As many as 21 women candidates have emerged winner in the elections to the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, with only one of them from the opposition, according to the Maharashtra elections 2024 poll results, reported PTI. The BJP accounted for the highest number of 14 women candidates emerging victorious, including 10 who were re-elected: Shweta Mahale (Chikli constituency), Meghana Bordikar (Jintur), Devyani Farande (Nashik Central), Seema Hiray (Nashik West), Manda Mhatre (Belapur), Manisha Chaudhari (Dahisar), Vidya Thakur (Goregaon), Madhuri Misal (Parvati), Monica Rajale (Shevgaon) and Namita Mundada (Kaij), reported PTI. The four new women winners of the BJP are Shreejaya Chavan (Bhokar), Sulabha Gaikwad (Kalyan East), Sneha Pandit (Vasai) and Anuradha Chavan (Fulambari), as per the poll results announced by the Election Commission on Saturday. Manjula Gavit (Sakri) and Sanjana Jadhav (Kannad) were elected on the ruling Shiv Sena tickets, reported PTI. Sulbha Khodke (Amravati), Saroj Ahire (Deolali), Sana Malik (Anushaktinagar) and Aditi Tatkare (Shrivardhan) won on the ruling NCP tickets, reported PTI. Congress' Jyoti Gaikwad (Dhavari) will be the lone woman MLA from the opposition's side. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Saturday retained power in Maharashtra, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of wresting power fizzled, with the opposition combine managing to garner just 46 seats. The Election Commission announced that the BJP has won 132 seats, the Shiv Sena won 57, while the NCP got 41 seats. In the MVA, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidates won 10 seats, Congress won 16, while Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 20 seats. (With inputs from PTI)
24 November,2024 11:11 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Maharashtra Assembly polls painted a stark picture of the state’s political dynamics, with smaller parties struggling to stay relevant amid the dominance of larger alliances. The ruling Mahayuti coalition, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), secured a resounding victory, while the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)—comprising the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction), and Congress—was left to play catch-up. Caught in this polarised contest, smaller parties like the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) of Raj Thackeray, Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), and Raju Shetti’s Swabhimani Paksha failed to make any significant headway. Despite fielding hundreds of candidates, their performance remained underwhelming, with vote shares barely scratching the surface. Amit Thackeray, MNS leader, on his way to file nomination before polls. File pic/Ashish Raje Even high-profile candidates like Amit Thackeray, son of Raj Thackeray, suffered crushing defeats, reflecting a broader voter preference for stability over fragmented alternatives. Speaking about the challenges, political analyst Abhay Deshpande said, “The elections have increasingly become a battle of alliances. Smaller parties find themselves sidelined as voters prefer stability and decisive governance. It’s a trend that is likely to persist unless these parties re-strategise.” Kunal Mainkar from MNS stated that the results were unexpected. “The poll results have not met our expectations. Whether it's Mumbai, Thane, or elsewhere in Maharashtra, the results were surprising and not as anticipated. Initially, we took the lead, but later things took a downturn. We had hoped to win a few seats, but the outcome is not what we expected,” said Kunal Mainkar, the MNS candidate from Borivli. Echoing similar sentiments, VBA Vice President and Chief Spokesperson Siddharth Mokale expressed that the results were unexpected. “These are not the results we were expecting. We were in contest in at least 30-35 seats. The key point is that we were the only party to fight the elections with reservations as our main agenda. In Marathwada and western Maharashtra, where the issue of reservations holds significant importance, we contested the elections with full force. However, the results are unexpected, and everything seems to be going in favour of Mahayuti.” Meanwhile, when contacted, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan said, “I am not in a position to comment on this right now.” Parties like the Samajwadi Party and AIMIM were in a slightly better position. While the MNS had fielded 125 candidates, the VBA had 200 candidates in the fray. The bad news for the MNS was compounded by Amit Thackeray, son of party chief Raj Thackeray, trailing in third place in the Mahim. According to the Election Commission, the MNS secured 1.55 per cent of the vote share, AIMIM garnered 0.85 per cent, and the Samajwadi Party received 0.38 per cent. The Raju Shetti-led Swabhimani Paksha, which had fielded 19 candidates, also failed to make any impact. It is known for its influence among farmers, especially in western Maharashtra. The Maharashtra elections in 2024 underscore the growing dominance of larger alliances in Indian politics, leaving little room for smaller parties to maneuver. While they have been instrumental in raising critical issues in the past, their relevance now hinges on strategic reinvention and stronger grassroots connectivity. Many political pundits had said that ‘small’ may turn out to be bigger than expected in these elections. As voters lean towards stability, the question remains: Will smaller parties find their voice again in Maharashtra’s political arena? Party wise results: MNS - 0 VBA - 0 MIM - 1 Swabhimani Paksha - 0
