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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Elections to the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be held in five phases from April 19 to May 20 and votes will be counted on June 4.

Shiv Sena (UBT) has fielded Vaishali Darekar Rane against Shrikant Shinde for the Kalyan Seat.

Maharashtra, which sends 48 members to Lok Sabha, will vote in five phases starting April 19. Voting will be held for Nagpur, Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), Bhandara-Gondiya, Chandrapur, and Ramtek (SC) in the first phase.

Shinde and Fadnavis had declined Sharad Pawar's meal invite by citing busy schedules, while Ajit Pawar remained tight-lipped about his plans.

Maharashtra is going to witness an interesting contest this year after the split of two key parties including Shiv Sena and NCP. So, which bloc -- NDA or MVA led by I.N.D.I.A -- will perform better in Lok Sabha 2024. Let's take a look.

India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to predict which bloc -- NDA or I.N.D.I.A -- will have an edge in Maharashtra in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, due in few weeks. Stay tuned

Activist Manoj Jarange has announced he is withdrawing his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue, but insisted he would continue his agitation until the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates.

Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence in the BJP's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and said that the party is not facing any anti-incumbency and does not need to target the Opposition.

The incident took place after a clash broke out between BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured strict action against the culprits.

Former Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the party on Monday, switched sides by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections. He is likely to be nominated by the BJP for the Rajya Sabha, said the sources.

In a setback to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday tendered his resignation from the party. The departure of Chavan follows the recent exits of senior Congress leaders Baba Siddique and Milind Deora, deepening the Congress' challenges.

Maharashtra: The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance contested the elections together in 2019. However, disagreements arose when it came to forming the government. Eventually, Shiv Sena allied with the NCP and Congress to form the government.

Shiv Samman Award is instituted by the Satara royal family and Shiv-bhakts. The award would be conferred to PM Modi at a grand ceremony at the Sainik School Ground in Satara.

Lakhs of Marathas are currently waiting for the government’s response in Navi Mumbai with government and police officials maintaining close contact with Jarange-Patil who has started a hunger strike this morning.

Two violent incidents took place in the Thane district on Sunday and Monday, after which security was stepped up in the district. Devendra Fadnavis warned of "zero tolerance" for those attempting to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the state and said that 13 have been arrested so far.

After this ruling, there is now no threat to Eknath Shinde government. The Speaker relied on three main points in his verdict: the Shiv Sena constitution, Shiv Sena party’s leadership structure and its legislative majority.

The Supreme Court last month extended the deadline to January 10 for Narwekar to decide on the cross-petitions filed by rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other's MLAs.

Gangster Sharad Mohol was shot dead by his own gang members in Pune. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ruled out the gang war angle and said that "no one dares to get involved in a gang war" in the state.

The consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir will take place on January 22 next year, the preparations for which are underway in full swing. Several top personalities, including PM Narendra Modi, will take part in the historic event.

Nawab Malik attended the Maharashtra Assembly for the first time yesterday after being released from jail on medical grounds. He was seen sitting on the bench beside the Ajit Pawar faction's MLA. Fadnavis wrote a letter to Ajit Pawar opposing induction of Nawab Malik in the alliance.