Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE: Mahayuti Will Win Over 175 Seats, Says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Polls: 2700 Ration Kits Worth Rs 15 Lakh Seized; Nagpur Independent Candidate Booked

Police and a poll flying squad seized 2,700 ration kits containing campaign materials of independent candidate Narendra Jichkar in Nagpur, after which a case was registered, an official said on Monday.

The kits, worth Rs 15 lakh, were seized on Sunday in Mahendra Nagar and Motibagh, he added.

“We found 220 kits in Motibag’s Central Railway Colony and over 2,500 kits in Mahendra Nagar. The operation was carried out by a poll team. Jichkar has been booked for violating the model code of conduct and other offences,” he said.

Jichkar, who is contesting from Nagpur West, denied the kits belong to him and claimed opponents had “planted” them to tarnish his image.

Mahayuti Will Get 175 Seats, Will Win from Baramati by 1 Lakh Votes, Says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said the Mahayuti will win 175 seats in the November 20 assembly polls.The NCP chief also said he would win from Baramati seat by a margin of more than 1 lakh votes. Pawar is pitted against nephew and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar.

The Deputy CM is MLA from the seat since 1991.

Speaking to reporters, he also said the meeting of the ruling alliance constituents with Union minister and key strategist Amit Shah on Sunday was regarding coordination.

Maharashtra Polls: CM’s Anger Over Poor Time Management at Rally Captured on Camera

The need for time management and the sheer pace of poll campaigns came to the fore on Monday after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s visible anger over delay at a Mahayuti rally in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was caught on camera.

Shinde, who arrived to address a rally for his party candidate Sanjana Jadhav in Kannad assembly segment there, was upset after realising that two leaders were yet to make their speeches, which in turn would have delayed him for his next stop in the campaign itinerary. As a thumb rule, the senior most leader speaks last at rallies.

In a video, Shinde can be seen expressing his disappointment at local Shiv Sena leaders and also showing his wristwatch to colleague and Aurangabad Lok Sabha MP Sandipan Bhumre to signal poor time management.

Mahayuti to Win Assembly Polls with ‘huge Majority’, Haryana-like Show in Offing: CM Saini

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the poor hold the first right to the country’s resources and this was in sharp contrast to the Congress position that minorities should get priority in accessing them, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said on Monday.

He predicated the BJP’s spectacular victory in the just held Haryana assembly polls will be replicated in Maharashtra and the ruling Mahayuti coalition, of which the national saffron outfit is a constituent, will win the November 20 elections with a “huge majority”.

Overcoming ten years of anti-incumbency, the BJP won a third straight term in Haryana by bagging 48 of the 90 assembly seats last month.

Fake Narrative About Changing Constitution ‘finished’, Mahayuti Will Win: Fadnavis

The opposition’s fake narrative during the Lok Sabha polls about the BJP wanting to the change the Constitution has been “finished” and will play no role in the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

Fadnavis, who held a campaign rally in his Nagpur South West constituency during the day, was speaking to television channels.

“We have completely finished the fake narrative of the Lok Sabha (about BJP seeking 400-plus seats to change the Constitution) and the public is standing with us,” he said when asked about the difference in situation in the assembly polls when compared to the general elections.

Maharashtra Polls: BJP Toppled Governments in Several States, it is Time for Revenge, Says Gehlot

The BJP “toppled” elected governments in several states and it was time for “revenge” by making the Maha Vikas Aghadi victorious in the November 20 Maharashtra polls, former Rajasthan chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, he also questioned why the Election Commission of India was not taking action against the BJP for slogans like “batenge toh katenge” and “ek hai toh safe hai”.

“The BJP (earlier) toppled governments in Madhya Pradesh (Kamal Nath dispensation after Jyotiraditya Scindia’s revolt), Karnataka, Goa (where Congress MLAs joined the ruling BJP) through horse-trading. It was a black chapter in the country’s history. In Maharashtra too the BJP brought down the MVA government (of Uddhav Thackeray),” Gehlot claimed.

Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Muslim Vote Swelling Will Dissipate: Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday dismissed the claim of growing support for the Shiv Sena (UBT), claiming that the Muslim vote “swelling” in their favour would soon dissipate.

Shinde, addressing a rally in Vaijapur for the party candidate Ramesh Bornare, emphasised that Shiv Sena’s focus on community service, rather than caste-based politics, was the reason for the party’s victory in the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency.

The chief minister alleged the ‘flaming torch’ poll symbol of the Uddhav Thackeray faction was a medium to set houses on fire and create a rift among communities.

Fake Narrative About Changing Constitution ‘finished’, Mahayuti Will Win: Fadnavis

The opposition’s fake narrative during the Lok Sabha polls about the BJP wanting to the change the Constitution has been “finished” and will play no role in the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

Fadnavis, who held a campaign rally in his Nagpur South West constituency during the day, was speaking to television channels.

“We have completely finished the fake narrative of the Lok Sabha (about BJP seeking 400-plus seats to change the Constitution) and the public is standing with us,” he said when asked about the difference in situation in the assembly polls when compared to the general elections.