24 November,2024 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarFormer chief minister and BJP’s chief strategist in the recently-concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, Devendra Fadnavis’ stunning return to the political centrestage has made everyone ask the inevitable question: Will power dynamics shift in the urban local bodies, too, and will the next state government pave the way for municipal elections in the state, including in Mumbai? The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is India’s richest civic body (FY 2023-24 budget was over R52,000 crore) and was scheduled to go the polls in early 2022. Yet, for nearly three years, there have no elections for the 227 corporator seats in the BMC, leaving the city’s administration to the commissioner and his team of bureaucrats; first under Iqbal Singh Chahal, and later under Bhushan Gagrani. BJP’s stunning landslide win in the state election is likely to give a fillip to the party’s confidence of changing the equations at the local level, too, and therefore, defeating its arch-rival and former alliance partner Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). Even before the declaration of the results on Saturday, the Mission 150 slogan that the BJP had coined for the party’s BMC campaign in 2023 resurfaced. In fact, party insiders feel 150 is too low. In a conversation with Sunday mid-day, Ravi Raja, vice president, Mumbai BJP, said on Saturday evening, “Going by the state assembly election results, the revised target for Mahayuti (BJP, Shiv Sena -Shinde, NCP - Ajit Pawar) would be 175-180 and not 150.” Raja, a former Congress leader of opposition in the BMC who recently joined the BJP, emphasised the need for civic elections to be held soon. BJP sources said that elections could be held as early as the first quarter of 2025. Raja told Sunday mid-day, “The next Mumbai mayor will be from Mahayuti. With a change in guard, Mumbaikars will see better governance and speedy implementation of the infrastructure projects.” A united Shiv Sena (which split into the Eknath Shinde and UBT factions in October 2022) had asserted its dominance in city politics and administration as early as in the 1970s under the late party founder and supremo Bal Thackeray following a fierce and long-drawn battle with left-leaning trade unions. Over the past few years, however, Shiv Sena’s hold over Mumbai has been weakening. The Sena-BJP saffron alliance ruled the corporation for over two decades since the 1990s. In 2014, this alliance broke at the city level and both parties decided to contest the 2017 elections independently. The undivided Shiv Sena won 84 of the 227 seats, while a strong BJP showing meant that it won 82 (from 51 in 2012). This is the parity that the BJP wants to demolish. The Shiv Sena managed to hold onto power in 2017 with support from independents and smaller parties. In 2025, however, the same independents and smaller parties may not be inclined to show their support, especially if the UBT faction of the Sena performs weakly. Take the assembly election results. In Mumbai, of the 21 seats contested by the UBT camp, it managed to retain only ten, compared to 14 MLAs in 2019 (of the then undivided Shiv Sena). The BJP, on the other hand, won 15 of the 18 assembly seats it contested in Mumbai, one less than 2019. The BJP, which has been using “strike rate” (number of seats won in relation to those contested) as its new performance benchmark, has pointed out that the UBT’s assembly seat strike rate in Mumbai is 47.62% compared to its 83.33%. In February 2023, in a state executive meeting in Nashik, the BJP gave its call for ‘Mission 150’ for the BMC elections. The then-incumbent BJP MLA from Kandivli Atul Bhatkhalkar had proposed the resolution which was seconded by party MLA Amit Satam. BJP’s chief spokesperson for Maharashtra Keshav Upadhye stated on Saturday that Fadnavis had played a key role in several important infrastructure projects in Mumbai, especially the Metro rail network. “Now, too, the BJP is committed to developing a bigger Metro network, and the party will continue to work towards its goal,” Upadhye told Sunday mid-day. Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena (UBT) said on Saturday that it will continue its fight against what it calls “the dictatorship” and that “we will leave no stone unturned to keep our base and bastion intact.” Shiv Sena (UBT), MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut said defeat is not a new thing for the party rank and file. “Post formation of Shiv Sena, the party has witnessed several defeats. But it always made a comeback. Now, too, our base will see a comeback. Shiv Sainiks are known to be fighters,” Raut said. On BJP’s electoral juggernaut, he added, “One cannot expect fair elections as long as BJP leaders are in power at the Centre. As a party, we will put our shoulders to the wheel to retain the BMC.”
