Maharashtra
6 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Maharashtra”, published between October 2018 and December 2019. They are filed mainly under BJP, news, NCP. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Pankaja Munde drops BJP from Twitter bio, says she will decide her course on 12 December
BJP leader Pankaja Munde has stirred speculation by removing the party’s name from her Twitter bio and posting about her future course. The move came days after Uddhav Thackeray’s government assumed office in Maharashtra. She is one of several BJP figures who have signalled unhappiness with the party. An ambiguous message In a Facebook post in Marathi on Sunday, Munde said the changed political situation in the state meant she had to think about the way forward, and that she needed 8-10 days to reflect. She invited supporters to Gopinathgad,Read More
Modi congratulates Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar after surprise Maharashtra swearing-in
In an unexpected development early on Saturday morning, the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar taking oath as his deputy. The oath was administered at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. How the government was formed The swearing-in followed an overnight manoeuvre in which a section of the NCP, led by Ajit Pawar, the nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar, broke ranks and backed a government headed by Fadnavis. It was a major twist inRead More
Shiv Sena and BJP Hold First Round of Seat-Sharing Talks for Maharashtra Polls
Leaders of the Shiv Sena and the BJP held their first round of seat-sharing talks in Mumbai on Wednesday ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, concentrating mainly on seats that might be given to their smaller allies. What was discussed A BJP leader said no decision had yet been taken on how many of the 288 seats in the house each party would contest. He said it was the first day of work on a seat-sharing formula, and that while some seats were discussed, the number to be shared withRead More
Election Commission to offer free pick-up and drop for disabled voters in Maharashtra
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will provide a pick-up and drop service for voters with disabilities in the coming Lok Sabha election, an official in Maharashtra said on Thursday. The state has 2,24,162 voters registered as persons with disabilities (PwD) across its 48 Lok Sabha constituencies. How the service will work The commission has developed a mobile application called PWD, to be activated in a few days, through which registered PwD voters can request the service. It will be available on the Android Play Store; it was not yetRead More
Anna Hazare ends seven-day fast after talks with Devendra Fadnavis
Social activist Anna Hazare ended his seven-day fast on Tuesday evening after nearly six hours of talks with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh also took part in the discussions. How the fast ended Once Hazare agreed, Fadnavis asked him to break the fast, and he did so by accepting a glass of sherbet from the chief minister as supporters and villagers cheered. Fadnavis had travelled from Mumbai to Hazare’s village on Tuesday afternoon for final talks, after which he announced that the demands hadRead More
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