Maharashtra Assembly Polls
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In Pics: Assembly polls in Maharahstra & Haryana, celebrities cast their votes
National | Oct 16, 2014, 11:02 AM ISTMumbai: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan were among the celebrities who exercised their franchise today and urged the electorate to step out and cast their vote.Appealing
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Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of "backstabbing", but says he respects Modi
National | Oct 15, 2014, 03:51 PM ISTNagpur: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday accused the BJP of "backstabbing" allies like his party and Haryana Janhit Congress but said he respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi."They (BJP) were with us when they
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Brisk polling in Maharashtra
India | Oct 15, 2014, 10:25 AM ISTMumbai: Brisk polling was under way across Maharashtra, with people queuing at many polling stations since early Wednesday.Voting started for the 288 Maharashtra assembly constituencies and the lone Lok Sabha by-elections for Beed parliamentary seat
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Maharashtra, Haryana polls: Narendra Modi urges voters to come out in record numbers
National | Oct 15, 2014, 08:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters in Maharashtra and Haryana to come out in record numbers to cast their ballot.“Urging the people of Haryana & Maharashtra to go out & cast their
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LIVE: Polling over for electing new assemblies in Maharashtra and Haryana
National | Oct 18, 2014, 10:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: Polling has ended in Maharashtra and Haryana for electing new assemblies in the two states. Maharashtra is witnessing a five-cornered contest for the 288-member House. An electorate of about 8.25 crore will choose
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Shiv Sena slams BJP, dubs Congress, NCP as 'dead snakes'
National | Oct 14, 2014, 11:00 PM ISTMumbai: A day after the high decibel campaign for Maharashtra Assembly polls ended, the Shiv Sena today launched a fresh attack on its former ally BJP, terming it as "hungry for power" even as it
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Maharashtra polls: BJP will capture power, claims state BJP president
National | Oct 14, 2014, 01:48 PM ISTMumbai: A day before Maharashtra votes, BJP state president Devendra G. Fadnavis is supremely confident, saying his party is all set to capture power in the state for the first time. "There is no doubt in
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Over 2 lakh policemen deployed in Maharashtra for polls
National | Oct 14, 2014, 07:24 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra police have made extensive security arrangements to ensure that voting for the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls goes peacefully with the deployment of over two lakh state police personnel, along with the reserved
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MNS won't contest Lok Sabha polls henceforth: Raj Thackeray
National | Oct 13, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTMumbai: Justifying his party's demand for autonomy for states, as spelled out in its ‘blue-print' for Maharashtra's development, Raj Thackeray today said MNS would not be contesting the Lok Sabha elections henceforth. “National parties should
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Maharashtra poll: Congress-NCP neglected Konkan development, says Narendra Modi
National | Oct 13, 2014, 02:47 PM ISTRatnagiri: Describing the Konkan region as ‘gateway to prosperity' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the erstwhile Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra of neglecting it and vowed to boost its economic development if BJP is
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Creating states is Centre's job: Fadnavis on Vidarbha issue
National | Oct 13, 2014, 12:51 PM ISTMumbai: Under fire from opponents for alleged double-speak on Vidarbha statehood demand, Maharashtra BJP president Devendra Fadnavis has said the issue has never been a part of their manifesto, as creation of states is under
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PWP has ruined farmers' interests in Raigad: Uddhav Thackeray
National | Oct 12, 2014, 11:46 PM ISTAlibaug (Maharashtra): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today attacked Peasants and Workers Party (PWP), which has a stronghold in Raigad district, saying the party has ruined farmers' interests.The Sena leader said the work undertaken by
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Congress-NCP's corruption 'jugalbandi' stalled Maharashtra progress: Modi
National | Oct 12, 2014, 10:41 PM ISTLoha/Thane: Stating that Maharashtra's progress would only be possible if the Congress-NCP's ‘jugalbandi' of corruption was brought to an end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that a clear majority for BJP in the Oct.
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Five months after poll debacle, Congress sticking to old ways
National | Oct 12, 2014, 08:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Five months after its rout in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress appears not to have made any major course correction with its plans of restructuring said to be still in the works.With
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Ramtek will be developed as tourist hub: Rahul Gandhi
National | Oct 12, 2014, 07:25 PM ISTRamtek (Maharashtra): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today promised to develop Ramtek town as a world class tourist centre to attract international tourists. Addressing a mammoth poll rally in the temple town of Nagpur district here,
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Pawar out of race for CM's post, won't take any post of power
National | Oct 12, 2014, 07:11 PM ISTMumbai: Ruling himself out of the chief ministerial race, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said he will not take any post of power and will now be seen only in organisational and advisory capacity while
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Modi undermining dignity of PM's post: Pawar
National | Oct 12, 2014, 04:42 PM ISTMumbai: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Sharad Pawar and his kin of “enslaving” people in his stronghold Baramati, the NCP chief today hit back at Modi, saying he was compromising the prestige of
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Maharashtra polls: PM Narendra Modi to hold four public meetings today
National | Oct 12, 2014, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today hold four public meetings in poll-bound Maharashtra.As per the schedule, he will first address an election rally in Pandharpur at 10:30 am. Later, he will fly to
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Akhilesh in Maharashtra to campaign for party candidates
National | Oct 11, 2014, 09:59 PM ISTLucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will be campaigning extensively in poll-bound Maharashtra for Samajwadi Party (SP) candidates, party spokesman Rajendra Chowdhary said here Saturday.Yadav left for Mumbai Saturday. He is scheduled to address
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Maharashtra Polls: BJP has not forgotten Ram Temple issue: Bharti
National | Oct 11, 2014, 09:12 AM ISTAurangabad: BJP has not forgotten “forgotten” the issue, but has welcomed the decision of the High Court, party leader and Union minister Uma Bharti here today said.Bharti, who was here to campaign for Maharashtra assembly