24 November,2024 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarExpressing happiness over the outcome of the Maharashtra elections 2024, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde on Saturday said that the response was greater than expected. She slammed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) saying that the public has rejected fake narratives and has shown acceptance of the politics of development, reported news agency ANI. "It is a very big victory of the Mahayuti...The response was more than we expected...We are very happy as the public has rejected fake narratives and accepted the politics of development..." said Pankaja Munde, reported ANI. In Maharashtra, the BJP led the Mahayuti alliance to a smashing victory, carrying its allies, Shiv Sena and NCP, forward with its momentum. While the BJP has won or is ahead in 133 seats, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has won or is ahead in 56 seats and NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is poised to win 41 seats. The state has a total of 288 assembly seats. The constituents of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a rude jolt with Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray poised to win 20 seats, Congress 16 and NCP(SCP) led by Sharad Pawar only 10 seats. The BJP posted an impressive strike rate with the party poised to win 133 of the 148 seats it contested in Maharashtra. The party's allies Shiv Sena and NCP also achieved a good strike rate. This was the first assembly election after the split between the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. Uddhav Thackeray lost his Chief Ministerial position in 2022 due to a split in his party, and he was keen to prove a point in the assembly polls. Eknath Shinde, who became Maharashtra's Chief Minister after the split in Shiv Sena, gained popularity in the last two-and-a-half years due to welfare measures initiated by the Mahayuti government including the Ladki Bahin scheme. (With inputs from ANI)
24 November,2024 10:40 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe results of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 were declared on Saturday. Here is the full list of the winners: Mumbai City 1) Dharavi- Dr Jyoti Eknath Gaikwad (Congress) 2) Sion Koliwada - Captain R Tamil Selvan (BJP)* 3) Wadala - Kalidas Kolambkar (BJP) 4) Mahim - Mahesh Sawant (Shiv Sena UBT) 5) Worli - Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena UBT) 6) Shivadi - Ajay Choudhari (Shiv Sena UBT) 7) Byculla - Manoj Jamsutkar (Shiv Sena UBT) 8) Malabar Hill- Mangal Prabhat Lodha (BJP) 9) Mumbadevi- Amin Patel (Congress) 10) Colaba - Rahul Narwekar (BJP) Mumbai Suburban 11) Borivali- Sanjay Upadhyay (BJP) 12) Dahisar - Manisha Chaudhary (BJP) 13) Magathane - Prakash Surve (Shiv Sena) 14) Mulund - Mihir Kotecha (BJP) 15) Vikhroli - Sunil Raut (Shiv Sena UBT) 16) Bhandup West- Ashok Patil (Shiv Sena) 17) Jogeshwari East - Anant Nar (Shiv Sena UBT) 18) Dindoshi - Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena UBT) 19) Kandivali East - Atul Bhatkalkar (BJP) 20) Charkop - Yogesh Sagar (BJP) 21) Malad West - Aslam Shaikh (Congress) 22) Goregaon - Vidya Thakur (BJP)* 23) Varsova - Haroon Khan (Shiv Sena UBT) 24) Andheri West - Ameet Satam (BJP) 25) Andheri East - Murji Patel (Shiv Sena) 26) Vile Parle - Parag Alavani (BJP) 27) Chandivali- Dilip Lande (Shiv Sena) 28) Ghatkopar West - Ram Kadam (BJP) 29) Ghatkopar East - Parag Shah (BJP) 30) Mankhurd Shivajinagar - Abu Azmi (Samajwadi Party) 31) Anushakti Nagar - Sana Malik (NCP) 32) Chembur - Tukaram Kate (Shiv Sena) 33) Kurla (SC)- Mahesh Kudalgar (Shiv Sena) 34) Kalina - Sanjay Potnis (Shiv Sena UBT) 35) Vandre East - Varun Sardesai (Shiv Sena UBT) 36) Vandre West - Ashish Shelar (BJP) Thane 37) Shahapur- Daulat Daroda (NCP) 38) Bhiwandi West - Mahesh Chougule (BJP) 39) Bhiwandi East - Rais Shaikh (Samajwadi Party) 40) Bhiwandi Rural - Shantaram More 41) Kalyan East - Sulbha Gaikwad (BJP) 42) Kalyan West - Vishwanath Bhoir (Shiv Sena) 43) Kalyan Rural - Rajesh More (Shiv Sena) 44) Murbad - Kisan Kathore (BJP) 45) Ambarnath - Dr Balaji Kinikar (Shiv Sena) 46) Ulhasnagar - Kumar Ailani (BJP) 47) Dombivali - Dattatray Chavan (BJP) 48) Mira Bhayandar - Narendra Mehta (BJP) 49) Ovala Majiwada - Pratap Sarnaik (Shiv Sena) 50) Kopri-Pachpakhadi - Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena) 51) Thane - Sanjay Kelkar (BJP) 52) Mumbra-Kalwa - Jitendra Awhad (NCP SP) 53) Airoli - Ganesh Naik (BJP) 54) Belapur - Manda Mhatre (BJP) Palghar 55) Dahanu - Vinod Nikole (Communist Party of India-Marxist) 56) Vikramgad - Boye Harishchandra Sakharam (BJP) 