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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.

Newslaundry

No clear winner in Sena vs Sena battle. Over to assembly polls now

Dance, firecrackers, sloganeering, gulaal, and dime a dozen media interviews – Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai’s Dadar was a sight to behold today, even early in the afternoon, before leads were cemented.

Newslaundry

Sanjay Raut, Sharad Pawar make new claims on history of wrangling over Maharashtra CM’s post

Opposition leaders in Maharashtra reveal past struggles for Chief Minister post, highlighting political power dynamics and alliances.

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Shadow of Maratha quota agitation, Pawar vs Pawar fight loom large in Maharashtra’s poll arena in fourth phase

The spectre of the Maratha quota agitation hovers over several electoral battles as 11 key seats in Maharashtra go to polls in phase four of the general election on May 13.

The Hindu

Maratha community will teach Mahayuti govt a lesson: quota activist Manoj Jarange

Maratha community activist warns Maharashtra government over reservation denial, vows to teach a lesson in Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu

Lok Sabha 2024: In Baramati, rival Pawar clans attempt to mend fences with erstwhile foes

The protean nature of Maharashtra’s politics is finding its strongest echo in the high-stakes Baramati Lok Sabha constituency

The Hindu

Mahayuti impasse over key Lok Sabha seats continues

Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar assures fast resolution

The Hindu

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BJP wasn’t formed to make anyone PM or CM, hence never faced a split: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis praises BJP's unity and ideology, urges cadres to work for PM Modi's vision in Nagpur.

The Hindu

99% of seat-sharing process with Sena, BJP complete: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar announces 99% completion of seat-sharing talks within Mahayuti coalition, reveals candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Mahayuti will win all seats going to polls in east Vidarbha in first phase, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM confident of Mahayuti alliance clean sweep in east Vidarbha region in Lok Sabha polls.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha: Raj Thackeray meets Amit Shah in Delhi as BJP looks to seal alliance with MNS

MNS chief Raj Thackeray meets with BJP's Amit Shah amid speculation of alliance in Maharashtra and NDA.

The Hindu

BJP faces stiff challenge from allies Shiv Sena and NCP in wrangle over 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra

Lok Sabha polls: Sena is demanding 22 seats, the NCP has staked claim to at least 10, while the BJP — the ‘big brother’ of the alliance — is intent on fighting at least 30 seats.

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

The Hindu

Fadnavis will take oath as Maharashtra CM after 2024 Assembly election, says BJP State chief Bawankule

BJP State president Bawankule proclaims Fadnavis will take oath as Maharashtra CM after 2024 election; Pawar says such statements made to enthuse party cadres.

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Fadnavis outlines approach to seat-sharing formula for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that discussions with allies would determine the seat-sharing formula for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu

Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ parties reign supreme in Maharashtra gram panchayat election

The ruling tripartite ‘Mahayuti’ parties bested the Opposition three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra gram panchayat (GP) polls, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday stating that the results were clear proof of the faith displayed by the State’s electorate in the ruling government.

The Hindu

'Mahayuti' to focus on winning 45 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on October 18 said constituents of the ‘Mahayuti’ (grand alliance) will now focus on winning 45 out of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats in the State, in the general elections due next year.

The Times of India

'Mahayuti' to convene meeting in Mumbai amid Opposition bloc INDIA's gathering

MUMBAI: The 'Mahayuti', consisting of the BJP, Shiv Sena (under the leadership of Eknath Shinde faction), NCP, and all other allied parties, is scheduled to hold a two-day meeting in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. This meeting of the ruling parties coincides with the meeting of the Opposition…

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Ajit Pawar says he joined the ruling government as ‘development works do not get done by sitting in Opposition’

NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he left the Opposition MVA to join the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP coalition as he saw no alternative to PM Modi’s leadership

The Hindu

Rumours that Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde will resign being deliberately planted, say Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Uday Samant hinted that the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA coalition of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena faction, the Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP) were spreading these rumours out of despair at their present situation.

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