Mumbai News Live Updates: BJP releases first list of 99 candidates for Assembly polls, Fadnavis to contest from Nagpur South West, Bawankule from Kamthi

Mumbai Live Updates: Sreejaya Ashok Chavan, daughter of former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan - who jumped ship from the Congress earlier this year - has been given a ticket from Bhokar.

Mumbai Live Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday announced its first list of candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis set to contest from Nagpur South West and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi. Meanwhile, Sreejaya Ashok Chavan, daughter of former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan – who jumped ship from the Congress earlier this year – has been given a ticket from Bhokar.

Amid ongoing differences among the opposition Congress and Shiv Sena UBT, Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of party leaders to discuss seat sharing for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Rajya sabha MP Sanjay Raut said “some decisions have to be taken and for that an urgent meeting of all leaders has been called.” Maharashtra Congress leaders are expected to finalise candidates for the Assembly polls in the Central Election Committee meeting in New Delhi today. The filing of nominations will begin from Sunday.

Where the parties stand on seat-sharing? As the state inches towards the polling date on November 20, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said talks on seat distribution are in final stage and consensus has to be reached only for 30-35 seats out of the total 288 assembly constituencies. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Congress’s Ramesh Chennithala to discuss and resolve seat sharing issues. The MVA claims to have reached a consensus for 260 Assembly seats. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has taken the lead by announcing its candidates on five seats in Maharashtra at different public meetings in the state.

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18:39 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Baba Siddique murder: Police arrest one more accused, 10th to be held

The police on Sunday arrested one more accused in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, making this the tenth arrest in the case, news agency PTI reported. The accused has been identified as Bhagwat Singh Om Singh (32), who is a scrap dealer from Navi Mumbai. He has been arrested for allegedly providing a weapon to shooters.

18:11 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Activist Jarange-Patil to field Maratha candidates in Assembly constituencies where community has strong presence

Quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said that he will field candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections in constituencies where the community has a strong presence, news agency PTI reported. Jarange-Patil was addressing a gathering in Antarwali Sarti village in Jalna district. He said that in segments reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), his group will back candidates supporting the Maratha cause. He further stated that in seats where the Maratha community has lesser chances of a win, his group will support candidates who back the reservation demand irrespective of their party, caste or religion.

16:25 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: 13 women in BJP's first list of 99 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly polls

With BJP releasing its first list of 99 candidates for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, the party has given tickets to 13 women candidates. This includes former CM Ashok Chavan's daughter, Sreejaya Ashok Chavan, who will contest from Bhokar, and Sulbha Gaikwad, wife of jailed BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, who has been fielded from Kalyan East.

16:18 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: In BJP's first list of Assembly polls candidates, Ashok Chavan's daughter fielded from Bhokar

In the first list of candidates for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Sreejaya Ashok Chavan has been fielded from the Bhokar constituency. Sreejaya is the daughter of former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who jumped ship from the Congress to the BJP earlier this year.

15:14 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: CM Shinde cancels appointment of accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case in Shiv Sena

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday ordered the cancellation of the appointment of Shrikant Pangarkar in the Shiv Sena. Pangarkar is an accused in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh. "All orders issued at the (district level) by the party in Jalna stands null and void," the order said. Pangarkar joined the party, part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, in Jalna on Saturday, weeks ahead of the Assembly elections.

14:49 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil announces poll startergy

Manoj Jarange Patil announced his strategy for Assembly polls on Sunday. He said both Mahayuti and MVA are cousins.

and he will be fielding candidates only in selected constituencies where they are sure to win.

He has also taken a decision not to field candidates against SC/ST.

In these seats says his followers should help them by ensuring one lakh votes.

(With Shubhangi Khapre's inputs)

14:18 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Congress’s Maharashtra game plan: How party is planning to avoid Haryana mistakes in next poll battleground

After facing a setback in the recent Haryana elections and being blamed by its INDIA bloc allies for its “overconfidence”, the Congress seems to be treading cautiously ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly polls.

The Congress is looking to do a balancing act while seeking more seats from the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), while ensuring that their Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance stays intact. At the same time, it is working out strategies to prevent the ticket allocation troubles that sealed its fate in the Haryana polls.

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14:02 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Independent cell to be set up to look into issues of retired cops in Thane

Thane Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dumbre said an independent cell would be established to cater to the issues and needs of retired police personnel in Maharashtra while addressing a gathering of retired police personnel on Saturday.

Dumbre lauded their invaluable contributions to the force and recognised them as "assets" to the organisation.

He assured them of all possible cooperation in their post-retirement lives.

The event also served as a platform to address long-standing issues faced by retired officers, including concerns related to retirement benefits, pensions, medical facilities, housing, and employment opportunities for their children.