57) Palghar - Rajendra Gavit (Shiv Sena) 58) Boisar - Vilas Tare (Shiv Sena) 59) Nalasopara - Rajan Naik (BJP) 60) Vasai - Sneha Pandit (BJP) Raigad 61) Panvel - Prashant Thakur (BJP) 62) Karjat- Sadashiv Thorve (Shiv Sena) 63) Uran - Mahesh Balde (BJP)* 64) Pen - Ravisheth Patil (BJP) 65) Alibag - Mahendra Dalvi (Shiv Sena) 66) Shrivardhan - Aditi Sunil Tatkare (NCP) 67) Mahad - Bharatshet Gogawale (Shiv Sena) Pune 68) Junnar - Sharaddada Bhimaji Sonawane (Independent) 69) Ambegaon - Dilip Walse Patil (NCP) 70) Khed Alandi - Babaji Kale (Shiv Sena UBT) 71) Shirur - Dyaneshwar Katke (NCP) 72) Daund - Rahul Kul (BJP) 73) Indapur - Dattatray Bharane (NCP) 74) Baramati - Ajit Pawar (NCP) 75) Purandar - Vijaybhau Shivtare (Shiv Sena) 76) Bhor - Shankar Hiraman Mandekar (NCP) 77) Maval - Sunil Shelke (NCP) 78) Chinchwad - Pandurang Jagtap (BJP) 79) Pimpri - Anna Bansode (NCP) 80) Bhosari - Mahesh Landge (BJP) 81) Vadgaon Sheri - Bapusaheb Pathare (NCP SP) 82) Shivajinagar - Siddharth Shirole (BJP) 83) Kothrud - Chandrakant Patil (BJP) 84) Khadakwasala - Bhimrao Tapkir (BJP) 85) Parvati - Madhuri Misal (BJP) 86) Hadapsar - Chetan Tupe (NCP) 87) Pune Cantonment - Dyandev Kamble (BJP) 88) Kasba Peth - Hemant Rasane (BJP) Sindhudurg 89) Kankavli - Nitesh Rane (BJP) 90) Kudal - Nilesh Rane (Shiv Sena) 91) Sawantwadi - Deepak Kesarkar (Shiv Sena) Nagpur 92) Katol - Charansing Thakur (BJP) 93) Savner - Dr Ashishrao Deshmukh (BJP) 94) Hingna - Sameer Meghe (BJP) 95) Umred -Sanjay Meshram (Congress) 96) Nagpur South West - Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) 97) Nagpur South - Mohan Mate (BJP) 98) Nagpur East - Krishna Khopde (BJP) 99) Nagpur Central - Prabhakarrao Datke (BJP) 100) Nagpur West - Vikas Thakre (Congress) 101) Nagpur North - Dr Nitin Raut (Congress) 102) Kamthi - Chandrashekhar Bawankule (BJP) 103) Ramtek - Ashish Jaiswal (Shiv Sena) Aurangabad 104) Sillod - Abdul Sattar (Shiv Sena) 105) Kannad - Ranjanatai Jadhav (Shiv Sena) 106) Phulambari - Anuradha Chavan (BJP) 107) Aurangabad (Central) - Shivnarayan Jaiswal (Shiv Sena) 108) Aurangabad (West) - Sanjay Shirsat (Shiv Sena) 109) Aurangbad (East) - Atul Save (BJP) 110) Paithan - Sandipanrao Bhumre (Shiv Sena) 111) Gangapur - Bansilal Bumb (BJP) 112) Vaijapur - Nanasaheb Bornare (Shiv Sena) Nashik113) Nandgaon - Suhas Kande (Shiv Sena) 114) Malegaon (Central) - Mufti Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique (AIMIM) 115) Malegaon (Outer) - Dadaji Bhuse (Shiv Sena) 116) Baglan - Dilip Borse (BJP) 117) Kalwan - Nitinbhau Pawar (NCP) 118) Chandwad - Rahul Daulatrao Aher (BJP) 119) Yevla - Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) 120) Sinnar - Manikrao Kokate (NCP) 121) Niphad - Diliprao Shankarrao Bankar (NCP) 122) Dindori - Narahari Zirwal (NCP) 123) Nashik East - Rahul Dhikale (BJP) 124) Nashik (Central) - Devyani Pharande (BJP) 125) Nashik West - Seema Hiray (BJP) 126) Deolali - Saroj Ahire (NCP) 127) Igatpuri - Hiraman Khoskar (NCP) Nandurabar128) Akkalkuwa - Amshya Fulji Padvi (Shiv Sena) 129) Shahada - Rajesh Padvi (BJP) 130) Nandurbar - Dr Vijaykumar Gavit (BJP) 131) Nawapur - Shirishkumar Naik (Congress) Dhule132) Sakri - Manjula Gavit (Shiv Sena) 133) Dhule Rural - Raghvendra Patil (BJP) 134) Dhule City - Omprakash Agrawal (BJP) 135) Sindhkheda - Jaykumar Rawal (BJP) 136) Shirpur - Kashiram Pawara (BJP) Jalgaon 137) Chopda - Chandrakant Sonawane (Shiv Sena) 138) Raver - Amol Jawale (BJP) 139) Bhusawal - Sanjay Savkare (BJP) 140) Jalgaon City - Suresh Bhole (BJP) 141) Jalgaon Rural - Gulabrao Patil (Shiv Sena) 142) Amalner - Anil Patil (NCP) 143) Erandol - Amol Patil (Shiv Sena) 144) Chalisgaon - Mangesh Chavan (BJP) 145) Pachora - Kishor Patil (Shiv Sena) 146) Jamner - Girish Mahajan (BJP) 147) Muktainagar - Chandrakant Patil (Shiv Sena) Buldhana148) Malkapur - Chainsukh Sancheti (BJP) 149) Buldhana - Sanjay Gaikwad (Shiv Sena) 150) Chikhli - Shweta Mahale (BJP) 151) Sindhkhed Raja - Manoj Kayande (NCP) 152) Mehkar - Siddharth Karat (Shiv Sena UBT) 153) Khamgaon - Akash Fundkar (BJP) 154) Jalgaon (Jamod) - Sanjay Kute (BJP) Akola 155) Akot - Prakash Bharsakle (BJP) 156) Balapur - Nitin Deshmukh (Shiv Sena UBT) 157) Akola West - Sajid Pathan (Congress) 158) Akola East - Randhir Sawarkar (BJP) 159) Murtizapur - Harish Pimple (BJP) Washim 160) Risod - Ameet Zanak (Congress) 161) Washim - Shyam Khode (BJP) 162) Karanja - Sai Dahake (BJP) Amravati 163) Dhamangaon Railway - Pratap Adsad (BJP) 164) Badnera - Ravi Rana (Rashtriya Yuva Swabhiman Party) 165) Amravati - Sulbha Khode (NCP) 166) Teosa - Rajesh Wankhade (BJP) 167) Daryapur - Gajanan Lawate (Shiv Sena UBT) 168) Melghat - Kewalram Kale (BJP) 169) Achalpur - Pravin Tayade (BJP) 170) Morshi - Umesh Yawalkar (BJP) Wardha171) Arvi - Sumit Wankhede (BJP) 172) Deoli - Rajesh Bakane (BJP) 173) Hinganghat - Samir Kunawar (BJP) 174) Wardha - Dr Pankaj Bhoyar (BJP) Bhandara175) Tumsar - Raju Karemore (NCP) 176) Bhandara - Narendra Bhondekar (Shiv Sena) 177) Sakoli - Nana Patole (Congress) Gondiya 178) Arjuni Morgaon - Rajkumar Badole (NCP) 179) Tirora - Vijay Rahangdale (BJP) 180) Gondiya - Vinod Agrawal (BJP) 181) Amgaon - Sanjay Puram (BJP) Gadchiroli 182) Armori - Ramdas Maluji Masram (Congress) 183) Gadchiroli - Dr Milind Narote (BJP) 184) Aheri - Dharamrao Baba Atram (NCP) Chandrapur 185) Rajura - Deorao Bhongle (BJP) 186) Chandrapur - Kishore Jorgewar (BJP) 187) Ballarpur - Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP) 188) Bramhapuri - Vijay Wadettiwar (Congress) 189) Chimur - Banti Bhangdiya (BJP) 190) Warora - Karan Deotale (BJP) Yavatmal 191) Wani - Sanjay Derkar (Shiv Sena UBT) 192) Ralegaon - Dr Ashok Wooike (BJP) 193) Yavatmal - Anil Mangulkar (Congress) 194) Digras - Sanjay Rathod (Shiv Sena) 195) Arni - Raju Todsam (BJP) 196) Pusad - Indranil Naik (NCP) 197) Umarkhed - Kisan Wankhede (BJP) Nanded 198) Kinwat - Bhimrao Keram (BJP) 199) Hadgaon - Baburam Kohlikar (Shiv Sena) 200) Bhokar - Sreejaya Chavan (BJP) Nanded 201) Nanded North - Balaji Kalyankar (Shiv Sena) 202) Nanded South - Anand Tidke (Shiv Sena) 203) Loha - Prataprao Chikhalikar (NCP) 204) Naigaon - Rajesh Pawar (BJP) 205) Deglur - Jitesh Antapurkar (BJP) 206) Mukhed - Tushar Rathod (BJP) Hingoli 207) Basmath - Chandrakant Navghare (NCP) 208) Kalamnuri - Santosh Bangar (Shiv Sena) 209) Hingoli - Tanhaji Mutkule (BJP) Parbhani 210) Jintur - Meghna Bordikar (BJP) 211) Parbhani - Dr Rahul Patil (Shiv Sena UBT) 212) Gangakhed - Ratnakar Gutte (Rashtriya Samaj Paksha) 213) Pathri - Rajesh Vitekar (NCP) Jalna 214) Partur - Babanrao Yadav (BJP) 215) Ghansawangi - Udhan Hikmat Baliram (Shiv Sena) 216) Jalna - Arjun Khotkar (Shiv Sena) 217) Badnapur - Narayan Kuche (BJP) 218) Bhokardan - Santosh Danve (BJP) Ahmednagar 219) Akole - Dr Kiran Lahamate (NCP) 220) Sangmner - Amol Khatal (Shiv Sena) 221) Shirdi - Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (BJP) 222) Kopargaon - Ashutosh Kale (NCP) 223) Shrirampur - Hemant Ogale (Congress) Ahmednagar224) Nevasa - Vitthal Langhe (Shiv Sena) 225) Shevgaon - Monica Rajale (BJP) 226) Rahuri - Shivaji Kardile (BJP) 227) Parner - Kashinath Mahadu Date Sir (NCP) 228) Ahmednagar City - Sangram Jagtap (NCP) 229) Shrigonda - Vikram Pachpute (BJP) 230) Karjat Jamkhed - Rohit Pawar (NCP SP) Beed 231) Georai - Vijaysinh Pandit (NCP) 232) Majalgaon - Prakash Solanke (NCP) 233) Beed - Sandeep Kshirsagar (NCP SP) 234 Ashti - Dhas Suresh Ramchandra (BJP) 235) Kaij - Namita Mundada (BJP) 236) Parli - Dhananjay Munde (NCP) Latur 237) Latur Rural - Ramesh Karad (BJP) 238) Latur City - Amit Deshmukh (Congress) 239) Ahmedpur - Babasaheb Patil (NCP) 240) Udgir - Sanjay Bansode (NCP) 241) Nilanga - Sambhaji Nilangekar (BJP) 242) Ausa - Abhimanyu Pawar (BJP) Osmanabad 242) Umerga - Pravin Swami (Shiv Sena UBT) 243) Tuljapur - Ranajagjitsinha Padmasinha Patil (BJP) 244) Osmanabad - Kailas Patil (Shiv Sena UBT) 245) Paranda - Dr Tanaji Sawant (Shiv Sena) Solapur 246) Karmala - Narayan Patil (NCP SP) 247) Madha - Abhijit Patil (NCP SP) 248) Barshi - Dilip Sopal (Shiv Sena UBT) 249) Mohol - Raju Khare (NCP SP) 250) Solapur City North - Vijay Deshmukh (BJP) 251) Solapur City Central - Devendra Kothe (BJP) 252) Akkalkot - Kalyanshetti Panchappa (BJP) 253) Solapur South - Subhash Deskmukh (BJP) 254) Pandharpur - Autade Samadhan Mahadeo (BJP) 255) Sangole - Dr Babasaheb Deshmukh (Peasants And Workers Party of India) 256) Malshiras - Uttamrao Shivdas Jankar (NCP SP) Satara 257) Phaltan - Sachin Patil (NCP) 258) Wai - Makrand Jadhav (NCP) 260) Koregaon - Mahesh Shinde (Shiv Sena) 261) Man - Jaykumar Gore (BJP) 262) Karad North - Manoj Ghorpade (BJP) 263) Karad South - Dr Atulbaba Bhosale (BJP) 264) Patan - Shambhuraj Desai (Shiv Sena) 265) Satara - Shivendraraje Bhonsle (BJP) Ratnagiri 266) Dapoli - Yogeshdada Kadam (Shiv Sena) 267) Guhagar - Bhaskar Jadhav (Shiv Sena UBT) 268) Chiplun - Shekhar Nikam (NCP) 269) Ratnagiri - Uday Samant (Shiv Sena) 270) Rajapur - Kiran Samant (Shiv Sena) Kolhapur 271) Chandgad - Shivaji Patil (Independent) 272) Radhanagari - Prakash Abitkar (Shiv Sena) 273) Kagal - Hasan Mushrif (NCP) 274) Kolhapur South - Amal Mahadik (BJP) 275) Karvir - Chandradeep Narake (Shiv Sena) 276) Kolhapur North - Rajesh Kshirsagar (Shiv Sena) 277) Shahuwadi - Dr Vinay Kore (Jan Surajya Shakti) 278) Hatkanangle - Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane (Jan Surajya Shakti) 279) Ichalkaranji - Rahul Awade (BJP) 280) Shirol - Rajendra Patil (Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi) Sangli 281) Miraj - Dr Suresh Khade (BJP) 282) Sangli - Sudhirdada Gadge (BJP) 283) Islampur - Jayant Patil (NCP SP) 284) Shirala - Satyajit Deshmukh (BJP) 285) Palus-Kadegaon - Vishwajeet Kadam (Congress) 286) Khanapur - Suhas Babar (Shiv Sena) 287) Tasgaon-Kavathe - Mahankal - Rohan Patil (NCP SP) 288) Jat - Gopichand Padalkar (BJP)
