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A weaker opposition, a stronger NDA: How new parliamentary arithmetic could make this monsoon session unlike any other

Monsoon Session 2026: Parliament's monsoon session faces internal opposition battles. Splits in Trinamool Congress and uncertainty in Shiv Sena (UBT), along with the Congress-DMK alliance breakdown, alter parliamentary numbers. This shift could empower the Modi government to advance key legislative goals. The government's support base may increase, making previously difficult…

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Most exit polls predict Mahayuti win ‘with a pinch of salt’, tight race in Jharkhand

Soon after voting concluded for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls, the predictions were out, some with caution after the Haryana and Lok Sabha debacles.

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‘Give with one hand, take with other’: In Mumbai slums, price rise vs Ladki Bahin appeal

In the narrow lanes of Mumbai’s Govandi Shivaji Nagar slum, the smell of soap mingles with the humid afternoon air as women go about their daily routines of washing and cleaning. Among them is Savitra, perched on the steps outside her house, scrubbing utensil after utensil. But there’s caution not…

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Eknath Shinde: A figurehead or Maharashtra’s new powerhouse?

Two years ago, when the Shiv Sena fractured into two factions and Eknath Shinde aligned with the BJP, backed by 40 MLAs, many political observers viewed it as the conch-call heralding the end of his political career. The sentiment was that Shinde, as Maharashtra chief minister, would be a pawn…

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Alliance troubles, Maratha factor: What made Maharashtra the BJP’s Achilles heel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Maharashtra 18 times over the past two months to campaign for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, but the state turned out to be the Achilles' heel for his own party.

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 16: Bengal’s party hopper, 2 in Shinde camp, Bihar hot seat

Of the 15 turncoats contesting in phase five of the Lok Sabha polls, eight are in the BJP-led NDA and six in the INDIA bloc.

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Road to Mumbai North: Piyush Goyal’s election debut from BJP’s safest seat

“Look, he’s the man on the truck wearing spectacles!” said a woman to another as a truck trundled through Mumbai’s Kandivali.

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Lok Sabha election | Ajit Pawar’s NCP cuts ‘Gordian knot’ over Nashik after Bhujbal opts out of fray

Chhagan Bhujbal withdraws from Nashik Lok Sabha seat, paving way for Shiv Sena's Hemant Godse.

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Lok Sabha 2024 | BJP announces Konkan strongman Narayan Rane for the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

BJP announces Narayan Rane as candidate for Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra, amid coalition tensions.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha Poll 2024: Actor Govinda Joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, Likely To Contest From Mumbai North West

Bollywood actor Govinda on March 28 joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena ahead of Lok Sabha Elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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After Mahayuti allies meet Shah, Fadnavis says Lok Sabha seat-sharing impasse is nearly resolved

Devendra Fadnavis said that 80% of the process had been completed.

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EOW initiates probe against Sena (UBT) following complaint lodged by Sena’s Shinde camp

Mumbai Police's EOW probes Shiv Sena faction for alleged cheating and forgery after complaint by Eknath Shinde-led Sena.

The Hindu

Shinde-led Shiv Sena moves Bombay HC against Maharashtra Speaker’s decision to not disqualify Thackeray faction MLAs

Maharashtra CM Shinde’s Shiv Sena has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the decision taken by the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to not disqualify 14 MLAs belonging to the rival faction

The Hindu

Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti aims to win 45 of Maharashtra’s 48 Lok Sabha seats

Stating that the ruling tripartite Mahayuti alliance was going all-out to win 45 of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the upcoming parliamentary election, BJP State chief said

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Poll results will have no impact on INDIA alliance, says Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar says INDIA bloc's losses won't affect alliance; CM Shinde, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar & BJP leader Fadnavis say PM Modi's charisma remains intact; Fadnavis predicts BJP will sweep 2024 polls.

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Friction between Ajit Pawar’s NCP and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena over districts allotted to Ministers for Aug. 15 flag hoisting

Cold war brews in Maharashtra govt b/w NCP & Shiv Sena factions over districts allotted for Aug 15 flag hoisting. NCP faction unhappy as districts far removed from home turfs. List of ministers indicative of future Guardian Ministership appointments. NCP eyeing plum districts, but Shinde Sena & BJP refusing to…

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Shinde Faction Gets Shiv Sena Name, Symbol; Uddhav To Move Supreme Court

In a major setback to the Uddhav Thackery faction of Shiv Sena, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Aditya Thackeray responds to allegations that he 'called Rhea Chakraborty 44 times' during Sushant Singh Rajput death probe

In a new twist to the case surrounding the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena camp made sensational allegations that Uddhav Thackeray's son Aaditya Thackeray called the late actor's partner Rhea Chakraborty 44 times during the probe.

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Maharashtra gives Y+ cover to all 41 MLAs, 10 MPs from Shinde camp

MUMBAI: The home department, headed by deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, has provided special Y+ security to all 41 MLAs and 10 Lok Sabha MPs of CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Friday’s move comes at a time when it has scaled down or withdrawn the cover of MVA politicians, with the…

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Scuffle breaks out between Shinde faction, opposition legislators at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai

The NCP MLAs carried carrots on the steps of the legislature building in a bid to taunt the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP coalition

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