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Mahayuti's mandate: Delivering on promises without derailing growth

Focus now shifts to promises for women, farmers, and youth. They raise fiscal concerns despite Maharashtra's disciplined finances, writes Indivjal Dhasmana

BJP's best ever show in Maharashtra means Fadnavis could be at helm again

Sources within the BJP indicated that the party, which was within touching distance of the majority mark, was unlikely to concede the chief ministerial post to one of its alliance partners

Maharashtra rejected appeasement politics: Piyush Goyal after Mahayuti win

He further highlighted that the victory reflected the people have supported the good work done by leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar

CM Shinde, Fadnavis lead winners' pack; Cong's Chavan, Thorat bite dust

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shine of Shiv Sena and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar from BJP and NCP, respectively, are among the prominent candidates to win the assembly elections, results of which were declared on Saturday. All ministers of the Mahayuti, who were in the fray, won. Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule also emerged victorious. Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Varun Sardesai won from Mumbai. Sardesai defeated NCP candidate Zeeshan Siddique from the Vandre East constituency. Former Maharashtra CM and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, Congress Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat, AICC incharge of Goa, Manikrao Thakre, Shiv Sena contestant Shaina NC and MNS debutant candidate Amit Thackeray bit the dust. Former Union minister minister Milind Deora was defeated by Aaditya Thackeray from Worli seat. NCP (SP) nominee Yugendra Pawar, grandnephew of Sharad Pawar, was trounced by Ajit

Maharashtra elections results updates: Nation only trusts BJP, NDA for good governance, says PM Modi

Maharashtra election results updates: According to ECI, Aditya Thackeray, representing Shiv Sena (UBT), has won the Worli seat by 8,000 votes. Catch the latest updates on Maharashtra results here

Assembly elections: Exit polls predict right result with wrong numbers

Matrize predicted that the Mahayuti would secure 150-170 seats, but is set to remain in power with a minimum tally of 230 seats

No row over CM's post, leaders of Mahayuti will take a call: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday denied any row over the CM's post and asserted that leaders of Mahayuti will take a call even as counting of votes showed the saffron party-led coalition is heading for a landslide victory. Addressing reporters, Fadnavis said the results of the Maharashtra assembly polls show that the state supports PM Narendra Modi and also thanked women voters. "Opposition's efforts of propagating a fake narrative, and polarisation of voters based on religion foiled by masses," said Fadnavis. The Deputy CM said he succeeded in breaking the 'chakravyuh' of opposition due to the support of voters, the BJP team and party leaders. With some leaders in BJP demanding that Fadnavis don the mantle of the next CM, the BJP stalwart said there was no row over the CM's post in Mahayuti- comprising BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP. "Leaders of Mahayuti parties will decide (on next CM)," Fadnavis told reporters in Mumbai. He said the peopl

Who will be Maharashtra's next CM: Eknath Shinde or Devendra Fadnavis?

Maharashtra election results: As of 2 pm, the Mahayuti alliance had taken a significant lead with 225 seats, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi was leading on only 55 seats

Amit Shah congratulates Fadnavis on party's impressive show in Maha polls

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday called Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and congratulated him on the party's impressive performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on course to retain power in Maharashtra, and was leading in 222 of the 288 assembly seats, as per the latest figures by the Election Commission almost mid-way through the counting process in the November 20 elections. The BJP has so far won three seats and was leading in 124 others. Sources close to Fadnavis confirmed that Shah called and congratulated him for the party's strong performance in the November 20 elections. Meanwhile, Sarita Fadnavis, mother of Devendra Fadnavis, expressed happiness over Mahayuti's performance. "I never believed in any rumours and knew that he (Devendra) would do good. The party's success can be attributed to the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme and Devedra's efforts and popularity...He is very intelligent,

BJP wins first seat for Mahayuti in Maharashtra with 66k votes in Wadala

In Maharashtra, BJP-led NDA alliance is leading on 222 seats while Opposition alliance led by the Congress is ahead on 57 seats and others are leading on 9 as of 1 pm trends