24 November,2024 10:12 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMumbai experienced a significant drop in temperatures, with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.1 degrees Celsius. According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience clear skies on Sunday, November 25, with temperatures ranging from a cool 20 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 34 degrees Celsius during the day. According to the Mumbai weather updates of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai's Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 19.1 degrees Celsius. The weather department's data showed that the city observatory in Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 32.0 degrees Celcius and the minimum temperature was recorded at 22.6 degrees Celsius. According to the latest Mumbai weather updates by the IMD, the maximum temperature will likely be around 34 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will likely be around 20 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity is 54 per cent. The sun rose at 06:51 AM and will set at 5:59 PM. The IMD’s latest Mumbai weather update forecasts a "fog/mist in the morning and mainly clear sky later" for the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours. Mumbai weather updates: City's AQI in 'moderate' category On November 24, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the 'moderate' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 195 at 9:05 AM. As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed 'moderate' AQI. Borivali East, Ghatkopar, and Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 'poor' air quality with an AQI of 278, 288, and 241, respectively. Kandivali and Colaba recorded 'moderate' air quality with an AQI of 126 and 150, respectively. Kurla and Sion recorded 'moderate' air quality, with AQIs of 138 and 143. According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the 'moderate' category with an AQI of 131, while Thane registered a 'moderate' AQI of 165. The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'. Meanwhile, as air pollution levels continue to rise in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised guidelines issued last year for construction sites. The civic body will also form squads at the ward level to visit construction sites and act if guidelines are flouted. Sensor-based air pollution monitoring systems will be installed at all construction project work sites and immediate action to be taken if pollution levels are detected above the limit.
24 November,2024 10:03 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWhile political parties discuss 33 per cent reservation for women, the Maharashtra Assembly continues to see low female representation, with women making up less than 8 per cent of MLAs this time. Despite major parties fielding around 50 women candidates in the recent elections, only 22 secured victories—one less than in 2019. Notably, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP-SP failed to elect even a single woman MLA, while the BJP has 15 women MLAs. In Mumbai, out of five women MLAs, four contested again. Vidya Thakur and Manisha Choudhari, both 63-year-old BJP veterans, scored hat tricks by winning the Goregaon and Dahisar constituencies for the third consecutive time. However, Bharti Lavekar of the BJP lost in Versova, and Shiv Sena's Yamini Jadhav was defeated by the Shiv Sena (UBT) in Byculla. Sana Malik, daughter of Nawab Malik, won her debut election, while Dr Jyoti Gaikwad, sister of MP Varsha Gaikwad, reclaimed Dharavi. Jyoti, who recently reverted to her maiden name Gaikwad from Girigosavi, continues her family's political legacy. Across the state, the trend remains similar. Out of 288 seats, only 22 (7.6 per cent) were won by women, many of whom are relatives of established politicians. Alongside Sana Malik, MP Ashok Chavan’s daughter Shreejaya Chavan won her electoral debut from Bhokar, the family’s traditional seat. Ranjanatai (Sanjana) Jadhav, wife of Harshavardhan Jadhav and daughter-in-law of BJP leader Raosaheb Danve, won from Kannad as a Shiv Sena candidate. Meanwhile, Sulbha Gaikwad, wife of jailed BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, won from Kalyan East. Several prominent women candidates faced setbacks. Manisha Waikar, wife of Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar, lost in Jogeshwari. Rohini Khadse, daughter of senior leader Eknath Khadse, was defeated in Muktainagar. Bhagyashree Atram of NCP-SP lost to her father and minister Dharmarao Atram in Aheri. Similarly, Asha Shinde, wife of Peasants and Workers Party MLA Shyamsundar Shinde, lost in Loha, Nanded. In Deolali (Nashik district), Shiv Sena’s Rajashri Ahirrao triumphed over Saroj Ahire of the NCP, despite both being from the same alliance. Sneha Dube Pandit pulled off a major upset in Vasai by defeating six-time MLA Hitendra Thakur. The underrepresentation of women MLAs reflects the lack of women candidates—fewer than 8 per cent of the total contestants. According to the ECI, only 363 women contested out of 4,136 candidates. Among major parties, the BJP fielded 17 women out of 147 candidates, Congress fielded 7 out of 101, Shiv Sena 7 out of 81, and Shiv Sena (UBT) 10 out of 95. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP fielded 5 women out of 59, while the NCP-SP gave tickets to 11 women out of 86.
