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Election 2024 Highlights: Most exit polls predict NDA win in Jharkhand, Mahayuti in Maharashtra
Election 2024 Highlights: In addition to the Maharashtra and Jharkhand legislative assembly elections, by-elections are were held for 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand.
- 8:41 PM IST, Nov 20Most exit polls predict BJP-led NDA getting majority in Jharkhand
- 7:55 PM IST, Nov 20Which exit polls predict neck-and-neck MVA-Mahayuti fight?
- 7:31 PM IST, Nov 202nd phase of Jharkhand polls sees 67.59% voter turnout; Jamtara tops at 76.16%
- 7:03 PM IST, Nov 20Shiv Sena worker attacked by Sena (UBT) members, claims Nirupam
- 6:43 PM IST, Nov 20Punjab bypolls see nearly 60% voter turnout by 5 pm
- 6:34 PM IST, Nov 20Over 50% polling recorded by 5 pm in assembly bypolls across 4 states
- 6:08 PM IST, Nov 20Salman Khan casts his vote amid high security in Mumbai
- 5:56 PM IST, Nov 20‘Extremely proud’ Nita Ambani after casting her vote in Mumbai
- 5:45 PM IST, Nov 20Maharashtra records 58.22% voter turnout till 5pm; Jharkhand at 67.59%
- 5:02 PM IST, Nov 20101-year-old woman defies age, casts vote in Latur city
- 4:31 PM IST, Nov 20Voting halted in Nandurbar due to EVM issues
- 4:27 PM IST, Nov 20Polling booth vandalised in Parli
- 3:55 PM IST, Nov 20Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani casts his vote
- 3:50 PM IST, Nov 20Booth capturing attempted at 4 places in Maharashtra's Parli
- 3:46 PM IST, Nov 2041.92% voter turnout recorded in bypolls of UP's 9 assembly constituencies till 3 pm
- 3:39 PM IST, Nov 20Maharashtra records 45.53% turnout by 3 pm; Jharkhand at 61.47%
- 3:30 PM IST, Nov 20Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of ‘pressuring administration’ for ‘manipulated’ UP bypoll win
- 3:23 PM IST, Nov 20Shiv Sena leaders confident of strong voter turnout in Maharashtra polls
- 3:12 PM IST, Nov 20Kalpana Soren believes CM Hemant Soren will win people's vote in Jharkhand elections
- 3:06 PM IST, Nov 20Tusshar Kapoor, Isha Koppikar, and others cast their votes for Maharashtra assembly polls
- 2:59 PM IST, Nov 20NCP-SCP leader and Mumbra-Kalwa Assembly candidate Jitendra Ahwad casts his vote in Thane
- 2:41 PM IST, Nov 2034.40% voter turnout recorded in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath bypoll by 1 pm
- 2:34 PM IST, Nov 20‘Gazetted officers are being sent there’ Official on Kundarki Assembly by-election voting irregularities
- 2:25 PM IST, Nov 2031.21% turnout recorded till 1 pm in 9 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh bypolls
- 2:21 PM IST, Nov 20‘Everyone should vote,’ says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's daughter-in-law
Election 2024 Highlights: Voting is underway in Maharashtra and Jharkhand for the assembly polls on Wednesday, November 20. In Maharashtra, the election is being conducted in a single phase for all 288 Legislative Assembly seats. However, in Jharkhand, polling was held for the remaining 38 seats, as voting for 43 constituencies took place on November 13, recording a 64.86 per cent voter turnout....Read More
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Along with the legislative assembly elections in these two states, bypolls for 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand are also being conducted on Wednesday.
Voting in all 288 constituencies of Maharashtra started at 7am and concluded at 6 pm. Maharashtra has a total of 9,64,85,765 registered voters, including 1,16,355 service voters. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 1,00,186 polling stations across the state.
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Maharashtra's political landscape has seen significant changes since the last assembly elections. The BJP and Shiv Sena, once allies, contested against the Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP. However, differences over the chief minister’s role led to the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance ending, bringing about the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition of the Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena.
However, in Jharkhand, polling began at 7 am in 14,218 polling stations and continued till 5 pm barring 31 booths where ended at 4 pm.
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The ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance are engaged in a fierce battle in the elections in the state,
Chief electoral officers in all states have been instructed to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place to facilitate voters. This includes accessible roads in good condition, leading to polling stations, and ensuring that these buildings are equipped with essential minimum facilities to provide a smooth voting experience.
Key details of Maharashtra, Jharkhand election battles:
- The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance strives to retain power, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is working to reclaim control in Maharashtra.
- The Maharashtra election features 4,136 candidates, including 2,086 independents. Within the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP is contesting 149 seats, Shiv Sena 81, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded candidates in 59 constituencies.
- In the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the Congress has fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95, and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) 86. The Bahujan Samaj Party has nominated 237 candidates, while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) is contesting 17 seats in the 288-member assembly.
- 18 of the 38 constituencies voting are situated in the key Santhal Paragana region, spanning six districts. Throughout its campaign, the NDA has raised concerns about large-scale infiltration in this area during the five-year tenure of the JMM-led government.
- Prominent candidates in the Jharkhand election include chief minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, and his sister-in-law Sita Soren from the JMM. The BJP has fielded several key figures, including state president and former chief minister Babulal Marandi.
- Bypolls will be held in nine constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, including Katehari, Karhal, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sisamau, Khair, Phulpur, and Kundarki. A total of 90 candidates are in the fray, with the highest number of 14 in Ghaziabad. These polls will serve as the first electoral test for both the INDIA bloc and the NDA in the politically crucial state since the Lok Sabha elections.
