The development comes at a time when the Congress is bracing up to put its house in order and present a united face in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand where it seeks to win in alliance with its other INDIA bloc partners.
Baba Siddique murder: Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai's Bandra area on October 12.
Diwali Bonus: The BMC has about 92,000 employees and officials on its payrolls. The Diwali bonus this time is 11.53 per cent higher compared to the Rs 26,000 paid in 2023.
In Maharashtra, the ruling coalition Mahayuti — the BJP, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party — will be up against the Maha Vikas Aghadi, the alliance of the Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (NCP-SP) and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT).
The Maharashtra Assembly has a total of 288 seats and the state has a total of 9.63 crore electors, of which, 4.97 crore are male voters and 4.66 crore are female voters. There are 1.85 crore young voters (20-29 years of age), the EC announced.
The Election Commission of India announced the dates for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections on Tuesday. With this, MCC came into force in the state.
After the BJP top brass, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party chief J P Nadda held a meeting of the party's core group from Maharashtra, something important was being expected from today's meeting.
Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai's Bandra area on Saturday (October 12). The high-profile murder triggered massive political outrage in the election-bound Maharashtra.
Mumbai Police has launched a probe into the killing of the former Maharashtra minister from different angles, including a possible contract killing, business rivalry or threat over a slum rehabilitation project.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition has finalised 222 seats for the upcoming elections, but ongoing disputes over key constituencies, particularly Muslim-majority areas, pose challenges to its electoral strategy against the BJP
The Mumbai Police suspects Siddique was killed at the behest of Bishnoi after a purported Facebook post surfaced claiming 'whoever helps Salman Khan and the Dawood gang, keep your accounts in order).' The comments were posted by one Shubham Rameshwar Lonkar.
While rejecting the plea, the High Court ruled that it can only advise the Governor and can not stay his decision. The oath will be administered to the newly appointed MLCs by the Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Speaker.
12 members are nominated by the Governor in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. Seven members, who took an oath in the Legislative Council, were nominated by the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
A group of eight students went to the canal to take a bath as the college was closed due to holidays. Four students jumped into the canal and were swept away by the strong stream. Locals and police came forward to help and started a search operation.
Congress MLA Hiraman Khoskar has not been active in the party since the Rajya Sabha elections. He was suspected of cross-voting against the party. The Maharashtra Assembly election is set to take place in the next few weeks.
The 27-year-old man was assaulted by a group of persons who gathered in support of an autorickshaw driver with whom he had an altercation at Shivaji Chowk. All nine accused have been charged with murder and other offences.
Baba Siddique murder case: Baba Siddique was shot dead in the Bandra area on Saturday night, causing a massive political storm in the state of Maharashtra which will go to Assembly polls next month.
The Mahayuti alliance has finalised the names of the nominees for the Maharashtra Legislative Council, sources said, adding that the BJP is all set to get the major chunk.
Baba Siddique's murder: NCP leader Baba Siddique was laid to rest on Sunday night with state honours in the presence of a large number of people and political leaders across the spectrum amid tight security.
Baba Siddiqui case: Earlier, Mumbai police had arrested Gurmail Baljit Singh (23), a resident of Haryana and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap (19), from Uttar Pradesh, whereas there one aide, who was at the spot during the firing, fled from the spot.
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