Maharashtra Assembly: News
15 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Omar Abdullah calls out Congress's hypocrisy regarding EVM charge
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the Congress party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
10 Dec 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'No EVM-VVPAT mismatch': ECI amid Maharashtra opposition's claims
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected allegations of discrepancies between the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips and the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) results in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections.
07 Dec 2024
MaharashtraSamajwadi Party quits MVA over Sena's stand on Babri demolition
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has pulled out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.
06 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisFadnavis's 'not revenge' message after taking oath as Maharashtra CM
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on Thursday.
02 Dec 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)EVM hacking: Mumbai Police book US-based man over 'false claims'
The Mumbai Cyber Police have registered an FIR against US-based Syed Shuja, who allegedly claimed he could hack Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
30 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Complaint against Congress's Bhai Jagtap's over 'kutta' jibe at ECI
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint against Congress leader Bhai Jagtap for his derogatory remarks against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
28 Nov 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaEx-poll body chief flags discrepancy in Maharashtra final turnout data
Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi has raised alarm over discrepancies in voter turnout data from the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.
26 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarAjit Pawar's faction misused NCP symbol: Sharad Pawar camp
The Sharad Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has accused Ajit Pawar's breakaway group of "creating confusion" among voters by using the party's "clock" symbol.
26 Nov 2024
Bihar'Don't gather at Varsha...': Shinde's appeal amid CM post uncertainity
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has appealed to his supporters to not gather at his official residence, 'Varsha,' in south Mumbai.
25 Nov 2024
Ajit Pawar'You barely survived...': Ajit Pawar's jibe at nephew Rohit
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar recently poked fun at his nephew Rohit Pawar's narrow win in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
25 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMaharashtra: Pawar, Raut, Chaturvedi's RS return unlikely after MVA's defeat
The recent Maharashtra assembly elections have changed the state's political landscape forever. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti coalition won 235 seats with a 49.6% vote share.
24 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarWhat next for Sharad Pawar after Ajit wins NCP battle
Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 41 of the 59 contested seats.
23 Nov 2024
Ajaz KhanMaharashtra polls: Ajaz Khan gets 155 votes—even fewer than NOTA
Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan made his political debut in the Maharashtra assembly elections, contesting on the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) ticket from the Versova seat.
23 Nov 2024
Amit Shah'Ek hain to safe hain...': Fadnavis on Mahayuti's Maharashtra sweep
The Mahayuti alliance, popularly known as the NDA, is set to score a historic win in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
23 Nov 2024
Devendra Fadnavis'Fishy': Raut's 'conspiracy' reaction to Mahayuti's strong performance in Maharashtra
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has cast doubts over the early election trends of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, which show a clear lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance.
23 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan leads from Vandre East
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Zeeshan Siddique is leading in the Vandre East assembly constituency in the Maharashtra elections.
23 Nov 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Maharashtra election results: NDA ahead of MVA in early trends
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has taken an early lead in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
21 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMahayuti, Opposition trade barbs on 'fraud' exit polls
The Maharashtra Assembly election, which ended with a single-phase poll on Wednesday, has sparked a bitter war of words between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over exit polls.
20 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'I'm not stupid...': BJP's Vinod Tawde on cash distribution allegations
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Vinod Tawde has denied charges of distributing money to influence voters before the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
20 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas Aghadi'First time...': Zeeshan shares voting experience without father Baba Siddique
Zeeshan Siddique, the Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Bandra East, cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday.
17 Nov 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Why running away': Milind Deora dares Aaditya Thackeray for debate
With the Maharashtra Assembly elections just around the corner, Shiv Sena candidate Milind Deora has publicly challenged his opponent, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya Thackeray, to a debate.
15 Nov 2024
Bombay High CourtCourt declines plea to stop release of 'Match Fixing' film
The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition to stop the release of the upcoming film Match Fixing - The Nation at Stake.
12 Nov 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'SOPs followed': ECI on row over Uddhav Thackeray bag check
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has defended its actions after former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's bags were frisked in Yavatmal and Latur.
12 Nov 2024
Aaditya ThackerayMeet family members contesting against each other in Maharashtra elections
The upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, due on November 20, are witnessing many intra-family political battles.
11 Nov 2024
Ashok GehlotMaharashtra polls: MVA promises ₹3,000 monthly for women, cylinders
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
10 Nov 2024
Amit ShahBJP releases Maharashtra poll manifesto; farmers, women, healthcare in focus
Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on Sunday.
01 Nov 2024
Politics'Imported maal': Uddhav faction MP's sexist jibe at Shaina NC
Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Arvind Sawant, of the Uddhav Thackeray faction, has sparked controversy with a derogatory comment about Shaina NC.
