Maharashtra Assembly election 2024: Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction on Sunday released another list of 20 candidates and fielded Milind Deora from Mumbai’s Worli constituency to take on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election. Deora, a former Congress leader and Union minister of state, joined the Sena before the
To strengthen their prospects in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly Elections, leaders from the ruling Mahayuti coalition are shifting allegiances among themselves. At least five BJP leaders have decided to switch to different partners within the coalition, aiming to boost their chances of securing tickets while adhering to the coalition’s seat-sharing agreement. According to The Indian
Amid ongoing seat-sharing discussions, Congress state in-charge Ramesh Chennithala has dismissed speculation about any rift within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. Chennithala said that all is well within the opposition coalition, which plans to announce its candidate list by Saturday evening. After attending the Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in Delhi on Friday
The Congress party released its second list of candidates for the November 20 Assembly polls following a brief meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) on Saturday. The second list of Congress candidates includes several newcomers, featuring three women and only one incumbent MLA, Kailash Gorantyal, who represents the Jalna Assembly seat. Of the 23
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former captain of the Indian cricket team, has been appointed as Jharkhand’s brand ambassador for the upcoming assembly elections, according to Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar. Dhoni has granted the Election Commission permission to use his image in campaign materials aimed at encouraging voter participation. Also Read:Kejriwal to campaign for INDIA
BJP MLA Harvinder Kalyan has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Haryana Assembly. The announcement came on Friday during a session where Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini proposed Kalyan’s name, which was seconded by fellow BJP MLA Ranbir Gangwa. Kalyan, a three-time MLA representing Gharaunda in Karnal district, takes on this pivotal role
Weeks before Jharkhand Assembly elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma acknowledged the challenges for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state, calling the state a “tough” battleground but expressing optimism about the party’s chances of securing power. Sarma, BJP’s co-in charge for poll-bound Jharkhand, said he has focused his efforts on campaigning in the
Zeeshan Siddique joins NCP: Zeeshan Siddique, son of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, on Friday joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, following his father’s footsteps. The party also announced its list of seven candidates for the upcoming polls and has fielded Zeeshan Siddique as their candidate from
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Wednesday released its fiscal third quarter earnings with profit at Rs 2,989 crore, up 19.18 per cent in comparison to Rs 2,508 crore reported during the corresponding quarter of FY24, surpassing estimates. In a statement, HUL said that the profit was driven majorly on account of profit from the divestment
Major brokerages remain positive on Paytm as the fintech managed to narrow its third quarter net loss, with the company continuing to witness an improvement in business metrics. Founder and CEO Vijay Sekhar Sharma on Tuesday said the company is poised to achieve profitability in the next quarter. Shares of One97 Communications, the parent, on Tuesday declined around 7% in intra-day
EMA Partners IPO, an SME issue, opened for subscription from January 17 to January 21. The issue, now after its completion of the three-day bidding, is likely to finalise the allotment of the shares today, January 22. Investors who have participated in the IPO can check the allotment status online through platforms such as NSE
The benchmark equity indices ended Wednesday’s trading session in positive territory. The NSE Nifty 50 added 135.85 points or 0.59% to settle at 23,160.50, while the BSE Sensex rose 614.57 points or 0.81% to end the day at 76,452.93. Underperforming the overall markets, the broader indices closed the counter lower on Wednesday as well, the
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