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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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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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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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"BJP has disgraced democracy, doesn't follow any rules of EC": Samajwadi Party leader on UP by-polls

The BJP and the Samajwadi Party have been making allegations against each other over the Uttar Pradesh by-polls, and on Thursday SP leader Fakhrul Hasan Chand said that the BJP has disgraced democracy and it does not follow any rules of the Election Commi... 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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Exit polls a fraud, Maha Vikas Aghadi will form govt, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday rejected exit poll predictions, calling them "a fraud" and urged the people not to trust them.... 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 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: 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 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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Rahul Gandhi appeals to voters to cast their vote in "large numbers" in assembly polls

Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the citizens to cast their vote in large numbers in the 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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Jharkhand polls: Babulal Marandi casts vote in Giridih, accuses CM Soren of betraying youths

Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling booth in Giridih for the ongoing Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024. Following this, he highlighted infiltration and unemployment as major issues in the state and accused incum... 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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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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"Adivasis have taken resolve to change govt here": BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Jharkhand polls

Exuding confidence that the BJP will win with a "two-third" majority in Jharkhand, party MP Nishikant Dubey said on Wednesday that their issues like infiltrations and unemployment have reached the public and the party is going to form a government in Jhar... read..

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Maharastra Assembly Polls: RajKummar Rao among first to cast his vote

Actor RajKummar Rao was among one of the first Bollywood celebs to cast his vote as polling for the Maharashtra Assembly elections began early Wednesday morning.... 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 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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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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"Every vote matters in vision of developed India": Uttarakhand CM Dhami urges active voter participation in polls

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appealed to the voters in Maharashtra and Jharkhand to actively participate in elections, stressing that their votes are crucial in strengthening democracy and promoting the region's development, especially i... 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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"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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"NDA candidates will will win with huge majority": UP Minister Sanjay Nishad on state bypolls

Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday expressed confidence in NDA candidates contesting elections in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh bypolls and aserted that the candidates will win by a 'huge majority'.... 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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"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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Nifty, Sensex closed today for Mumbai polls, FPIs sold equities of Rs 3,411.73 cr yesterday

Stock markets across the country remained closed on Wednesday on account of the assembly elections in Maharashtra.... 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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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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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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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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Jharkhand Assembly polls: Preparations in full swing, authorities gear up for peaceful elections

Preparations for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections are in full swing, with authorities maintaining close oversight of the process.... 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 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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Maharashtra assembly polls conclude with 58.22 pc voter turnout till 5 pm; Gadchiroli records highest at 69.63 pc

Polling for 288-seat Maharashtra assembly elections concluded on Wednesday, with an approximate voter turnout of 58.22 per cent recorded till 5.00 pm.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam casts his vote, urges people to exercise their franchise

Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra, S. Chockalingam cast his vote for the Assembly Elections, at the polling booth in Sachivalay Gymkhana under Colaba constituency in Mumbai on Wednesday and urged voters to exercise their franchise.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: Mumbai City Collector casts his vote, urges people to exercise their franchise

Mumbai City Collector Sanjay Yadav on Wednesday cast his vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections and encouraged Mumbaikars to do the same.... read..

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Maharashtra Polls: Kartik Aaryan casts his vote, encourages citizens to participate

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

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"Vote to take forward 'good work' in Punjab": Arvind Kejriwal urges voters to cast franchise in bypolls

Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the voters in Punjab to cast their franchise in the state by-elections and vote to take the 'good work' ahead.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: MoS Raksha Khadse casts her vote at polling booth in Jalgaon

Union Minister of State Raksha Khadse casts her vote for the Maharashtra Elections 2024 at a polling booth in the Jalgaon district on Wednesday.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: Uddhav Thackeray and family casts their vote in Mumbai

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling station in Mumbai. He was accompanied by his wife Rashmi Thackeray and son and party leader Aaditya Thackeray.... read..

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Maharashtra polls: CM Eknath Shinde votes at polling booth in Thane

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling booth in Kopri-Pachpakhadi.Thane in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections that began this morning.... read..

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Maharashtra assembly polls: "Everyone should vote": NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday underscored the significance of voting rights in India, urging everyone to vote in Maharashtra assembly polls.... read..

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Punjab bypolls: 63 pc voter turnout recorded in four constituencies, Gidderbaha leads with 81 pc

A voter turnout of 63 per cent was recorded till 6.00 pm in the bye-elections for four Punjab assembly seats on Wednesday, according to the Information and Public Relations Department of Punjab.... read..

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Punjab bypolls: Clash breaks out between Congress, AAP Dera Pathana village

A clash broke out between Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers at a polling booth in Punjab's Dera Pathana on Wednesday during the by-elections.... read..

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Exit polls predict Modi magic carrying NDA through in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra and the NDA also having an edge to form government in Jharkhand, exit polls predicted on Wednesday as polling concluded in the two states.... read..

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Second Phase of Jharkhand assembly polls sees 67.59% voter turnout; Jamtara records highest at 76.16%

Polling for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections across 38 constituencies in 12 districts concluded on Wednesday, recording an approximate voter turnout of 67.59 per cent till 5.00 pm.... read..

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BVA chief Thakur alleges BJP's use of money in election campaign in Maharashtra polls

Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) chief Hitendra Thakur on Wednesday, while responding to BJP's claim that there would be an increase in vote share, said if the money had reached the people and questioned if votes will be increased by giving money during the Mah... read..

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