01 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Mahayuti, MVA alliances rocked by betrayals: Which party worst hit
The ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition have witnessed a spurt of rebels ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
31 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress leader, ex-LoP of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Ravi Raja, resigns
In a major political development, senior Congress leader Ravi Raja has decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
30 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP opposes NCP's candidate Nawab Malik in Maharashtra elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s decision to field Nawab Malik from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar seat in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
29 Oct 2024
PuneEx-IAS officer Khedkar's father enters Maharashtra assembly poll fray
Dilip Khedkar, the father of dismissed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, is contesting as an independent candidate in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
29 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Shinde Sena MLA missing after being denied assembly poll ticket
Shrinivas Vanga, a member of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has reportedly gone missing after being denied a ticket for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
26 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarMLAs offered crores to join Ajit Pawar's NCP, alleges Congress
The Congress has accused the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of trying to bribe two MLAs with "crores of rupees."
25 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarBaba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar-led NCP
Zeeshan Siddique, the son of late former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has joined the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
20 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra polls: BJP releases 1st candidates' list; Fadnavis among heavyweights
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election, which will be held on November 20.
17 Oct 2024
Aryan Khan'Work of fiction': Sena dismisses Sameer Wankhede's electoral debut rumors
The Shiv Sena has rubbished reports claiming that former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede will contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on its ticket.
17 Oct 2024
Aryan KhanEx-NCB officer Wankhede—who arrested SRK's son—may contest Maharashtra polls
Former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and ex-Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede is reportedly expected to take the political plunge in 2024.
04 Oct 2024
Legislative AssemblyVideo: Maharashtra deputy speaker jumps from 3rd floor of Mantralaya
Several tribal MLAs, led by Maharashtra assembly deputy speaker Narhari Jhirwal, staged a protest at the Maharashtra Mantralaya on Friday.
01 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Asked BJP for 10 seats in Maharashtra polls': Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Tuesday that he has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to give eight to 10 seats to his party, the Republican Party of India (A), in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
28 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Poll body announces when Maharashtra Assembly election will be held
The Election Commission of India (ECI) met with political party representatives and senior officials in Mumbai on Saturday to discuss the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
19 Sep 2024
Jitendra AwhadCongress-Uddhav Sena in tussle over 6 minority-dominated seats in Mumbai
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is currently embroiled in a seat-sharing dispute for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, reports said.
05 Sep 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajShivaji statue collapse: Absconding contractor-sculptor Jaydeep Apte arrested
Contractor and sculptor Jaydeep Apte, who was wanted in connection with the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot fort, has been arrested from Kalyan in Thane district.
20 Aug 2024
Devendra FadnavisProtests erupt after 2 nursery students sexually assaulted in Thane
A wave of public outrage has swept across Thane, following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a local school.
17 Jul 2024
Ajit PawarSetback to Ajit: 4 leaders quit NCP after poll drubbing
Four leaders have resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad—delivering a significant blow to Ajit Pawar's leadership after a disappointing performance in the general elections.
16 Aug 2022
MumbaiMaharashtra: 'Break legs, will ensure bail,' says Shinde faction MLA
Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction has filed a police complaint against Prakash Surve, one of the Sena MLAs from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction, for his aggressive remarks at a recent event.
04 Jul 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde wins trust vote by 164-99
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday won the trust vote in the Maharashtra Assembly bagging 164 votes, thereby proving the majority on the second day of the special session of the House.
04 Jul 2022
Uddhav ThackerayThackeray camp moves SC over chief whip appointment by Speaker
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction moved the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday against Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar appointing Bharat Gogawale of the Eknath Shinde faction as the Chief Whip of the party.
03 Jul 2022
Uddhav ThackerayWho is Rahul Narwekar, the new Maharashtra Assembly Speaker?
The Maharashtra Assembly got a new Speaker on Sunday after standing at the heart of a political tempest over the last several weeks.
28 Jan 2022
Supreme Court Of India'Unconstitutional': Supreme Court revokes suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Maharashtra Assembly's decision to suspend 12 members from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
06 Jul 2021
Shiv SenaMaharashtra: Sena MP Raut justifies suspension of 12 BJP MLAs
A day after 12 BJP MLAs were suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly for alleged misbehavior, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said indiscipline cannot be tolerated, even as the opposition BJP held protests in the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai and other parts of the state over the action.
15 Dec 2020
Bombay High CourtSena leader files breach of privilege notice against Kangana
Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik has filed a Breach of Special Privileges notice against actor Kangana Ranaut over her tweet.
