seats to smaller allies for Maharashtra assembly election

Earlier, the BJP had announced that it will give 18 seats to the smaller allies. The ruling combine comprises the BJP, the Shiv Sena, the Republican Party of India-A, the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, the Shiv Sangram Party and the Rayat Kranti Sanghatana. 

Oct 02, 2019, 19:20 PM 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

BJP to contest on 164 seats along with smaller allies, Shiv Sena gets 124 seats for Maharashtra assembly election: Sources

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena on Tuesday finalised a seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election, according to sources. A day after formally announcing an alliance, both the BJP and Shiv Sena released a list of 125 candidates and 71 candidates respectively on Tuesday on who will be contesting the poll for the 288-member Assembly.

Oct 01, 2019, 20:42 PM IST

Check out Shiv Sena's first list of candidates for Maharashtra assembly election

Shiv Sena is expected to declare the remaining 53 candidates' names shortly. It is to be noted that the last day of filing nomination for the Maharashtra election is October 4. 

Oct 01, 2019, 19:33 PM IST

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Oct 01, 2019, 17:08 PM IST

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Oct 01, 2019, 14:48 PM IST

BJP releases first list of 125 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election

The Bharatiya Janata Party released the first list of 125 candidates on Tuesday for the upcoming assembly election in Maharashtra. Watch this video to know more.

Oct 01, 2019, 14:20 PM IST

Read first list of BJP's 125 candidates for Maharashtra assembly election

In the first list for Maharashtra, the party has dropped names of 12 sitting MLAs while names of 52 MLAs have been repeated. 

Oct 01, 2019, 13:54 PM IST

BJP releases first list of 125 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly election; Devendra Fadnavis to contest from Nagpur South West

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released a list of 125 candidates for the upcoming assembly election in Maharashtra. 

Oct 01, 2019, 13:02 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

Aaditya Thackeray first from family to contest elections, Shiv Sena wants him as CM

The 29-year-old grandson of Shiv Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray is all set to become the first member of the family to enter electoral politics as Aaditya Thackeray on Monday announced that he will contest the forthcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra from the prestigious Worli constituency.

Sep 30, 2019, 23:32 PM IST

BJP-Shiv Sena seal alliance in Maharashtra, other smaller parties also part of it

After weeks of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Monday formally announced alliance for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, scheduled to be held on October 21. Friendly parties including Republican Party of India (RPI), Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi (RPS), Shiv Sangram and Rayat Kranti Sanghatana are also part of the alliance.

Sep 30, 2019, 20:24 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