Maharashtra Polls: Uddhav Thackeray Claims Officials Checked His Bag Ahead of Rally

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday claimed his bag was inspected by government authorities when he arrived in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal to campaign for the November 20 assembly elections.

The former chief minister asked if the election authorities would also inspect the bags of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders.

Thackeray shared this experience while addressing a public meeting at Wani in Yavatmal for Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Sanjay Derkar.

Wrong to Demand Votes Along Religious Lines, Says Piyush Goyal

Seeking votes along religious lines goes against the Constitutional values, Union minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

He appealed to people to choose the BJP-led Mahayuti, which he said is committed to development and progress in the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections.

Stressing that the Mahayuti has been promoting inclusive policies and avoiding divisive tactics, the Mumbai North MP appealed to voters to move beyond religious lines and choose development and progress.

He slammed Congress for allegedly not keeping the pre-poll promises in the party-ruled states and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray for joining hands with the parties that “spread fear and misinformation”.

Fought LS Polls Against My Wish, Didn’t Feel Bad About Loss: Pankaja Munde

BJP leader Pankaja Munde has said that she contested the Lok Sabha election from the Beed constituency this year against her wish and did not feel bad about her loss.

Canvassing for her cousin NCP leader Dhananjay Munde for the November 20 Maharashtra polls, the BJP MLC on Sunday said that while seeking votes for him, she felt like she was receiving a “send-off party” and was being freed of a responsibility.

Pankaja Munde held a Diwali Sneh Milan in Parli, where she addressed her supporters on Sunday.

Uddhav Thackeray Has Started Thinking What Congress Thinks About Savarkar: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, “Amit Shah had said (to Uddhav Thackeray) – make Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and other leaders of Maha Vinash Aghadi praise Savarkar…It is clear that with such a diversionary tactic, Maha Vinash Aghadi has no respect for the sacrifice of Savarkar. I think Uddhav Thackeray has also started thinking what Congress and Sharad Pawar think about Savarkar. Or maybe Uddhav Thackeray has no power in Maha Vinash Aghadi…”

Devendra Fadnavis Garlands Statue Of Dr BR Ambedkar In Nagpur

Maharashtra Deputy CM & BJP candidate from Nagpur South-West Assembly seat, Devendra Fadnavis garlanded the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar, in Nagpur.

‘Maharashtra Will Reject Divisive Politics’: Supriya Sule On Yogi’s ‘Batenge Toh Katenge’ Remark

On Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s Batenge toh Katenge’ statement, NCP (SCP) leader Supriya Sule said, “…It is very sad. In Maharashtra, we are a united force. Maharashtra will reject this divisive politics…”

MVA Will Win 160-170 Seats: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, “We (MVA) will win 160-170 seats…Don’t trust the surveys that are coming in. A similar survey had come out during Lok Sabha elections too, it said ‘400 paar’ for PM Modi.”

‘No Need To Show Fake Love’: Sanjay Raut To PM Modi

On PM Modi & HM Amit Shah’s statement for party chief Uddhav Thackeray to ‘ask Rahul Gandhi to praise Balasaheb Thackeray’ Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, “You praised him a lot once. But HM Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Tell us about that. You sold Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. First, you bought it and then you sold it to (Eknath) Shinde. You have no right to utter the name of Balasaheb Thackeray… You sold our party to an individual like Eknath Shinde who had nothing to do with the formation of Shiv Sena. You sold it to him because he could break off our MLAs…There is no need to show this fake love.”

Mahayuti Will Get More Than 175 Seats: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra deputy CM and NCP candidate from Baramati assembly constituency, Ajit Pawar said, “Mahayuti will get more than 175 seats and I will win from Baramati by more than 1 lakh votes.”

No Race For CM’s Chair, Says Eknath Shinde, Banks On ’10 Times More’ Support From ‘Marathi Manoos’

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said there was no race in the Mahayuti for the top position in the state as he mocked the power tussle in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to occupy the CM’s chair. Read more

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Maharashtra Polls: Pune Electors Raise Local Issues Through ‘Citizens’ Manifestos’

With the Maharashtra assembly polls just around the corner, residents of Pune have drafted their own set of demands as part of “citizens’ manifestos” to highlight basic issues, and have urged candidates to address them in their manifestos. Key concerns dominating these charter of demands include lack of proper water supply, poor road infrastructure, encroachments, traffic snarls, improper sewage systems, noise pollution, frequent power outages, and the need for the implementation of development plans (DPs). The state assembly polls will be held on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.

‘Nonsense’: Prakash Javadekar On Congress’ Promises

Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Prakash Javadekar lashed out at Congress over its manifesto promises, terming the announcements they made were complete “nonsense.” “Congress and BJP have announced their manifesto. BJP calls it Sankalp Patra which means that it is a promise given to people. However, the announcement that they made is complete nonsense because we have seen their performance in the three states – Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh – where they are in power,” Javadekar said.