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Maha Polls: 30 MLAs from Eknath Shinde's 2022 Rebellion Win, 5 Face Defeat
Besides, Shinde was re-elected with a margin of over 1 lakh votes from Kapri-Pachpakhadi constituency defeating his nearest rival and Shiv Sena UBT nominee Kedar Dighe, 30 others won the elections from their respective constituencies. Only five sitting legislators lost, while in four seats Shinde had replaced the nominees.
CM Shinde Thanks Supporters for MahaYuti's Stellar Performance in Maharashtra
"What we worked on for the last two and half years, we will now do in the next five years," he said in his first reaction. "This is a huge mandate, landslide and historical victory," he claimed.
Maharashtra: Pollsters Indicate Mahayuti Poised to Return to Power
The results of the voting held on Wednesday are scheduled to be declared on November 23, but most of the pollsters said that the BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde)-NCP (Ajit Pawar) combine may not find it difficult to cross the majority mark of 145 in the Maharashtra Assembly.
BJP to Contest 146 Seats, Reserves Four for Allies, Maharashtra Elections
BJP with allies will contest 150 out of the total 288 seats, leaving 138 to Shiv Sena and NCP, reiterating it will continue to remain a big brother in the MahaYuti alliance in Maharashtra Assembly elections slated for November 20.
CM Shinde Challenges Uddhav: 'Face Me, Not My Son'
He was referring to certain remarks by Thackeray against his son Shrikant Shinde, who represents the Kalyan Lok Sabha seat, after inducting a Shiv Sena leader into the Sena (UBT) fold.
MahaYuti Government in Maharashtra Grants 'Rajya Mata-Gaumata' Status to Indigenous Cows
Maharashtra Cabinet Clears the Proposal that will Provide a Daily Grant of Rs 50 per Desi Cow to 'Gaushalas'.
CM Shinde Willing to Apologize Repeatedly Over Chhatrapati Shivaji Statue Collapse
This comes after the apology for the statue collapse made by the Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during his ongoing 'Jansanman Yatra'.
Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Updated NPS in Line with Central Government's UPS
Starting March 1, 2024, the revised National Pension Scheme will be introduced for employees currently under the National Pension System. Maharashtra has a workforce of 13.45 lakh state government employees, including those from local self-governments, with 8.27 lakh already participating in the NPS.
Reflections on Two Years: Shinde's MahaYuti Government Gears Up for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
Even though Chief Minister Shinde and his supporters have made numerous claims of the mistake not being repeated, opposition is likely to take mileage from the growing angst among its coalition partners. Government has been wading through choppy waters since it came to existence in June 2022 with the leadership challenge from Shinde, but somehow managed to survive despite reverses in some recent general elections where the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi had made a dent.
'Poll defeat is collective responsibility', Shinde's Response to Fadnavis' Proposal for Deputy CM Change
Shinde stated that the election loss is a collective failure, and the collapse of the point of view should be carefully analyzed and assessed. However, even after all that, he noted that MahaYuti, despite the loss of some seats, secured over two lakh votes in Mumbai and added to the boost the support for voters. Shinde expressed his openness to discuss the matter with Fadnavis, adding that they have a lot of challenges and have to fight back hard.
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