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"Will get more seats than what exit polls projected": BJP Mahila Morcha VP Kulkarni on Maharashtra polls

BJP Mahila Morcha National Vice President Medha Kulkarni on Thursday expressed her confidence in BJP-led Mahayuti forming the government in Maharashtra, noting that the alliance would get more seats than what the exit polls had predicted on Wednesday.... read..

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Maharashtra: Massive fire breaks out at factory near Tarapur MIDC in Palghar; no casualties

A massive fire broke out at a factory near Tarapur, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in Palghar district on Thursday morning.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Zonal officer attacked in Nagpur over spare EVM found in car

A zonal officer deployed in a polling centre in Maharashtra's Nagpur was chased and manhandled by a group of persons over an altercation regarding a spare Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) found in his car, police said on Thursday.... read..

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Exit Polls: BJP-NDA alliance confident of forming govt in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Political parties responded with mixed reactions to exit poll predictions for the upcoming state elections, with some embracing the forecasts as a sign of victory, and others dismissing them and calling them speculative and inaccurate.... read..

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"Confident that we'll repeat in Jharkhand, bring change in Maharashtra": Congress' Surendra Rajput on exit-polls

As exit polls predicted that the BJP-led NDA will win both Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Congress leader Surendra Rajput said on Thursday that they are confident that they will repeat in Jharkhand and will bring a change in Maharashtra.... read..

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Shaina NC claims Mahayuti will form Maharashtra government, slams Congress and UBT

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC, claimed on Thursday that the Mahayuti alliance will retain power in Maharashtra due to its developmental work, in contrast to the opposition.... read..

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Giriraj Singh confident of BJP win in Jharkhand, Maharashtra; vows to curb infiltrators

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence in the BJP's victory in the Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: Amit Shah urges people to vote in large numbers, help form government that focuses on state's prosperity

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged people in Maharashtra to vote in large numbers and form a government that focuses on the prosperity of the State, safety of women and the progress of farmers.... read..

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges voters in Maharashtra and Jharkhand to vote with full enthusiasm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Jharkhand and Maharashtra to participate with full enthusiasm in the voting taking place on Wednesday.... read..

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"Today very important day...": Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia urge first-time voters in Maharashtra to participate in large numbers

Bollywood couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia arrived at a polling booth in Latur to cast their votes in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday.... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat casts his vote in Nagpur

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday exercised his franchise and cast his vote for the Maharashtra Assembly polls.... read..

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Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: Governor CP Radhakrishnan casts vote at polling booth at Raj Bhavan

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday cast his vote at the polling booth in Raj Bhavan, under the Colaba Assembly constituency, as voting began for the state's Assembly elections.... read..

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"As this day dawns, make sure to participate...": JP Nadda urges people to vote in Maharashtra polls

Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda on Wednesday urged all voters to come in large numbers to exercise their rights in the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly elections: Former UP Governor Ram Naik casts vote

Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and BJP leader Ram Naik cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly polls on Wednesday.... read..

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Prakash Sambhaji Shinde urges voters to support CM Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra assembly elections

Prakash Sambhaji Shinde, brother of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Wednesday urged voters to step out and support his brother as the state votes for its assembly elections.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly polls: " Have faith that voters of Baramati will make me victorious," says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP candidate from Baramati Assembly constituency, Ajit Pawar on Wednesday expressed confidence in winning the assembly polls, saying that he trusts the voters will send him to the Assembly for the eighth time.... read..

