Politics
November 07, 2024
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‘This battle is for the soul of Maharashtra’: Balasaheb Thorat

Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat is a veteran politician who has been an MLA from the Sangamner constituency in Ahilyanagar district, Maharashtra, since 1985. If Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) comes into power in the upcoming Assembly election, and the Congress gets a greater number of seats, Thorat could be a strong contender for the Chief Minister’s […]

Politics
November 04, 2024
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Maharashtra election: How will Muslims and Dalits vote?

On October 1, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP’s foremost leader in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, made a controversial remark in Kolhapur: “Vote jehad was witnessed during the Lok Sabha election. This resulted in Maha Vikas Aghadi’s [MVA] huge success in 14 out of 48 Lok Sabha constituencies. The consolidation of Muslim votes resulted in heavy losses […]

Politics
November 01, 2024
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My focus for the elections is jobs: Aaditya Thackeray

Aaditya Thackeray on his way to file his nomination papers in Worli, Mumbai, on October 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Former Minister and leader of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) Aaditya Thackeray weighs in on his party’s agenda for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election in an exclusive interview with Frontline. He says his party […]

Politics
October 19, 2024
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Maharashtra Assembly election: Is Mahayuti back in the game?

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference where Mahayuti leaders presented the ‘report card’ of their work in Mumbai. October 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Maharashtra, known locally as Mahayuti, consists of three major partners: the BJP, Shiv Sena […]