Assembly Elections Highlights | Congress CEC meeting to be held on Oct 20 for selection of candidates for Maharashtra polls

Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.

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Two Congress meetings ahead of Maharashtra polls today

The first meeting is of the Maharashtra Congress.

The second meeting is of the MPCC leaders and AICC observers

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With Assembly polls fast approaching in the state of Jharkhand, the BJP on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming polls.

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Congress CEC meeting to be held on October 20 for selection of candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls