The Latest Breaking News from Maharashtra

Soon after voting concluded for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls, the predictions were out, some with caution after the Haryana and Lok Sabha debacles. 

Five out of six exit polls predicted victory for Mahayuti, while one predicted Congress-led government in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

According to the Election Commission of India data, the highest voter turnout was registered in Gadchiroli district with 69.63%, while Mumbai city saw the lowest with 49.07% turnout. Read further on Dynamite News:

As assembly elections are being conducted in Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday conveyed that voting is taking place at around 10,117 polling stations in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

On the eve of voting in Maharashtra, the BJP posted at least three fake AI generated audio clips on X, previously Twitter, claiming them to be recordings of conversations between NCP leader Supriya Sule, IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, and Congress leader Nana Patole, with each other, and an employee of…

In all as many as 4,140 candidates are in the fray. Read further on Dynamite News:

"I want to tell the BJP that you can throw stones or fire bullets on Me. I will not die nor will we leave you before teaching you a lesson," he said: Read Further on Dynamite News:

Out of the 288 seats, 234 are under general category, 29 are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and 25 are for Scheduled Tribes (ST). Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

“What happens in Kolhapur follows in the rest of Maharashtra.” 

Dharavi’s redevelopment is now a focal point in Maharashtra’s election politics, with Adani Group’s plans raising concerns about displacement and prioritisation of profit over people. 

Host Sumedha Mittal is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.