21 Oct 2020
BiharAfter Bihar Assembly polls, major reshuffle likely in Congress
After the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, the Indian National Congress is reportedly expected to announce another organizational reshuffle.
01 Dec 2019
MaharashtraCongress' Nana Patole elected unopposed as Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate and Congress leader Nana Patole on Sunday was elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker.
26 Nov 2019
MaharashtraDevendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM twice, in a month
On Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
23 Nov 2019
MumbaiMaharashtra coup: 48 NCP MLAs return to Sharad Pawar
After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar called a meeting of all party MLAs earlier on Saturday, 48 out of the party's 54 legislators in the Maharashtra Assembly attended the meeting.
11 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena meets Governor, expresses willingness to form government
As the deadlock over the government formation in Maharashtra continues, Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray met with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari along with senior party leaders.
10 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: BJP to discuss forming government; Sena, Congress shift MLAs
As Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to "indicate the willingness and ability" to form government, a core group of the saffron party is set to meet today to discuss the invite.
04 Nov 2019
Shiv SenaMaharashtra crisis: BJP's Fadnavis may stake claim in two days
The BJP and Shiv Sena were supposed to get on with government formation after Diwali, but the festival ended a week ago and the friends-turned-foes still haven't been able to come on the same page.
01 Nov 2019
MaharashtraPresident's Rule in Maharashtra if no consensus by November-7: BJP
The results of Maharashtra Assembly polls were declared on October 24, but eight days later there is no clarity as to when the government will be formed.
21 Oct 2019
MaharashtraAssembly polls: Poor voter turnout in Maharashtra and Haryana
In Maharashtra and Haryana, voting for Assembly polls is underway, but the turnout has been extremely poor.
21 Sep 2019
HaryanaMaharashtra, Haryana elections on October 21; results on October 24
On Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced that Assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra and Haryana in a single-phase on October 21.
07 Jul 2019
MumbaiMumbai Congress chief Milind Deora resigns; to play 'national role'
Mumbai Congress President Milind Deora has announced his resignation from the post on Sunday, only months ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled to take place in October this year.
07 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiPM Modi, Uddhav Thackeray to share dais in Latur rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage at a rally in Maharashtra on Tuesday for the first time after the tie-up of their parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
11 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha elections: Understanding the difference between EVMs and VVPATs
The much-anticipated general elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 12, and results will be announced on May 23.
29 Nov 2018
Maharashtra#MarathaReservations: Maharashtra assembly grants 16% reservations to Marathas
A bit more than a week after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the Maratha community would get reservations in government jobs and educational institutes, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, unanimously passed the reservation bill.
27 Nov 2018
MaharashtraMaratha quota issue: Maharashtra Assembly adjourned twice today
The Maharashtra Assembly was adjourned twice today over the issue of tabling the State Backward Class Commission's report recommending quota for the Maratha community in the House.
19 Nov 2018
IndiaMaharashtra Assembly starts winter session by paying tributes to Vajpayee
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on August 16 this year, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis describing him as a multi-faceted personality who believed in uniting minds.
13 Oct 2018
MaharashtraBJP, Sena may merge for LS-polls, not for Maharashtra: Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has predicted that the BJP and the Shiv Sena may merge for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but not for the Maharashtra Assembly polls.
15 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Owaisi's AIMIM, Ambedkar's BBM to merge for 2019 polls
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) will forge an alliance for the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls in 2019, party leaders announced.
26 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiIndependent legislators would withdraw support if Fadnavis is replaced: MLA
Independent MLA Ravi Rana today warned that he and six other independent legislators supporting the BJP-led Maharashtra government would withdraw their support if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is replaced.
31 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSimplified: The difference between EVM and VVPAT
In April 2017, after allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering, 16 political parties had appealed to the Election Commission (EC) to reintroduce ballot papers in elections.
20 Mar 2018
MaharashtraRailways in talks with student protesters demanding jobs: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis informed Legislative Assembly that railway administration has initiated talks with the student protesters in Mumbai demanding permanent jobs.
19 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Sena worker kills self; blames it on GST, demonetization
The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, on MoNDAy, alleged that a Shiv Sena worker committed suicide while blaming his extreme step on demonetization and GST.
06 Mar 2018
Navi MumbaiMuch-awaited Navi Mumbai airport Phase-I to be ready by 2019
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the construction of one terminal building and a runway of the much-awaited Navi Mumbai international airport will be completed by 2019 end.
08 Apr 2017
MaharashtraFemale foeticide: How can sex determination help combat menace?
The Public Accounts Committee of Maharashtra Assembly has, in a radical suggestion, recommended making sex-determination tests compulsory as a measure to combat female foeticides.
