Maharashtra, Jharkhand Elections 2024 Live: BJP, Congress Shift Gear To Finalize Candidates

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Polls LIVE: In Jharkhand, polls will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, while Maharashtra's election will take place in a single phase on November 20, with both results on November 23.

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Maharashtra and Jharkhand are gearing up for their Legislative Assembly elections in November 2024, with significant political contests on the horizon. In Jharkhand, elections will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with results on November 23, while Maharashtra's election will take place in a single phase on November 20, with counting on the same day. 

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 

The 288-member assembly has experienced fluctuating alliances, notably with Eknath Shinde becoming Chief Minister after splitting from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and aligning with the BJP. In the 2014 elections, the BJP secured 122 seats, but the political landscape shifted, leading to the formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government until Shinde's ascent to power in 2022. 

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 

The Tribal-dominated state sees a direct contest between the BJP and the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance. In 2019, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance won 47 seats, forming a majority government, while the BJP slipped from 37 seats to 25.  

As both states prepare for elections, party leaders are strategising over seat-sharing agreements and ramping up their campaigning across both digital and grassroots platforms. 

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21 October 2024

21:55 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Polls Live: 'We Have Discussed 96 Seats...': Congress Nana Patole 

Ahead of polls in Maharashtra, Congress chief Nana Patole Said, "We have discussed 96 seats today. There are some seats in the discussion, but we did not talk about them. We will talk to Sharad Pawar, and Uddhav Thackeray tomorrow. Regarding the sharing problem on 30-40 seats, we will find a way for it..." 

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Jharkhand Assembly Polls Live: Himanta Biswa Sarma Addresses Media

Assam Chief Minister and Jharkhand BJP co-in-charge of assembly elections Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "There has been a history in Jharkhand that after the list of candidates is announced, there is some dissatisfaction and some people even resign. But we are getting indications that people are excited and there is not much dissatisfaction. Our party is big and if anyone is dissatisfied, we will talk to them. "