A day after the Maharashtra elections 2024, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will win 160 to 165 seats out of the total 288 and provide a stable government in the state, reported PTI. The Rajya Sabha member also said the MVA leaders will be meeting on Thursday, ahead of the counting of votes
21 November,2024 01:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPolice seized 10,080 kg of silver from a truck in Maharashtra's Dhule district on the day of polling for the Maharashtra elections 2024, an official said, reported news agency PTI. Polling for 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra was held between 7 am and 6 pm on Wednesday. The seizure was made from the truck headed towards Nagpur under Tha
21 November,2024 01:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentCongress leader and candidate from Latur city constituency Amit Deshmukh said on Wednesday that voters in Latur district had supported the party and Maha VIkas Agadhi government will be formed in the state. "In Latur, I went to several areas and spoke to voters. I could see them standing by Congress with a lot of excitement. I feel that in Latur C
21 November,2024 12:48 PM IST | Mumbai | ANIWhile a few polling stations in Kurla experienced crowding and residents of redeveloping buildings complained about not receiving election slips, the voting process was otherwise smooth. Activists from the Kurla Dairy area also gathered to cast their votes in support of greenery. “This time, the polling booths were spread out, with som
21 November,2024 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarDespite a slew of measures and voter awareness campaigns by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to tackle urban apathy, efforts to motivate Mumbaikars to step out and vote appear to have yielded. The island city and suburbs recorded a lacklustre voter turnout of 53.18 per cent by the end of election day, reflecting the persistent challenge of en
21 November,2024 10:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti SinghQuick and efficient: While there were long queues and numerous issues during the Parliamentary elections held in May earlier this year, the voting process this time was faster and smoother, with no major complaints from most citizens. This time, polling booths were more widely distributed compared to the previous election. The aim was to util
21 November,2024 10:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarThe Navi Mumbai Assembly seats of Panvel and Belapur, which fall under the Raigad and Thane districts, respectively, witnessed a decent voter turnout. However, voters expressed confusion about the potential winners, citing the division within parties like the NCP and Shiv Sena. Many believe this will lead to a neck and neck fight in both constituen
21 November,2024 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanA large number of fishermen displaced by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) phase 2 project, since last four decades, staying in Hanuman Koliwada transit camp, Uran, refrained from exercising their right to vote on Wednesday. Out of approximately 1,212 eligible voters about 489 villagers cast their votes and 723 refrained from voting on Wednes
21 November,2024 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonIsha Koppikar at St Anne’s High School, Bandra West. Pic/Ashish Raje Kartik Aaryan at Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu. Pic/Anurag Ahire Sonali Bendre at Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu. Pic/Anurag Ahire Shah Rukh Khan with wife Gauri, son Aryan and daughter Suhana at Mount Mary Convent High School, Bandra West. Pic/Satej Shinde Amir Khan’
21 November,2024 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-dayThe voting in the Assembly constituencies within the Mumbai North West constituency proceeded smoothly, in contrast to the alleged challenges voters encountered during the Lok Sabha elections. The counting will take place on November 23. In the 288-member Assembly, 145 is the majority mark. Large numbers of people were seen casting their votes in
21 November,2024 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavHaving 9.7 crore registered voters, Maharashtra registered a turnout of 64.36 per cent in the Assembly elections on Wednesday till press time. The approximate trends provided officially by the Election Commission were being updated till late at night. Kolhapur polled the highest at 75 per cent, while Mumbai City district registered 51.27 per
21 November,2024 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra JoreADVERTISEMENT
