Maharashtra

NCP chief Ajit Pawar released his party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting that it will support the demand for a caste-based census.

Thackeray also alleged the BJP treats turncoats who join that party depending on the scale of the scam they have committed.

The prime minister also took a jibe at the INDIA bloc, saying they are fighting against each other in many states while putting out a united front.

The accused allegedly booked a cab online for a journey from Galaxy Apartments, Khan's residence, to the Bandra police station.

Rohit Pawar, an MLA from NCP (SP), asserted that Ajit Pawar’s statements breached the election code of conduct.

Rane is pitted against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vinayak Raut, who is the sitting Lok Sabha member from this constituency.

Meanwhile, anti-incumbency, inflation and anti-BJP sentiments are expected to play a major role in the five Lok Sabha seats that are going for polls in the first phase.

As of now, Congress rebel Vishal Patil has filed his nomination papers from Sangali.

Last year, the ECI allotted the bow and arrow symbol and original Shiv Sena to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Sena and the flaming torch to the Uddhav-led faction of the party.

West Kutch Crime Branch arrested the duo at 1 am on Tuesday. They were being brought to the city, a senior official said.

The police have recovered a two-wheeler, a little over a kilometre from the actor' home, suspected to have been used by the duo.

A senior party leader said that in Maharashtra, the Congress is a divided house and that there was no coordination among the state leaders.

After 55 years, Sharad Pawar visited his political arch-rival, Shyamrao Kakade, on Friday.

India, the fastest-growing major economy, lacks sufficient white-collar jobs for its educated youth, over half of whom are under the age of 30.

Modi criticised the Congress for ceding an island (Katchatheevu) to Sri Lanka in 1974 but he must also speak on "encroachment of Indian territories by China," Pawar said.

A complaint was lodged by the accountant of the cricketer at the Khar police station on Monday, based on which a case was registered and it was transferred to the EOW.

The Congress gave up its claim on the contentious Sangli and Bhiwandi seats, which will now be contested by the Sena (UBT) and the NCP (SP), respectively.

Thackeray said that during a meeting with Amit Shah in Delhi, he was asked to contest two Lok Sabha seats on the BJP symbol, but he turned down the proposal.

"The situation is more serious than it looks. I am well aware of it. The party (BJP) has to seek votes in the country even after being in power for 10 years," the Shiv Sena leader said.

Ramesh said farmers in Maharashtra have had an incredibly challenging year and in November, the state government declared that 60 per cent of rural Maharashtra faced drought conditions last year.