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Former HM Sushilkumar Shinde cast vote in Maharashtra

Solapur (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): Former Home Minister and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde with wife Ujwala and daughter Praniti Shinde cast their votes at a polling booth in Maharashtra's Solapur. Praniti Shinde is contesting elections as Congress candidate from Solapur Central.Voting for Maharashtra Assembly elections has been started. BJP is contesting 150 seats in 288-member Maharashtra Assembly while its ally Shiv Sena has fielded 124 candidates. Congress is contesting the polls in alliance with Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra.

Massive fire engulfs hotel in Indore, fire tenders on spot

Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 21 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a hotel in Indore on October 21. Fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately to douse the flames. No injuries have been reported so far. Further investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

Riteish, Genelia cast their votes in Latur constituency

Latur (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): Voting is underway for Maharashtra Assembly elections on Oct 21. Deshmukh family arrived to cast their vote at Latur Assembly constituency. Actor Riteish Deshmukh cast his vote. His wife and actor Genelia Deshmukh also cast her vote. Riteish's brother Dheeraj Deshmukh and his wife also cast their votes. Riteish's brothers Amit Deshmukh and Dheeraj Deshmukh are contesting polls as Congress candidates from Latur city and Latur rural constituencies, respectively.

HD Kumaraswamy arrives at Tihar Jail to meet DK Shivakumar

New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy arrived at Tihar Jail in New Delhi to meet Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who is currently lodged in the jail under judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case. Congress interim president, Sonia Gandhi is also likely to meet DK Shivakumar.

Opposition parties including Congress have already lost, says CM Khattar

Karnal (Haryana), Oct 21 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar after casting his vote in Karnal stated that opposition parties including Congress have already lost and left the battleground. "Voting is underway peacefully across the state. Opposition parties including Congress have already lost and have left the battleground, their tall claims have no value," said Khattar. Voting for Haryana Assembly elections 2019 is underway. The polling for 90 Assembly seats of Haryana started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. The counting of votes will take place on October 24.

Watch: Heavy downpour causes water-logging in Kerala's Kochi

Kochi (Kerala), Oct 21 (ANI): Heavy downpour in Kerala's Kochi has led to water-logging on the streets. All schools in Kochi have been ordered to stay close on October 21 following heavy rainfall in the city. An orange alert has already been issued for the next two days. Normal life has been affected in the city due to the current situation.

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala arrives on tractor to cast his vote

Sirsa (Haryana), Oct 21 (ANI): Voting is underway for Haryana Assembly elections on Oct 21. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala arrived on a tractor to cast his vote in Sirsa Assembly constituency. His family was also accompanied him. Results of Harayana Assembly elections will be declared on Oct 24.

Polling booth in Pune's Shivaji Nagar uses candles after power cut

Pune (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): There was a power cut at a polling booth in Pune's Shivaji Nagar. Owing to power cut, there was poor light inside the polling booth. Candles were lit up in the rooms for the voters to cast their vote. Voting for Maharashtra Assembly elections is underway. Final results will be declared on October 24.

Specially-abled couple cast their votes

Mumbai, Oct 21 (ANI): Specially-abled couple came out to cast their votes in Mumbai. Special arrangements were made at different polling booths for them. Voting for Maharashtra Assembly elections has been started. BJP is contesting 150 seats in 288-member Maharashtra Assembly while its ally Shiv Sena has fielded 124 candidates. Congress is contesting the polls in alliance with Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. Results will be declared on October 24.

Devendra Fadnavis cast vote with family in Nagpur

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis cast his vote at a polling booth in Nagpur on October 21. He was accompanied by his wife Amruta Fadnavis and mother Sarita Fadnavis who also cast their votes. Fadnavis is contesting from the Nagpur South-West seat. The voting is underway in the state of Maharashtra today. The result of the elections will be declared on October 24.