Maharashtra Assembly poll: Devendra Fadnavis emerges as man of the moment

From an obscure corporator to becoming the youngest mayor of Nagpur, to the first BJP chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis' climb up the political ladder has been steady, as he looks all set to occupy the state's top post for the third time. In a state dominated by Maratha politics and politicians, the 54-year-old leader, with deep roots in RSS, is only the second Brahmin after BJP's estranged ally Shiv Sena's Manohar Joshi to become the state's chief minister. Ahead of the 2014 assembly polls, the soft spoken and portly leader was a clear favourite for the coveted post, largely due to the confidence he enjoyed of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leader Amit Shah. "Devendra is Nagpur's gift to the country," Modi had said of him at an election rally. Though Modi had launched a campaign blitzkrieg in the 2014 Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly polls, a portion of the credit also went to Fadnavis, then state BJP president, for the party's unprecedented ...

Assembly Polls: BJP-led NDA ahead in Maharashtra, INDIA leads in Jharkhand

As of the 10 am counting trends, the Mahayuti-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was leading in over 211 of the 288 seats in Maharashtra, while the Opposition was ahead in 76 constituencies

Maharashtra results: Fadnavis leads in Nagpur South West, show early trends

Maharashtra Assembly results: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has represented Nagpur South West since 2009

Maharashtra polls: Who will be the next CM? Key contenders in the spotlight

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Here's a look at the key candidates from both Mahayuti and MVA vying for the position of Maharashtra's next chief minister

Pro-incumbency helped in Maharashtra; Mahayuti will form govt: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday attributed the rise in the voting percentage in the state assembly polls to "pro-incumbency" and the feeling of "affinity" the voters had towards the Mahayuti government. The increase in the voter turnout would benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ruling allies, he said, expressing confidence that the Mahayuti alliance would form the next government in the state. An estimated 65 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections held on Wednesday. The figures are provisional, election officials said, adding that 61.74 per cent of polling was recorded in the 2019 assembly elections in the state. In the assembly polls, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance made a determined bid to retain power, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition hopes to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Talking to reporters at the Nagpur airport, Fadnavis said, "The voting percentage in

Maharashtra Elections 2024: Voter turnout records at 32.18% till 1 pm

In the Gadchiroli district, voter participation surpassed 50 per cent by 1 PM, while Mumbai City reported the lowest turnout at 27.73 per cent

Jobs, caste dynamics may shape poll outcome in Fadnavis' home turf

Fadnavis has represented Nagpur South-West since 2009, when it was carved out of Nagpur West - the constituency the five-time legislator first won in 1999

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Does Fadnavis's call for 'dharma-yudh' conform to code of conduct: Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked if the call for "dharma-yudh of votes" given by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis does not violate the Model Code of Conduct of the Election Commission of India. Addressing a campaign rally in Dombivli in the district ahead of the assembly polls, Thackeray said he was asked to remove the words "Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji" from his party's election anthem before the Lok Sabha elections, but he refused to do so. "Devendra Fadnavis has given a call for "dharma-yudh of votes. I am asking the Election Commission, does dharma-yudh fit in with your Model Code of Conduct?" the former chief minister said. Referring to a purported appeal by an Islamic scholar for a "vote-Jihad" against the Mahayuti government, Fadnavis, at a rally in Pune on Friday, had called for a "dharma-yudh of votes" to counter it. Thackeray, meanwhile, also said that the BJP today is a "hybrid" full of opportunist leaders imported from outside. "

Fadnavis using vote jihad to give religious colour to polls: Sharad Pawar

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday accused Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his BJP colleagues of trying to give a religious colour to the upcoming assembly polls by raking up vote jihad. Speaking to reporters in Pune, the 83-year-old politician left it to the people to respond to Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar over his remarks that he would be in the next line of leadership after the senior Pawar. Referring to a purported appeal by an Islamic scholar for vote-Jihad against the BJP-led Mahayuti government, Fadnavis had on Friday called for a dharma-yudh of votes to counter it. Asked about Fadnavis's appeal to voters, Pawar said it was the BJP leader who had brought up vote jihad, referring to minorities favouring the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in a few constituencies during the Lok Sabha elections. If in one area of Pune where Hindus are in the majority and they vote for the BJP, it is common knowledge that this outcome was expected. Tha