Maharashtra

Pritam Munde, youngest daughter of late Gopinath Munde won the Beed Lok Sabha bypoll by a record victory margin of 696,321 votes. The previous record was held by Anil Basu (CPI-M) who had defeated his rival in Arambagh (West Bengal) by…

As the BJP is leading in 123 out of 288 seats in Maharashtra and needs 22 more MLAs to form the next government, back channel talks have started to secure the remaining numbers. BJP President Amit Shah has made it categorical that his party…

The BJP is all set to become the single largest party in Maharashtra as per the early trends received so far. But, the party may fall short of the magic figure of 145 in the 288-member assembly. Shiv Sena is emerging as the second largest…

BJP leader Pankaja Munde, who is the daughter of late Gopinath Munde, has drawn flak for jumping into the race for Chief Minister in Maharashtra despite having less experience and expertise to occupy the top post. Ironically, she believes…

While all exit polls hinted at a massive 'Modi Wave' in Maharashtra and Haryana, the most trusted survey conducted by News 24-Today's Chankaya predicted full majority for the BJP in both states. After hitting the bull's eye during the Delhi…

The much-hyped assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana began this morning amidst tight security arrangements. The Congress-NCP had been in power in Maharashtra for the last 15 years, while Congress has been in power in Haryana for the…

Two opinion polls today have given a thumbs up to the BJP to win Maharashtra in a five-cornered contest. Shiv Sena may emerge as the main opposition party, while Congress and NCP may lose badly in the race. There won't be any change to MNS'…

1) Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has announced the closure of 44 out of 166 toll booths in the state, in a desperate bid to pacify the agitators. 2) Retired IAS Officer PK Mishra has been appointed as the Additional Principal…

After a long gap of seven years, dance bars are set to make a return in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra, as the Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court verdict quashing the government's ban on them. However, they need to take a fresh…

TNI Bureau: A Palghar court of Maharashtra has closed the case against the two girls, who were arrested for posting a comment on Facebook on the bandh after the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on November 17th last year. The…