Praful Patel, Supriya Sule cast their votes in Maharashtra

Gondia (Maharashtra) / Baramati (Maharashtra) / Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Praful Patel along with his wife, Varsha cast his vote at Gondia Assembly constituency. Gopal Agarwal from BJP and Amar Varade from Congress are contesting from this constituency. Senior NCP leader Supriya Sule also cast her vote in Baramati. Her cousin and NCP leader Ajit Pawar is contesting against BJP's Gopichand Padalkar from this constituency. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat also cast his vote along with his family at Ahmednagar Assembly constituency.

DK Shivakumar facing political vengeance, here to give him confidence: HD Kumaraswamy

New Delhi, Oct 21(ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy after meeting DK Shivakumar in Tihar Jail stated that this was his personal visit to give confidence to Shivakumar as he is facing political vengeance. "Political issues are different and personal equation is different. This is my personal visit. He is facing political vengeance, I was here to give confidence to him. He is mentally very strong and will fight all this," said Kumaraswamy. HD Kumaraswamy arrived at Tihar Jail in New Delhi to meet Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who is currently lodged in the jail under judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case.

Fire breaks out at godown in Mahrashtra's Bhiwandi

Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): Massive fire broke out in a godown in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi on October 21. Fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately to douse the flames. No injuries have been reported so far. Further investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

Ajit Pawar cast his vote in Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 21 (ANI): Voting for Maharashtra Assembly elections are underway on Oct 21. Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, Ajit Pawar cast his vote. He is fighting from Baramati Assembly constituency against BJP's Gopichand Padalkar. Meanwhile, actor Shubha Khote also cast her vote for the Andheri West constituency. She was the first one to reach at the polling station.

Randeep Surjewala, Geeta Phogat cast votes in Haryana

Kaithal (Haryana) / Sonipat (Haryana) / Balali (Haryana), Oct 21 (ANI): Voting is underway for Haryana Assembly elections. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala cast his vote from Kaithal Assembly constituency. Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt also cast his vote from Sonipat Assembly constituency. He is BJP candidate from Baroda and is fighting against Congress candidate Krishan Hooda. Meanwhile, wrestler Geeta also cast her vote along with her family.

HM Shah attends Police Commemoration Day Parade in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah at Police Commemoration Day Parade at National Police Memorial in New Delhi stated that names of 292 cops who sacrificed their lives for the country will be added to the list today. "So far, 34,800 police personnel have lost their lives in the line of duty. 292 martyrs will be added to this list today," said HM Shah at National Police Memorial.

Kumari Selja, Sonali Phogat cast their vote in Haryana

Hisar (Haryana), Oct 21 (ANI): Haryana Congress Committee President Kumari Selja cast her vote in Haryana's Hisar. She cast her vote at polling booth number 103 in Yashoda Public School. TikTok star Sonali Phogat who is contesting on a BJP ticket from Adampur constituency also cast her vote. She is up against senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi.

Haryana Assembly elections is between Congress, BJP: BS Hooda

Rohtak (Haryana), Oct 21 (ANI): Voting for Haryana Assembly elections are underway on Oct 21. Former chief minister of Haryana and senior leader of Congress, Bhupinder Singh Hooda spoke to ANI on the elections. Bhupinder Singh Hooda said, "Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) are not the factors, the contest is between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress will get the majority."

Confident that BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will win: Piyush Goyal

Mumbai, Oct 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal in Mumbai said, "I am confident that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will win around 225 seats, opposition has lost all credibility and is nowhere in the contest." He added, "People are with Modi ji and Fadnavis ji." Voting for Maharashtra Assembly elections has been started. BJP is contesting 150 seats in 288-member Maharashtra Assembly while its ally Shiv Sena has fielded 124 candidates. Congress is contesting the polls in alliance with Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra.

Mohan Bhagwat casts his vote in Nagpur

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 21 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat cast his vote for the Nagpur Central constituency. Bunty Baba Shelke of Congress, BJP's Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare and AIMIM's Abdul Sharique Patel are candidates from Nagpur Central constituency. Voting for Assembly elections in Maharashtra is underway. Counting of votes will take place on October 24.