PRATIBHA DHANORKAR
Maharashtra council polls crucial test for political parties ahead of assembly elections
The biennial elections to 11 seats in the Maharashtra legislative council from the MLA quota will be a crucial test for the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ahead of the assembly elections, with nominations opening on June 25 and the elections scheduled for July 12.
Lok Sabha Election Winner List 2024: Here is the full list of all 543 BJP, Congress, SP, TMC and other victorious MPs
Election Result Full Winner List 2024: The BJP faces unexpected losses in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan, with the NDA coalition projected to secure around 290 seats. The BJP alone falls short of a majority, leading in only 191 seats despite gains in Odisha, Telangana, and Kerala. The INDIA alliance leads with 234 seats. The BJP will need strong support from allies to maintain a majority.
Seven out of 17 women candidates win LS polls in Maharashtra; four belong to Congress
Among the prominent winners is Supriya Sule, who won the Baramati seat for the fourth successive time by defeating Sunetra Pawar, the wife of her cousin and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The fight for the Baramati seat was being keenly watched as it was for the first time that two members of the Pawar family were fighting the polls against each other in their home turf.
Telugu, Hindi-speaking voters, caste & VBA to decide outcome
Chandrapur's intense Lok Sabha election features Modi's impact on Pratibha Dhanorkar vs Sudhir Mungantiwar contest. Diverse population, influential OBCs, and rural sway play critical roles in the election dynamics.
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP banks on Ram, Modi & caste math in Eastern Vidarbha
The Eastern Vidarbha region has five Lok Sabha seats -- Nagpur, Ramtek, Bhandara-Gondiya, Gadhchiroli-Chimur and Chandrapur. In 2019, the BJP won four of the five Lok Sabha seats, while Congress won Chandrapur, the only seat it won from Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha polls: 97 candidates contesting for 5 seats in Maharashtra's first phase polling
Saturday was the last of withdrawing nominations, and the day saw 13 candidates dropping out of the poll contest. Only in Nagpur and Chandrapur, nominations of all 26 and 15 candidates, respectively, were found to be valid after scrutiny.
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229 nominations filed by 183 candidates for 5 seats in Maharashtra going to polls in first phase
A total of 229 nominations have been filed by 183 candidates for the five constituencies in the east Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, which will vote in the first phase of general polls on April 19. Prominent candidates include Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and state Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar of the BJP, and Pratibha Dhanorkar of the Congress. Voting will be held for Nagpur, Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), Bhandara-Gondiya, Chandrapur, and Ramtek (SC) in the first phase.
Congress releases 6th list for Lok Sabha elections; fields ex-BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal from Kota against Om Birla
The Indian National Congress (INC) has announced its sixth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with four from Rajasthan and one from Tamil Nadu. Former BJP leader Prahlad Gunjal is fielded from Kota, Ramchandra Choudhary and Sudarshan Rawat from Ajmer and Rajsamand, and Dr Damodar Gurjar from Bhilwara.
LS polls: Pratibha Dhanorkar of Congress to take on BJP's Mungantiwar in Chandrapur
In Phase 1, Congress candidate Pratibha Dhanorkar faces BJP's Sudhir Mungantiwar in Chandrapur. Other constituencies in the phase include Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara-Gondia, and Gadchiroli-Chimur.
Congress replaces candidate in Jaipur LS seat, fields Pratap Singh Khachariyawas
Congress replaced Jaipur candidate due to objections, selecting Pratap Singh Khachariyawas. Murari Lal Meena chosen for Dausa, while Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar nominated for Chandrapur Lok Sabha seat.
Sole Congress MP from Maharashtra Balu Dhanorkar dies days after father's death
Dhanorkar's 80-year-old father Narayan Dhanorkar passed away in Nagpur on Saturday evening after prolonged illness. The MP, who underwent treatment for kidney stones at a hospital in Nagpur on May 26, could not attend his father's last rites on Sunday.
Sonia Gandhi appoints office bearers of Cong Parliamentary Party
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed party MPs Santokh Singh Chaudhary, M K Raghavan and Amee Yajnik as secretaries of the Congress Parliamentary Party. Gandhi, who is also the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), has appointed D K Suresh as the treasurer.
It's all in the family across parties in new Maharashtra Assembly
Brothers Amit and Dhiraj Deshmukh, sons of Latur strongman and former Congress chief minister late Vilasrao Deshmukh, have been elected from Latur City and Latur Rural seats, respectively.
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