24 November,2024 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta KasaleAs reactions fly in thick ‘n’ fast, allies and adversaries say their piece about the maha battle that saw a maha win for the Mahayuti. Niranjan Shetty, chief spokesperson, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mumbai said, “It is obvious that the people have chosen good and stable governance. The BJP had been accused of playing the communal card. Sentences like: ‘batenge toh katenge’ were cherry-picked from a 45-minute address about development. The BJP’s philosophy is to bring everybody together and unite them. The Mughal emperors wanted to divide us. This time, it was the Opposition trying to divide us on lines of caste and religion, which the people rejected.” Dhrutiman Joshi Swadesh Khetawat, vice-president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Konkan Pranth claimed, “People gave voice to what they were feeling, feelings that had been suppressed. That is the crux. When there is an atmosphere that is designed to make a Hindu feel fearful or hesitant to say he is a Hindu and he goes to a temple, somewhere those repressed feelings are going to find expression. Here, it was at the ballot box.” Grassroots RSS worker Dhrutiman Joshi said, “The RSS worked hard on the ground to mobilise some lethargic voters to get out of their homes and vote. The RSS did not tell them who to vote for but to go out and vote. While on the ground I sensed that people were against the appeasement policies of Uddhav Thackeray. There was huge anger. They also disagreed with Rahul Gandhi’s bid of divisive caste politics.” Victorious Congress leader Amin Patel from Mumbadevi stated he wanted to, “thank every voter, though the overall results of the party were not up to expectations.” For Shinde Sena’s Shaina NC who lost from the Mumbadevi constituency, “This mandate makes it clear that the Mahayuti is here to stay. People have accepted a model of good governance. I think vote bank and appeasement politics resonate with some, which is a sad fact. This is till people realise that development will impact and change lives.” The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), though not contesting directly Mumbai working president of AAP Ruben Mascarenhas stated, “The AAP was working to defeat the BJP’s tyranny, corruption and politics of hate in Maharashtra. We humbly accept the mandate of the people. We fought the good fight. There is certainly a need for greater introspection. It will be back to the drawing board for us.”
24 November,2024 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharAs the Maharashtra state assembly election results are out, only 0.71 per cent votes have been secured to none of the above candidates. According to the Election commission of India, None Of The Above (NOTA) was introduced in 2013, the voter who doesn’t wish to cast its vote for the candidate can vote for NOTA on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). Highest NOTA votes were seen in Anushakti Nagar which is 3,884, while in Mulund constituency also 3,834 voters opted to vote for NOTA. In 2019 in Anushakti Nagar, NOTA had secured 2,290 votes while Worli had secured 6,305 votes. Actor Ajaz Khan who was contesting from the Versova constituency has failed to beat NOTA, he has secured 155 votes while the NOTA has secured 1,298 votes in the constituency. Vote share of parties in 2024 assembly election BJP 26.77 %Shiv Sena (Shinde) 12.38%NCP (AP) 9.01%NCP (SP) 11.28%Shiv Sena (UBT) 9.96 %Congress 12.42 %MNS 1.55%NOTA 0.72% Other 15.91%Mahayuti 48.16 % MVA 33.66% How many voters opted for it Andheri East2,346 Andheri West 1,822 Bhandup West2,406 Borivli3,637 Byculla1,581 Chandivali2,247 Chembur2,018 Anushakti Nagar 3,884 Colaba1,993 Chinchpokli2,313
24 November,2024 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheIn a significant win for the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction, Varun Sardesai, the UBT-Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate, emerged victorious in the Bandra East constituency. Sardesai, who is also the cousin of Aaditya Thackeray defeated Zeeshan Siddique, the candidate fielded from the NCP Ajit Pawar—Mahayuti faction, marking a major victory for the party and its leadership. Zeeshan Siddique is the son of the recently assassinated Baba Siddique, and who contested from the NCP-Ajit Pawar faction. The seat was one of the most watched this election and Siddique had won it back in 2019 when he had contested the Bandra East assembly constituency and defeated former Mumbai mayor—Vishwanath Mahadeshwar by a margin of 5,790 votes. The buzz within the political circles was that even though Zeeshan was the MLA, it was his father who was the guiding force behind Zeeshan’s popular public welfare initiatives. One of which include improving civic infrastructure like building public toilets. After his father’s assassination, Siddique joined the NCP-Ajit Pawar faction and many expected that this move along with a sympathy wave, might help Siddique to clinch the seat. Sardesai’s candidature also indicated just how prestigious this seat is for the Shiv Sena UBT. The constituency is also where the Thackeray family currently resides (Matoshree Bungalow). Since the vote counting started, Sardesai who had been keeping abreast of the area by meeting the local cadre for the last two to three years, was seen taking the lead in majority of the rounds. At the end of the 19th round of vote counting Sardesai won the seat by getting 57,708 votes and defeated Zeeshan Siddique by a lead of 11,365 votes.
