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The commission has issued strict instructions for stepping up efforts to curb the inflow of inducements, including cash, liquor, narcotics, precious metals and other freebies, to the poll-bound states ahead of the elections.
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A police team intercepted the four-wheeler at a check post in the Bhagyanagar area of Nanded and found cash in the vehicle, the official said.
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Addressing a rally on Monday, Baramati MLA Ajit Pawar alleged that "seniors" should have ensured that a family rift is avoided, referencing to Yugendra's candidature.
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By invoking Hindutva at every opportunity he has had over the last few weeks, Devendra Fadnavis has not only emerged as the new ideological poster boy for the BJP but also left Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena in a bind.
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Former Lok Sabha MP Gopal Shetty has said he will file his candidature as an Independent from the Borivali seat in protest against the BJP's decision to field Sanjay Upadhyay from the constituency.
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The Maoists put forth their demand to the government: they would only release Atram in exchange for their imprisoned comrade Shivanna.
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The Maha Vikas Aghadi is yet to announce candidates on 16 seats while five seats still remain up for grabs within the Mahayuti.
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My mother even advised that they (Sharad Pawar faction) should not nominate anyone against Ajit Pawar. But, I was told that Saheb (Sharad Pawar) instructed someone to file a nomination against me, says Ajit Pawar.
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The initiatives have been taken under the Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme of the EC. It is a multi-intervention programme that reaches out through different modes and media to educate voters about the electoral process in order to increase their awareness and promote their informed participation.
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Sarma expressed concerns about demographic shifts in the Santhal Pargana region, pointing out a decline in the tribal population while the Muslim population has reportedly seen a significant rise.
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The state’s 288-seat assembly will go to the polls on November 20, with vote counting on November 23.
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BJP’s Malabar Hill candidate Mangal Prabhat Lodha has emerged as the richest candidate with property worth Rs 447 crore, against Rs 441.65 crore in 2019.
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In the 2019 Assembly election, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance won 47 seats in the Jharkhand assembly, including 30 of JMM and 16 of the Congress. The BJP had secured 25 seats, JVM-P 3, AJSU Party 2, CPI-ML 1, NCP- 1 and independents 2.
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On October 25, Sita Soren took to X and shared a clip of Congress leader and Jharkhand minister Irfan Ansari allegedly using indecent language to describe her, a claim the latter has denied.
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The Maharashtra Congress chief said that discussions are underway for the pending seats and a solution will be found after the leaders meet again after October 30.
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Although the MNS is not an alliance partner of the Mahayuti, the BJP doesn’t want to challenge junior Thackeray’s political debut by fielding a candidate.
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Milind Deora, a former Congress leader and Union minister of state, joined the Sena before the Lok Sabha polls this year and was subsequently elected to the Rajya Sabha.
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The BJP has declared candidates for 121 of the 288 constituencies in the state so far
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The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies on November 23
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"Maharashtra needs a government which is on the same page as the Centre," he said. The minister also said there is a strong focus on the economy and employment in the NDA government's third term.
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The BJP has declared candidates for 121 constituencies so far, while the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-headed Shiv Sena declared 45 nominees each
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The saffron party, a member of the ruling Mahayuti coalition along with the Shiv Sena and NCP, has declared candidates for 121 constituencies so far
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Congress' in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala told reporters, "Reports are coming out that crores of rupees have been offered to two MLAs to join NCP (Ajit Pawar faction). It comes under anti-defection law.."
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As Jharkhand gears up for its Assembly elections, the pension scheme is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the electoral discourse.
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The government announced several freebies in the state budget, with the most ambitious being Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana
