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'Will not spare anyone using vote jihad term'

MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- Hours after the code of conduct came into force, Maharashtra's chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam said authorities will not spare anyone using the term 'vote jihad' for en... Read More


Mahayuti releases report card, says government has money to fund welfare schemes

India, Oct. 17 -- A day after the Election Commission of India announced November 20 as the date for the Maharashtra assembly elections, the ruling Mahayuti government on Wednesday released a "report ... Read More


Anyone using terms like 'vote jihad' will not be spared: CEO

India, Oct. 17 -- Hours after the code of conduct came into force, chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam said that they will not spare anyone using the term 'vote jihad' for en bloc voting by a... Read More


BJP faces multiple challenges in Maharashtra assembly election

India, Oct. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the only party to win over 100 seats on its own in Maharashtra since 1995, is grappling with numerous challenges as the state prepares for its assem... Read More


Fall guy or change in fortune? Dy CM Fadnavis under fire

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, long seen as the ruling alliance's frontman for the assembly elections in Maharashtra, now finds himself looking at a very different deck of... Read More


Mahayuti releases report card, touts achievements and criticises opposition

India, Oct. 16 -- The Mahayuti alliance, comprising three ruling parties, has released a report card detailing their two-and-a-half-year tenure since June 2022. The document highlights infrastructure ... Read More


BJP eyes 160 seats, Sena likely to get 80, NCP around 50

India, Oct. 16 -- With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing November 20 as Maharashtra's date for assembly polls, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, on a high after key constituent BJP's surpr... Read More


Maharashtra polls: Hours before code of conduct kicks in, 7 MLCs to be sworn in

India, Oct. 15 -- In a last-minute move before the expected announcement of Maharashtra Assembly elections, seven nominees from the ruling Mahayuti alliance are set to be sworn in as members of the le... Read More


Fall guy or change in fortune? Dy CM Fadnavis under fire

Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, long seen as the ruling alliance's frontman for the assembly elections in Maharashtra, now finds himself looking at a very different deck of... Read More


Assembly polls: BJP's first list with 60 names expected in two days

Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to release its first candidate list for the Maharashtra assembly elections with over 60 names in the next two days once it's cleared by ... Read More