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urges Maharashtra, Jharkhand voters to participate in large numbers

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday urged the voters of Maharashtra and Jharkhand to cast their votes in their respective state assembly elections.... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: Sibling duo Farhan Akhtar, director Zoya show inked fingers after casting their votes

Actor Farhan Akhtar and his sister, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar were spotted arriving together at a polling booth in Bandra as voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections began on Wednesday morning.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Ajit Pawar cast's vote, says Maha Yuti alliance will win

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP candidate from Baramati Assembly constituency, Ajit Pawar on Wednesday cast his vote.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly Elections: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das casts vote in Mumbai

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das along with his wife cast their vote at the Activity School polling centre in the Malabar Hill assembly constituency on Wednesday.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly Election: Security tightened ahead of voting day

Security has been beefed up in Mumbai ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Election, to ensure a smooth and secure voting process. The police are checking vehicles and have made elaborate arrangements to maintain law and order in the city.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: Congress candidate from Brahmapuri Vijay Wadettiwar casts vote

Congress leader and candidate from Brahmapuri Assembly seat, Vijay Wadettiwar cast his vote in Maharashtra polls on Wednesday. Wadettiwar cast his vote at a polling station in Brahmapuri.... read..

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Maharashtra assembly polls: "Voters will get all kinds of facilities": BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani

As polling in 288 seats of Maharashtra is underway, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and District Election Officer Bhushan Gagrani cast his vote in a polling booth in Mumbai.... read..

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Maharashtra assembly elections: Sachin Tendulkar, wife, daughter cast vote

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling station in Mumbai in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.... read..

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Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Actor Akshay Kumar steps out to vote early

Actor Akshay Kumar was among the first celebrities to cast his vote in the Assembly elections on Maharashtra that began on Wednesday morning.... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: NCP leader Nawab Malik casts his vote, appeals to voters to vote in large numbers

As polling is underway in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik on Wednesday casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.... read..

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"Vinod Tawde being defamed, planned conspiracy to trap him": Maharashtra BJP Chief

Maharashtra BJP President and party's candidate from Kamthi, Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday expressed strong support for BJP leader Vinod Tawde and called the allegations of 'cash distribution' against him a "well-planned conspiracy".... read..

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Assembly polls: Maharashtra records 45.53 pc voter turnout by 3 pm; 61.47 pc polling in Jharkhand

After a sluggish start, voter turnout in Maharashtra started to pick up, reaching 45.53 per cent by 3.00 pm in the single-phase assembly elections on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Jharkhand recorded comparatively a higher voter turnout of 61.47 per cent in the se... read..

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Bitcoin cash for votes row: Congress files complaint over alleged AI-generated audio involving Sule and Patole amid Maharashtra polls

Congress leader and advocate Ravi Prakash Jadhav on Wednesday during Maharashtra's ongoing assembly elections filed a complaint regarding an alleged doctored audio clip allegedly involving party's Maharashtra chief Nana Patole, NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule... read..

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Maharashtra polls: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Sunita Ahuja, Sharvari Wagh, others cast their vote

Several prominent figures from the film industry turned out to vote early on Wednesday moring in Maharashtra's Assembly elections for which polling started at 7 am. The celebrities took the opportunity to not only cast their ballots but also encourage fel... read..

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Maharashtra polls: "Voting is cool. Be cool," Anupam Kher says non voters don't have right to complain for next 5 years

Veteran actor Anupam Kher who cast his vote, in the single phase elections of the Maharashtra Assembly, on Wednesday sought to impress upon people about the "cool" factor of exercising their franchise.... read..

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Sluggish turnout in Maharashtra at 32.18%, Jharkhand records 47.92% turnout at 1 pm

Maharashtra recorded a sluggish voter turnout of 32.18 per cent in the single-phase assembly elections while a turnout of 47.92 per cent was registered in the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand as of 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of ... read..

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"Limited influence of national parties, regional parties will strengthen": VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar on Maharashtra polls

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday reiterated his prediction saying that the national political parties would have limited impact in the Maharashtra elections, and asserted that regional parties in the state will emerge s... read..

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BJP's Kirit Somaiya, Union Min Muralidhar Mohol casts their votes as Maharashtra sees slow voter turnout

BJP leader and candidate Kirit Somaiya on Wednesday exercised his franchise to participate in the democratic festival and cast his vote at a polling booth in Mulund area of Mumbai.... read..

