New Delhi:
Voting has started for the Maharashtra assembly elections. This time’s assembly elections are very interesting. In this election, on one side there is a grand alliance of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), NCP and Shiv Sena, while on the other side there is a Mahavikas Aghadi alliance of Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bala Saheb Thackeray) and NCP (Sharad Pawar). A fight for supremacy is being seen between Mahayuti and Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA). In such a situation, this election is very important for both the alliances. This will also give an idea of ​​who is the most powerful among parties like Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bala Saheb Thackeray), Shiv Sena, NCP, NCP (Ajit Pawar). Today voting is being held on 288 seats in the state. The results will come on 23 November. Mahayuti alliance is claiming to return with full majority in this election, while Mahavikas Aghadi is also talking about achieving a big victory in the state this time. The special thing is that after the Lok Sabha elections held a few months ago, this is the first face-to-face between these two alliances to assess their strength in Mumbai.
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Mumbai BJP President also voted
Mumbai BJP president and Bandra West assembly constituency candidate Ashish Shelar casts his vote at a polling booth at St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, in Mumbai.
#WATCH , #MaharashtraAssemblyElections2024 Mumbai BJP president and candidate from Bandra West assembly constituency, Ashish Shelar casts his vote at a polling station in St. Stanislaus High School of Bandra in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/VopuZsiP2p
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
Voting is the duty of citizens in a democracy, and every citizen should perform his duty: Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also made a special appeal to the common people after exercising his franchise in Nagpur. During this, he said that in a democracy, it is the duty of every citizen to vote, every citizen should definitely perform his duty.
#WATCH Nagpur, Maharashtra: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat says, “In a democracy, voting is a citizen’s duty. Every citizen should perform this duty. I was in Uttaranchal, but I came here last night to cast my vote. Everyone should vote… “#MaharashtraAssemblyElections2024 https://t.co/TPje6eCYg2 pic.twitter.com/U6ePRamY7f
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan cast his vote.
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan cast his vote at the polling booth at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai under Colaba Assembly constituency. Let us tell you that Mahayuti has fielded Rahul Narvekar (BJP) from here, his contest is against Heera Dewasi (Congress) of Maha Vikas Aghadi.
#WATCH , #MaharashtraAssemblyElections2024 Governor CP Radhakrishnan casts his vote at the polling booth at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai, under Colaba Assembly constituency.
Mahayuti has fielded Rahul Narwekar (BJP) from here, he faces a contest from Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Heera… pic.twitter.com/WOxDNPzUCw
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat casts his vote in Nagpur
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat exercised his franchise in Nagpur. After voting, Mohan Bhagwat showed his inked finger to the media.
#WATCH RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth in Nagpur for #MaharashtraAssemblyElections2024 pic.twitter.com/Q9RVT3MZHO
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
Shaina NC reached the temple before voting
Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbadevi seat, Shaina NC, reached the temple early in the morning just before voting. He offered prayers in the temple.
#WATCH Maharashtra: Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi, Shaina NC says, “I have received the blessings of Maa Mumbadevi from the very first day… I hope that I work in service of the people and public interest…On hand there is our PM and on the other is the CM, Deputy CM -… pic.twitter.com/w1sAFHgMTl
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
Voting starts in Maharashtra
Voting has started at 7 o’clock on all 288 seats of Maharashtra. In this election also, voters are going to decide the fate of many veterans.