13:56 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: After helping BJP win Haryana, RSS 'tolis' shaping public opinion in poll-bound Maharashtra

With the assembly polls in Maharashtra just a month away, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched an extensive outreach programme to shape public opinion in favour of the BJP-led alliance in the state, reports PTI.

The RSS, which is the ideological fountainhead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has started the move in coordination with all of its affiliates, PTI reported.

"Tolis (teams) have been formed across the state and they have started reaching out to people in their respective localities taking the message," a source told PTI.

Each team is holding small group meetings with 5-10 people and also reaching out to families through their local network in 'mohallas' in their respective localities, the source said.

13:33 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Aaditya Thackeray arrives at Y B Chavan center for party meet

Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray arrives at Y B Chavan center to meet other opposition leaders including NCP-SP leader Sharad Pawar at the party meet called in by Uddhav Thackery to address differences between Maharashtra Congress and Shiv Sena UBT over seat sharing in the state.

13:09 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Need to introspect if political fragmentation affects people's welfare says Narayan Rane

Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, former chief minister Narayan Rane has said the need of the hour is to introspect if the fragmented political scenario in the state is conducive to people's welfare and their interests.

The repeated change in ideology and even constituency impacts the state's economy and the fiscal deficit is growing, BJP leader Rane told PTI here on Saturday while coming down heavily on Shiv Sena (UBT) head and former CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Rane feels the ruling Mahayuti (comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar's NCP) has an edge in the assembly polls, scheduled on November 20, due to BJP's strong leadership at the Centre.

Notably, the Shiv Sena split after a rebellion led by Eknath Shinde in June 2022. Shinde then joined hands with the BJP to form government.

13:03 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Maharashtra poll schedule is BJP's ploy to limit MVA's time for govt formation says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission's Maharashtra poll schedule, which gives only 48 hours for government formation, is the BJP's ploy to ensure the MVA is unable to stake a claim.

The current assembly's term ends on November 26. The state will go to polls on November 20, and the votes will be counted on November 23.

Speaking to reporters, the Rajya Sabha MP alleged, "The BJP with Amit Shah seems to have accepted that the party would not win the Maharashtra assembly polls. There appears to be a strategy to limit the time available for the Maha Vikas Aghadi to discuss and decide about government formation. If the MVA constituents fail to stake a claim, the governor will recommend the President's Rule for six months." He claimed the BJP was taking proactive steps to keep the MVA from returning to power."

Additionally, the ECI has scheduled the polls in such a way that it restricts the MVA's opportunity to form a government effectively," he said.

PTI

12:40 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Uddhav Thackeray calls in party meeting amid differences in Shiv Sena UBT and Congress

Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has called in a meeting of party leaders on Sunday.

Rajya sabha MP Sanjay Raut said, "Certain issues need to be discussed and some decisions have to be taken and for that an urgent meeting of all leaders has been called."

The meeting is called in the wake of ongoing differences between Congress and Sena UBT.

(With Alok Deshpande's inputs)

11:59 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Court grants bail to main accused Bhinde

Five months after the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse, a sessions court on Saturday granted bail to the main accused. Bhavesh Bhinde, the owner of Ego Media Pvt Ltd, which installed the hoarding which collapsed causing the death of 17 persons and injuring 80, was granted bail by the court.

Bhinde was arrested by the Mumbai police on May 17 and charged with sections including culpable homicide not amounting to murder and grievous hurt of the IPC.

The detailed order of the court granting bail to Bhinde is yet to be made available.

11:57 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Yellow alert extended: Moderate showers on the cards for Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that moderate showers and thunderstorms are likely to sweep Mumbai while isolated pockets of its neighbouring districts will receive heavy rainfall over the weekend, with a yellow alert issued until Tuesday at least.

Heavy rainfall, meanwhile, is on the cards for Thane and Raigad districts on Sunday, as per the IMD’s bulletin.

The weather department has attributed the current spells of rain and thunderstorms to the cyclonic circulation in North Lakshadweep alongside an upper air cyclonic circulation in the Andamans.

11:26 (IST) 20 Oct 2024
Mumbai News Live: Seat-sharing talks in last stage, consensus on over 250 seats: Eknath Shinde

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said seat sharing talks are in final stage and that consensus has to be reached only on 30-35 seats out of the total 288 seats.

He said that the final seat-sharing may be announced in a day or two. “Our discussion (with Amit Shah) was positive and constructive. The differences were ironed out and talks are in the final stage, without any issues.

Shinde along with Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar met Amit Shah late Friday night to resolve the differences among the allies — BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP — on seat-sharing.

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