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Maharashtra elections 2024: Veteran actor Prem Chopra casts vote in Mumbai, praises polling arrangements

Veteran actor Prem Chopra cast his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai on Wednesday, praising the arrangements made by the authorities for the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections. Despite having the option to vote from home, Chopra chose to vote in perso... read..

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Maharashtra: Police seize 10,000 kg of silver bricks worth over Rs 94 cr in Dhule's Shirpur

The Dhule police officials who were tasked with keeping a strict vigil in view of assembly elections in the state seized around 10,000 kg of silver ingots (bricks) worth over Rs 94 crore while checking vehicles at Thalner village of Shirpur taluka in the ... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani cast their votes, urge fans to participate in elections

Bollywood couple Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani were seen at a polling booth in Maharashtra on Wednesday as they arrived to cast their votes in the ongoing Assembly elections.... read..

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"This is your state, your country.. Please vote": Vishal Dadlani urges people to vote in Maharashtra polls

With the polling underway across 288 constituencies in Maharashtra on Wednesday, Bollywood celebrities continue to urge citizens to exercise their democratic rights.... read..

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Voting for single-phase Maharashtra assembly election begins

Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday for the single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections and will conclude at 6 pm. Polling is taking place across 288 assembly constituencies.... read..

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"MVA will form government in Maharashtra": Congress leader Sachin Pilot

As the voting for the single-phase assembly polls in Maharashtra is underway, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday exuded confidence in winning the elections and said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will form government in the state.... read..

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Jharkhand records 12.71% voter turnout in 2nd phase of Assembly polls; Maharashtra records low 6.61% turnout

Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 6.61 per cent till 9 am on Wednesday in the single-phase assembly elections that began earlier this morning, while Jharkhand registered a voter turnout of 12.71 per cent by the same time in the second phase of assem... read..

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Salman Khan's parents cast their votes in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024

As the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 began on a high note, Bollywood icon Salman Khan's father, Salim Khan, was among the prominent figures who stepped out to cast his vote in Mumbai.... read..

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Suryakumar Yadav casts vote during Maharashtra Assembly polls

India's T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav cast his vote during the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly Elections on Wednesday and urged the citizens to exercise their voting rights.... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: Tusshar Kapoor, Isha Koppikar, and others cast their votes

As Maharashtra kicked off its much-anticipated state elections today, numerous prominent figures from the film industry stepped out to exercise their democratic rights.... read..

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Shiv Sena leaders confident of strong voter turnout in Maharashtra elections, despite sluggish statewide participation

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde and his wife, Vrushali Shrikant Shinde, appeared optimistic and confident about the voter turnout after casting their votes in the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly Elections on Wednesday.... read..

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Sanjay Kapoor, Rahul Vaidya, Disha Parmar, Manish Malhotra among celebs to cast their votes in Maharashtra polls

Singer Rahul Vaidya and his wife Disha Parmar were spotted at a polling booth in Mumbai as they cast their votes in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.... read..

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"Sab accha hai...," says Govinda as he votes in Maharashtra elections

Bollywood actor Govinda, who accidently shot himself in the leg last month, was spotted outside a polling booth in Mumbai on Wednesday as he arrived to cast his vote during the Maharashtra assembly elections.... read..

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Madhuri Dixit, Javed Akhtar among celebreties to cast their ballot in Maharashtra polls

Bollywood celebrities cast their votes in the Maharashtra Assembly elections and sought to inspire people to exercise their franchise.... read..

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Maharashtra Elections: Salman Khan casts his vote amid high security in Mumbai

Amid high security, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan arrived at a polling booth in Mumbai to cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: John Abraham spotted clicking selfies with fans after casting his vote

Bollywood actor John Abraham was spotted at a polling booth as voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections began on Wednesday morning.... read..

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Mock polls conducted as Maharashtra gears up for voting day

Maharashtra is gearing up for a smooth electoral process as the state prepares for voting on today.... read..

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