Despite failing to secure any victories in their first attempt, Kishor expressed that he remains undeterred by the outcome.
Addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters on November 23 after the assembly election victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Maharashtra has broken all records and “it is the biggest win for any party or pre-poll alliance in last 50 years”.
The directive applies to all government, aided, and private schools. Online classes will continue as per earlier schedules, while outdoor activities are suspended indefinitely.
Adani plans to transform 620 acres of prime land — nearly three-quarters the size of New York’s Central Park — into a modern urban hub. Approximately 700,000 people currently living in deteriorating conditions in Dharavi’s overcrowded slums, which are near Mumbai's international airport, will receive free flats of up to 350 sq ft.
The young Thackeray defeated Milind Deora, a former Congress MP who jumped ship and joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in January, with a margin of 8,801 votes. However, this is eight times less than the margin by which he has won in the 2019 Assembly elections.
April is packed with significant holidays, including a bank-specific day for annual accounts closing on April 1 (Tuesday), Mahavir Jayanti on April 10 (Thursday), Tamil New Year and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday on April 14 (Monday), and Good Friday on April 18 (Friday).
“We urge the public to not delay their treatment by following unproven remedies, but rather to consult a doctor, preferably a cancer specialist, if they have any symptoms of cancer," the Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr C S Pramesh said.
BJP's Santukrao Hambarde is leading by a decisive margin of nearly 40,000 votes over Congress rival Ravindra Chavan, according to the Election Commission's latest figures
He also thanked the people of Jharkhand for their mandate. “Heartfelt thanks to the people of Jharkhand for giving a huge mandate to India. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Chief Minister Hemant Soren ji, all the workers of Congress and JMM for this victory,” he wrote in a post on X (formally twitter)
In a joint press conference on November 23, the leaders of the Mahayuti assured that the next government will be formed smoothly as the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition was poised to win a massive victory.
Sanjay Raut is seen as the architect of Uddhav's decision to align with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in 2019 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) refused to grant Uddhav the Chief Ministership.
Modi said the NDA's pro-people efforts have resonated all over. “I thank people across various states for blessing NDA candidates in the various by-polls held. We will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling their dreams and aspirations,” he said.
The BJP is likely to win 6, two more than what it won in 2022. Its alliance partner RLD is also ahead in 1 seat. The Samajwadi Party (SP), which stunned the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, is ahead in just two seats.
For context, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Haroon Khan is leading in the Versova seat with 46,619 votes, according to the Election Commission. Ajaz Khan is even trailing behind the NOTA (None of the Above) option, which received 747 votes. The voter turnout in the constituency was 51.2%.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi has stumbled, with its candidates leading in just 50-plus seats. From Mahayuti, BJP is set to win 130-plus seats, Shinde's Shiv Sena 54, and Ajit Pawar's NCP 40.
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly polls, the undivided NCP had won 54 seats, more than its ally Congress, which managed to get 44. All that has changed in these elections. This time, Sharad Pawar’s NCP is set to have the lowest number of assembly seats among major political parties in the state.
Fahad Ahmed has alleged manipulation in the counting. In a video message, the NCP-SP leader said that after round 16 and a steady lead in all rounds, EVM machines with 99% charging were opened and the BJP-supported NCP candidate took lead.
The Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena absolutely vanquished the Shiv Sena (UBT) not only in terms of the number of seats won but also the strike rate.
As the counting progresses, the Mahayuti alliance appears poised to retain control of the state, reportedly leading in 204 of the 288 assembly seats
Priyanka’s success marks a historic moment: for the first time in decades, all three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family—Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka—are now part of Parliament.
While there is no confirmation on the next CM face from the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar), Fadnavis’s name is at the top of the list in the speculation.
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