Maharashtra Election

Election Results: "Clear Message, Time For Us To Introspect", Says Shiv Sena On BJP Poll Setback

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Election results: Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that the outcome of assembly elections in five states is a clear message to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Shiv Sena and the BJP contested the Maharashtra polls separately in 2014 but later joined hands to form a government in the state.

"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".

In A First, Drones To Monitor Malegaon Civic Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 23, 2017

In a first in Maharashtra elections, drones will be deployed as the eye in the sky to monitor the Malegaon Municipal Corporation elections on Wednesday, a top official said.

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.

BJP Winning Streak Will Extend, Says Sena, Adds This Is Not A Good Thing

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday April 24, 2017

The BJP is "zero in work but hero" in elections, which are being won because of the "tricks" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and perhaps the worst cut of all - the party is like the Congress. This is the appraisal not of a political opponent, but the BJP's ally, the Shiv Sena; together, the parties ...

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.

Shiv Sena Won In Local Polls Though I Didn't Campaign: Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 29, 2016

A day after the BJP emerged as the biggest gainer in the municipal councils elections in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying the Sena scored a victory on its own strength and despite his absence during the campaigning.

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.

Miffed Uddhav Thackeray's Directive: Give BJP a Hard Time

India News | Agencies | Thursday November 13, 2014

After the Devendra Fadnavis government won the trust vote in Maharashtra amid high drama, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting of party legislators in Mumbai on Wednesday evening.

Opinion: The New Jungle Book That is Maharashtra Politics

Opinion | Kumar Ketkar | Thursday November 13, 2014

They have called each other "rats" and "cats" and "lame ducks," writes Kumar Ketkar.