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Know Your Turncoats, Part 15: NDA has 53% defectors in phase 5; 2 in Shinde camp after ED whip

A total of 15 turncoats populate the fifth phase Lok Sabha candidates list – eight in the BJP-led NDA, six in the INDIA bloc, including one in the Trinamool Congress. The Biju Janata Dal has also fielded one defector.

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Ajit’s ‘absence’ from poll campaign sparks speculation of turmoil in NCP faction

Speculation swirls as NCP leader Ajit Pawar skips campaigning, fueling rumors of turmoil within the party.

The Hindu

Modi eager to reclaim PM post instead of paving way for next generation: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief criticizes PM Modi, vows to reclaim PM post, calls election a clash between loyalty and betrayal.

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Sena vs Sena to play out again in Maharashtra as Phase 5 sees contest moving to ‘Maximum City’ Mumbai

Shiv Sena split leads to intense Lok Sabha battles in Maharashtra, determining leadership and faction control.

The Hindu

Poll officials check Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s luggage in Nashik

Officials checked Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's bags after cash allegations; nothing suspicious found, prompting rally security measures.

The Hindu

Mumbai: Rescue ops continue for 3rd consecutive day at Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site

Rescue personnel continued their efforts for the third consecutive day on Wednesday to retrieve people buried under the debris of the massive hoarding collapse in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest: PM Modi’s assets total ₹3 crore according to his election affidavit; EC says BJP, Congress chiefs have replied to notice on code violation, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 15, 2024

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Siddaramaiah calls Shinde’s claims of destabilising Congress government ‘a daydream’

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s remark that the Congress government in Karnataka will collapse on the lines of what happened in Maharashtra has been ridiculed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who has termed it a “daydream” of the BJP.

The Hindu

Sena vs Sena: Which is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena in Mumbai and Thane?

On the evening of May 8, Mumbai’s blue skies were painted tangerine as crowds waved orange flags in the neighbourhood of Irla. Hundreds walked along, flags held aloft, following a truck bearing a photo of party founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 13: In Maharashtra’s 7, Ajit loyalist who joined Pawar Sr, MP with Rs 105 cr

Of the 50 turncoats in phase four of the Lok Sabha polls, a total of seven are contesting in Maharashtra – a state that’s been a citadel of defectors with splits in prominent regional parties NCP and the Shiv Sena.

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Shadow of Maratha quota agitation, Pawar vs Pawar fight loom large in Maharashtra’s poll arena in fourth phase

The spectre of the Maratha quota agitation hovers over several electoral battles as 11 key seats in Maharashtra go to polls in phase four of the general election on May 13.

The Hindu

Sharad Pawar’s ‘regional parties merge with Congress’ remark meets with approval from Maharashtra Congress

Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) faction may merge with Congress, sparking speculation of regional parties aligning with Congress.

The Hindu

Fadnavis accuses Wadettiwar of speaking language of Pakistan, questions Uddhav’s silence

Maharashtra Deputy CM accuses Congress leader of echoing Pakistan's rhetoric, questions Shiv Sena's silence, and BJP gains MP in Palghar.

The Hindu

Maharashtra Assembly elections, not Lok Sabha polls, will settle political scores

The horizon being gazed at by political parties in Maharashtra is the more local war for the State, which began after the last Assembly polls in 2019, when the then-united Shiv Sena walked out of the Mahayuthi or NDA in the State and formed the Maha Vikas Aghadi government

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Two descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji gear up for electoral battle in third phase in western Maharashtra

Descendants of Maratha warrior king Shivaji, Shahu Chhatrapati and Udayanraje Bhosale, contest Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

Shinde, Ajit Pawar are political Agniveers who will be jobless within three months: Congress leader

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and his deputy, Ajit Pawar, are the “political Agniveers”: Chennithala

The Hindu

Sanjay Raut dismisses Modi’s ‘mellow’ remarks on Uddhav Thackeray, says PM afraid of losing election

Sanjay Raut called the PM “a liar” while stating that Mr. Modi would never have thought of splitting the Shiv Sena had he any real affection for Mr. Thackeray.

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Former Congress leader Nirupam joins Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena

Former Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam rejoins Shiv Sena after expulsion, marking a full-circle return to his political roots in Mumbai.

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Amit Shah targets Uddhav’s ‘fake Sena’ during Konkan rally

Amit Shah dared the ex-Chief Minister to take V.D. Sarvarkar’s name in his speeches while remarking that the real Shiv Sena belonged to Eknath Shinde.

The Hindu

It is extremely loud and incredibly close in Baramati as ‘Pawar’s People’ battle it out for supremacy

As Sharad Pawar rattles sabres with his nephew, Ajit Pawar, for control of Baramati and the NCP, the paterfamilias of the Pawar clan and Maharashtra’s politics faces the toughest contest of his life.

The Hindu

Lad claims Joshi insulted Kannadigas by inviting Shinde for poll campaigning

Labour Minister Santosh Lad accuses Union Minister Pralhad Joshi of insulting Kannadigas by inviting Maharashtra CM for election campaign.

The Hindu

We have restored industry confidence in Mumbai: Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde discusses industry growth and political dynamics in Mumbai, emphasizing development and stability

The Hindu

Shiv Sena fields Shrikant Shinde from Kalyan Lok Sabha seat

Shiv Sena's Shrikant Shinde nominated for Kalyan Lok Sabha seat, Thane mayor Naresh Mhaske to contest against Rajan Vichare.

The Hindu

Eknath Shinde interview | ‘Our candidates are very good, and we have good coordination among allies’

In an interview to The Hindu, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde speaks on his government, the National Democratic Alliance, and poll prospects

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NDTV launches Marathi channel with focus on ‘ethos of New Maharashtra’

The Adani-owned NDTV Group launched its Marathi channel, NDTV Marathi, at an event attended by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today. This comes after the channel’s foray into Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with two local language channels.

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