24 November,2024 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavFamily feuds took centre stage in these assembly polls, with uncles pitted against nephews, father versus daughter, and even estranged spouses locking horns in the electoral battlefield. At the heart of this family drama was the high-stakes battle in Baramati, the bastion of the Pawar family. Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar was pitted against his nephew Yugendra Pawar, a debutant backed by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP). Yugendra, the son of Ajit Pawar’s younger brother Shrinivas, was fielded to take on his seasoned uncle, making this one of the most talked about contests of the election. The Pawar family feud escalated during the campaign, with Sharad Pawar personally leading the charge against his nephew Ajit Pawar. The rivalry was so fierce that the Deputy CM was compelled to camp in Baramati for several days in a bid to defend his stronghold. When the dust settled, Ajit Pawar emerged victorious, securing the seat for the eighth time, with a commanding margin of 1,00,899 votes. According to the Election Commission of India, Ajit Pawar garnered 1,81,132 votes against Yugendra’s 80,233 votes. Reacting to his win, Ajit Pawar posted on X: “We shall not waste a single moment speaking against anyone. Our focus will solely be on the development of Maharashtra and the welfare of its people.” This is not the first time Baramati turned into a battleground for intra-family politics; in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar was defeated by Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule in the Baramati parliamentary seat. Spouses spar Marathwada’s Kannad constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar saw an intense contest between independent candidate Harshvardhan Jadhav and his estranged wife, Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidate Sanjana, who also happens to be the daughter of senior BJP leader and former Union minister Raosaheb Danve. Their marriage had been fraught with discord, eventually leading to separation. Harshvardhan has publicly blamed his father-in-law Raosaheb Danve for the breakdown of their relationship, adding a personal dimension to an already high-profile political contest. The Kannad assembly constituency, Sanjana’s preferred choice, had initially been allocated to Shiv Sena under the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP Grand Alliance arrangement. Determined to contest, Raosaheb Danve reportedly held discussions with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. This resulted in Sanjana Jadhav formally joining the Shiv Sena (Shinde). Shinde granted her the ticket to contest from the Kannad assembly constituency, setting up a high-stakes triangular battle including Udaysingh Rajput from Sena (UBT). Ultimately, Sanjana Jadhav emerged victorious, defeating her husband by a margin of 18,201 votes. She secured a total of 84,492 votes against Harshvardhan’s 66,291. Rajput was pushed to third place with 46,510 votes. Three-way family feud In Gadchiroli’s Aheri assembly constituency, three-time MLA and state Food and Drug Administration minister Dharmaraobaba Atram from NCP (Ajit Pawar) was challenged by not only his daughter Bhagyashree Atram-Halgekar (from Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction), but also his nephew Raje Amrish Atram, who contested as an independent candidate. This high-stakes familial contest garnered statewide attention, particularly after Bhagyashree reportedly resisted Ajit Pawar’s personal efforts to dissuade her from challenging her father. The Atram family, a prominent tribal dynasty in Aheri, has held a significant political presence in Gadchiroli’s east Vidarbha region for over 150 years. Their political roots trace back to their role as regional royalty under British rule. Since 1990, the family has consistently shaped the political landscape in Gadchiroli. Over the years, the family’s allegiance shifted between parties, with victories under the banners of Congress, the Nag Vidarbha Andolan Samiti, and later the NCP. Dharamraobaba Atram’s political battles have often been familial. In 2014, he faced his nephew Raje Amrish, who contested on a BJP ticket. Although Dharamraobaba reclaimed the seat in 2019, the rivalry persisted. This time round, Dharmaraobaba Atram retained his seat with a commanding margin of 18,441 votes. He secured 54,206 votes, defeating his nephew Raje Amrish’s tally of 37,392 votes, as well as daughter Bhagyashree’s 35,765 votes. Meanwhile, in Beed, Sandeep Ravindra Kshirsagar of NCP (SP) emerged victorious after a closely fought battle against his cousin Yogesh Bharatbhushan Kshirsagar, who represented NCP (Ajit Pawar). Sandeep secured 1,01,874 votes, while Yogesh managed 96,550 votes. Notably, of the six assembly seats in Beed district, the Beed constituency was the only one won by the MVA, underlining its strategic importance for the opposition. Husband vs wife in Kannad Harshvardhan Jadhav, independent vs Sanjana Jadhav, Sena (Shinde) Cousins in Beed Yogesh Kshirsagar, NCP (Ajit Pawar) vs Sandeep Kshirsagar, NCP (SP) Father vs daughter in Aheri Bhagyashree Atram-Halgekar, NCP (SP) vs Dharmaraobaba Atram, NCP (Ajit Pawar)
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