Maharashtra Election

"False," Says Nitin Gadkari, Clarifying On Video Posted By Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 11, 2018

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday described as "false" reports that he had talked about "tall promises" to win the 2014 elections in a video that Congress president Rahul Gandhi has shared on social media. Rahul Gandhi tweeted the video that transcribes Nitin Gadkari as saying in Marathi that the BJP "was confident it could never come to po...

Maharashtra Election Commission Doubles Enrolment Of Transgenders In Voting List

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 10, 2017

The State Election Commission of Maharashtra (SECM) has managed to nearly double the enrolment of transgenders in the voting rolls in the last five years, despite having little cooperation from their "gurus".

Report For Work Or Face Action: Poll Duty Officials Ordered In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 27, 2017

Officials and workers not reporting for poll duty will face suspension, the State Election Commissioner said on Wednesday.

Maharashtra By-Elections: Poll Panel Extends Voting By 1 Hour For Parbhani, Latur, Chandrapur

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 15, 2017

In the backdrop of prevailing heatwave, the Election Commission has decided to extend the polling time for the April 19 election to Parbhani, Latur and Chandrapur civic bodies in Maharashtra by one hour.

Mumbai Civic Polls: Flights, Choppers Under Scanner To Check Cash, Liquor

Mumbai News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday January 22, 2017

Maharashtra Election Commission Saturday said that it will keep a close watch on chartered flights and choppers to check illegal movement of cash and liquor during the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC polls.

8 Per Cent Crorepati Candidates Contesting Phase-3 Of Maharashtra Local Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 17, 2016

About eight per cent of the candidates - analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch (MEW) - who are contesting the third phase of elections to the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats in four districts of Maharashtra, are crorepatis.

Election Panel Seizes Rs 7 Crore In Old Notes Belonging To Cooperative Bank

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 3, 2016

Maharashtra Election Commission officials today seized nearly Rs 7 crore in old denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 near Baramati in Pune district, police said.

Maharashtra BJP, 7 Other Parties Get Notice For Not Filing Tax Returns

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 29, 2016

The State Election Commission of Maharashtra (SECM) has issued notices to eight political parties, including the BJP, for not submitting Income Tax returns and audited accounts despite repeated reminders.

BJP Not Giving Due Importance to NDA, Says Ally Shiv Sena

India News | Edited by Sanjeev Singh (with inputs from PTI) | Friday July 17, 2015

Smarting over a tie-up between the Congress and BJP coming together to share power in Gondia district council, Shiv Sena has blamed the BJP for not giving due importance to their allies.

Congress MLAs Likely to Oppose Prithviraj Chavan as Legislature Party Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 6, 2014

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting scheduled for Thursday to elect its new leader in Maharashtra is likely to be stormy with several legislators opposing the appointment of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to the post.

Nitin Gadkari's Carefully-Orchestrated Show of Strength

Elections News | Rana Ayyub | Thursday October 23, 2014

Rana Ayyub on what the BJP leader really wants.

For Maharashtra Chief Minister, Camp Gadkari Wants In.

Assembly | Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday October 21, 2014

A group of some 40 BJP legislators today met union minister Nitin Gadkari at Nagpur and said he should become Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

NCP's Offer to Give Outside Support to BJP is to Shield Corrupt Leaders: Shiv Sena

Assembly | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 21, 2014

Hitting out at the NCP's decision to extend outside support to the BJP in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena today charged that the offer made by the Sharad Pawar-led outfit is to ensure that its "scam-tainted" leaders enjoy full protection.

BJP Defers Decision to 'After Diwali', Sena Finds a Way to do the Talking

Assembly | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 21, 2014

The Shiv Sena today tore into Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, which has emerged as its rival for an alliance with the BJP in Maharashtra.

Let's Move Forward, Uddhav Thackeray Said to PM Narendra Modi: Shiv Sena Sources

Assembly | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain | Monday October 20, 2014

On Sunday evening, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray reportedly made a phone call to BJP chief Amit Shah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present and also participated, sources at Matoshree - the Thackeray residence in Mumbai - claimed.