Assembly Elections 2024 Highlights | Cong's TS Singhdeo says 'reached agreement on 200-250 seats in MVA', CEC meeting tomorrow

NCP (SP)'s parliamentary board meets in Mumbai

The parliamentary board of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) met here on Saturday to discuss prospective candidates for the next month's Maharashtra assembly elections, sources said. Besides Pawar, the party's Maharashtra president Jayant Patil, working president Supriya Sule and Harshvardhan Patil were among those present, they added. Patil joined the NCP (SP) earlier this month after quitting the BJP. The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of the Opposition which comprises the Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) is yet to finalise its seat-sharing arrangement. The state will go to polls on November 20.

576 complaints of Maharashtra poll code violation received on EC's cVIGIL app: official

Babulal Marandi, Champai Soren in BJP's list of Jharkhand candidates

The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand assembly elections, fielding party president Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar and former chief minister Champai Soren from Saraikela.

The party named Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of JMM leader and Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as its nominee from Jamtara.

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil will announce his stand today vis-a-vis the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections

'BJP tampering with voter lists with EC's help', alleges Sena (UBT) leader Raut

"They are trying to mess up the voter list with the help of the Election Commission. BJP is contesting nearly 150 assembly seats and they are finding those people who have voted for the MVA and replacing their names with bogus voters... We will raise this issue on international platforms and tell people what is happening in the country," Raut said.

'Not getting proper representation', says RJD on seat-sharing for Jharkhand polls

"We are not getting an appropriate representation in the seat sharing. Alliance partners should give statements in coalition. We have already demanded 22 seats... We will speak further later...," said RJD state president Sanjay Singh Yadav.

'INDI alliance corrupt; BJP will form govt in Jharkhand', says Chhattisgarh Dy CM

"The INDI alliance is an alliance of corrupt leaders...The public of Jharkhand is fed up with these corrupt leaders and they will vote for the BJP as they want development in the state. NDA will form the government in Jharkhand...," Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao said.

'MVA will declare candidates before Maha Yuti', says Sena (UBT)'s Priyanka Chaturvedi

"Every leader of the Mahayuti is fighting amongst themselves...This party has come based on an opportunistic alliance to grab power...The people of Maharashtra will vote them out...The public is with the Maha Vikas Aghadi and we will declare the name of candidates before the Mahayuti Alliance...," Chaturvedi said.

'BJP engaging in dynasty politics': JMM MP Mahua Maji on saffron party's candidate list for Jharkhand

Aaditya Thackeray, the Worli MLA and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader meets, NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar

Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil gives two options to supporters—to contest polls or ensure defeat of others

Will personally not contest elections, says Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil

Let me tell you, both sides are same: Jarange-Patil on MVA vs Maha Yuti clash in Maharashtra

Maha Yuti and MVA have not been able to declare candidates, they are waiting and watching us closely: Jarange-Patil

My priority is the campaign of Maratha samaj ... I will continue with the agitation: Jarange-Patil

Under any circumstances we will not field candidates in reserved seats of SCs and STs: Jarange-Patil

BJP first list for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to contest form Nagpur South West

Narayan Rane's son Nitesh Rane to contest the Kankavli seat

The BJP is expected to contest 150 plus seats

Mamata Banerjee-led TMC has released a list of 6 candidates for the by-election to West Bengal Assembly elections.

BJP state unit President Chandrashekhar Bawankule to contest from Kamtee. As of now, he is an MLC

Ashok Chavan's daughter Shreejaya Chavan will contest the family seat of Bhokar in Nanded

Speaker Rahul Narwekar to contest from Colaba

Sudhir Mungantiwar renominated from Ballarpur

Rajan Naik nominated from Nalasopara

Vijaykumar Gavit to contest Nandurbar (ST)

Girish Mahajan to contest Jamner seat

Even if we go solo in Jharkhand polls, we will support I.N.D.I.A. bloc candidates in 60-62 seats: RJD's Manoj Jha in Ranchi

Even as the I.N.D.I.A. alliance looks on shaky grounds, RJD leader Manoj Jha spoke about seat-sharing talks with Congress-JMM for the Jharkhand polls. He said, "Less than 12-13 seats not acceptable, RJD has strong hold on 18-20 seats," and also put forth plan of 'going solo' if talks broke down.

RJD releases a list of 4 candidates of Mahagathbandhan for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Bihar

BJP retains 71 sitting MLAs in first list of 99 nominees for Maharashtra assembly polls

 The BJP has retained 71 sitting MLAs in the first list of 99 candidates for the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly polls and also fielded kin of some regional satraps including Congress-turned-BJP politician Ashok Chavan's daughter.The list includes 13 women candidates. The saffron party has retained 71 MLAs and dropped three. (PTI)

'BJP and dynasty politics...': NCP(SP)'s jibe at saffron party amid Maharashtra candidates' list

'12 per cent voters will get one more hour to vote, while the 88 per cent of rural voters will get one hour less for voting': JMM leader Supriyo Bhattacharya in Ranchi

Jalgaon district is the main fort of Mahayuti, in which 12 seats will be given to the Mahayuti government: Girish Mahajan, BJP candidate from Maharashtra's Jamner

AJSU party releases the first list of 8 candidates. Party supremo Sudesh Mahto to contest from Silli

The AJSU Party, an ally of the NDA in Jharkhand, on Sunday released its first list of eight candidates for the assembly elections in the state and nominated its supremo Sudesh Kumar Mahto from Silli.

As per the seat-sharing arrangement, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) Party will contest 10 seats, JD(U) 2 and LJP (Ram Vilas) one while the saffron party will field candidates in the remaining 68 seats.

Mahto had, in 2019, won the Silli assembly seat by a margin of 20,195 votes, defeating the nearest rival of JMM's Seema Devi.

The AJSU Party said Sunita Choudhary will contest from Ramgarh and Neeru Shanti Bhagat from Lohardaga.

Elections to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two phases, on November 13 and 20, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 23. (PTI)

AJSU party list

Sharad Pawar steps in as seat-sharing consensus eludes Maha Vikas Aghadi

Amid a stalemate in the Maha Vikas Aghadi over the sharing of seats for the Maharashtra assembly polls, allies Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and held deliberations.

MVA sources said a seat-sharing deal is likely to be sealed in a day or two after arriving at consensus.

Pawar stayed put at YB Chavan Centre in Mumbai where Congress leader Naseem Khan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Anil Parab, and NCP (SP)'s Anil Deshmukh called on him.

Senior Congress leaders from Maharashtra are in Delhi to attend the central election committee meeting, sources said.

"Talks among MVA allies are centred around 10 to 12 seats to decide which party can give a better candidate," they said.

Naseem Khan said that discussions for building a consensus on the remaining 10 per cent of seats are in progress.

"Since Sharad Pawar is the architect of MVA we met him today and held talks," Khan said. (PTI)

Congress' CEC meeting for Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls on Monday, Oct 21

Congress CEC meeting tomorrow, party's TS Singhdeo says agreement on 200-250 seats in MVA