Maharashtra Assembly Polls

In his second term, the Maharashtra CM will have to work with consensus to get the growth story back on track

Modi challenged Congress, NCP that if they don't support the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A then they should announce in their manifesto that they will bring it back if voted to powerJammu and Kashmir are not a piece of land for us, it is the head of mother India, said PM Modi

Amit Shah said people should use the Assembly polls as an opportunity to end dynasty politics of Congress, NCP in the stateAmit Shah said Congress, NCP should understand that security, unity of the country were not issues of any political party but were of national importance

A senior AIMIM leader had said that the party was eyeing 10 out of the 36 districts with at least 10% Muslim votersOnly two AIMIM members had won in the 2014 state assembly elections

Maharashtra has 288 assembly seats. NCP and Cong will contest 125 seats each, and leave 38 for other friendly partiesWhile the Congress had won 42 seats in the 2014 assembly elections, the NCP had secured 41

Leaders of both parties make conflicting claims on who will get to name the CM after the state electionsBuoyed by the massive mandate in the LS polls, BJP may want to go it alone in the assembly polls

State Cong chief say party's cadre happy with the break-up as they get to contest all 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra

With over 45% Maharashtrians living in urban areas, it is time for the govt to focus on developing urban areas in a planned manner

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray keeps himself away from talks

Meeting signals Shiv Sena-BJP alliance on track, says Sena leader