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Mumbai Congress Veteran Switches To BJP Weeks Ahead Of State Polls

October 31, 2024 admin

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed Ravi Raja into the party fold. New Delhi: Mumbai Congress veteran and five-time city corporator Ravi Raja joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) weeks ahead of the November 20 Assembly polls in Maharashtra. His resignation from the Congress ended his 44-year-old association with the grand old party. Deputy Chief…

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BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar is confident in winning Maharashtra polls, aims to enter Guinness Book Record

October 31, 2024 admin

Kalidas Kolambkar, an eight-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA), exuded confidence in the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Kalidas Kolambkar, an eight-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA), exuded confidence in the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, stating that he aims to enter the Guinness Book of World…

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Nawab Malik Slams BJP Leader’s “Irresponsible” Comment

October 30, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Nawab Malik, now the official candidate of the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party, told NDTV today that the allegations now levelled at him were “irresponsible” and the verdicts in the cases would vindicate him. His response was to the remarks of senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, who had called him…

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Ghatkopar MLA Parag Shah’s Assets Up 575%, Now He’s Maharashtra’s Richest Candidate

October 30, 2024 admin

Mumbai: Around 8000 candidates have filed nominations for the assembly elections in Maharashtra. The wealthiest of them is the BJP’s Parag Shah – the sitting MLA from Ghatkopar East — whose current worth is is Rs 3383.06 crore according to his election affidavit. Mr Shah’s property has increased by 575 per cent in the last…

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Mahim Shiv Sena, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde -Ally Contesting From Mumbai’s Mahim But BJP Will Back Raj Thackeray’s Son

October 30, 2024 admin

Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray is going to make his electoral debut. Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the BJP still wants to throw its weight behind MNS head Raj Thackeray’s son Amit Thackeray in Mahim assembly seat, which the ruling Shiv Sena is also contesting. Efforts will be made to…

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BJP Criticises Nawab Malik’s Candidature Again. Why Ajit Pawar Backed Him

October 29, 2024 admin

Mumbai: The BJP today issued a scathing criticism of the candidature of Nawab Malik, one of the key leaders of the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party, who was backed by the party at the last minute for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat in the coming assembly election in Maharashtra. Mr Malik, accused…

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Nominations Over, But Uncertainty Lingers Over 15 Seats In Maharashtra

October 29, 2024 admin

Mumbai: The deadline for filing nominations is over but there is no clarity on around 15 seats in Maharashtra. The ruling alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party of Ajit Pawar is yet to announce the names of candidates for four seats. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi – Uddhav…

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Hours Before Maharashtra Nominations Close, Suspense Continues Over Seat Division

October 28, 2024 admin

Mumbai: The assembly election in Maharashtra this year has gone off script, with no clarity on which party is contesting how many seats in the ruling alliance or the opposition front. On the eve of the last day of filing of nominations, decision on nine seats in the ruling alliance is yet to be announced….

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Senior Mumbai Leader Gopal Shetty’s Rebellion After BJP Gives Ticket To Outsider

October 28, 2024 admin

BJP leader Gopal Shetty to contest as an independent from Borivali. An assembly constituency in Mumbai saw the BJP workers’ protest against their own party after an “outsider” was fielded from there for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election. Upset over the decision, senior BJP leader Gopal Shetty – a strong contender for the seat –…

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BJP Leader Shaina NC Fielded By Eknath Shinde Party In Maharashtra Polls

October 28, 2024 admin

Mumbai: Shaina NC, the spokesperson of the BJP, has made an appearance on the list of Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde — one of the many surprises thrown up by the tussle over seats on either side in the assembly elections in Maharashtra. The 51-year-old has been fielded from Mumbadevi and will file her nomination…

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