Ajit Pawar, whose NCP is part of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, also said he would win the Baramati constituency by a margin of more than 1 lakh votes. He is contesting against his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar.
The Maharashtra Congress chief attacked the BJP for bringing down the Maha Vikas Aghadi government and singled out Devendra Fadnavis, saying that the former Chief Minister considers himself 'God'.
An analysis of the EC data shows that 157 of the 288 Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra do not have a single Muslim candidate in fray with Muslim women comprising a meagre 0.5 percent of the total candidate pool.
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: On as many as 85 seats across Maharashtra, it will be Pawar vs Pawar and Sena vs Sena scenario.
Along with Mahayuti in Maharashtra, BJP-NDA in the centre, this means double-engine government in Maharashtra. This means 'double-raftaar' of development, says PM Modi
he Matrize poll predicts that the Mahayuti could secure between 145 and 165 seats in the 288-member Assembly.
BJP is cautiously aligning with smaller parties in different parts of Maharashtra to ensure that a Dalit-Muslim-Maratha combine doesn’t go entirely to the MVA.
On Sunday, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh, in a petition to the election panel, said that the advertisement raised “several blatantly false allegations” against the leaders of the three parties.
Earlier today, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hit back at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks and said that they are descendants of "Razakars", who tortured the people of Marathwada.
A day ago, Asaduddin Owaisi had taken a jibe at Devendra Fadnavis over his 'vote-jihad' remark and said that while his ancestors were “waging jihad against the British Raj”, those of Fadnavis were “writing them love letters”.
Sharma said that past trends suggest that a similar voting pattern is observed in state polls that follow national polls (within six to 12 months).
Maharashtra Election 2024 survey has predicted a clear victory for the ruling Mahayuti comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar).
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Monday claimed the ruling BJP and its allies were steeped in corruption and accused them of insulting Maharashtra's icons and propagating "distorted" history.
The manifesto also assured establishment of a Youth Commission for welfare of the youth, Rs 4,000 per month allowance for unemployed educated graduates and diploma holders and recruitment for 2.5 lakh positions in the state government
Parli is one of the constituencies where both factions of the NCP are in a direct contest.
“I want to ask Uddhav Thackeray if he can request Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to say two good words for Veer Savarkar,” Shah said, after releasing BJP’s manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present at the occasion along with senior party leaders from the state.
BJP poll manifesto for Maharashtra assembly polls is roadmap for making Viksit Maharashtra for Viksit Bharat, says Devendra Fadnavis
“We won’t let Maharashtra become the ATM of Congress,” Modi said, addressing a campaign rally in Akola for the November 20 state assembly elections.
Although Jaleel fears a division of the Muslim vote due to Congress and Samajwadi Party candidates, his hopes rest with Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil. Recently, he met with Jarange to discuss an alliance.
Speaking at a campaign rally for the assembly elections in western Maharashtra's Sangli, he targeted Congress for `supporting' the National Conference in its endeavour to restore Article 370.
According to sources, CEC Kumar has directed officials to take strict action against those who make such 'low-level' comments.
PM Modi said that Congress has always insulted Savarkar and never allowed the Marathi language to get the status of an elite language.
Some from outside come here and make statements but Maharashtra has never accepted communal division, Ajit Pawar said.
The Congress was working by design to pit one caste against another and ensure they never unite and realise their collective strength, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Dhule.