Live Updates | Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly Polls 2024: 'Matter Of Defeating BJP...,' Says AAP Leader Ahead Of Polls

The results of upcoming assembly elections are scheduled to be announced on November 23.

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Maharashtra and Jharkhand are all set for Assembly elections in November 2024. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Maharashtra’s single-phase election for November 20 and Jharkhand in two phases on November 13 and November 20. The results are scheduled to be announced on November 23.

The 288-member Maharashtra Assembly has experienced major political changes. Eknath Shinde became chief minister after leaving Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and teaming up with the BJP. The BJP won 122 seats in 2014 but later saw changes that led to the creation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government before Shinde took over in 2022.

On Saturday, Congress released its second and third candidate list for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. The grand old party nominated  Rajesh Tukaram Manvatkar from Bhusawal-SC, Swati Sandip Wakekar from Jalgaon (Jamod), Mahesh Gangane from Akot, Shekhar Pramodbabu Shende from Wardha, Anuja Sunil Kedar from Savner, Girish Krushnarao Pandav from Nagpur South, Suresh Yadavrao Bhoyar from Kamthi, Puja Ganesh Thavkar from Bhandara SC, Dalip Waman Bansod from Arjuni-Morgaon-SC constituency.

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27 October 2024

12:46 IST

Jharkhand Assembly Election: BJP Condemns Congress Minister Irfan Ansari's Comments 

On Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari's statement, BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan said, "Congress Minister Irrfan Ansari's comment on senior leader Sita Soren is unforgivable, indefensible and extremely deplorable. This foul-mouthed abuse by the Congress leader about a senior leader hailing from the tribal community and also who happens to be a widow is an insult by the Congress Party to the entire Nari Shakti of Jharkhand and also a grievous insult by the Congress of the entire tribal community, their great heritage, and tradition. Why has the Congress leadership and Rahul Gandhi not sacked this foul-mouthed minister yet? Why have they not removed his candidature for the assembly elections which are happening now? Does it mean that the Congress and Rahul Gandhi in a way approve of this kind of abuse? "

12:09 IST

 Maharashtra Assembly Polls: 'Matter Of Defeating BJP...,' Says AAP Leader Ahead Of Polls

Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Polls Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said, "It is the generosity of Sharad Pawar's NCP and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena that they offered us seats. But we saw that this is not a matter of contesting elections on seats. This is a matter of defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party. Otherwise, like in Haryana, due to the division of opposition parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party will come back to power. And Arvind Kejriwal ji said that we will try our best to make INDIA alliance win in Maharashtra..."