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"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.

Two days before elections, residents of Maharashtra woke up to provocative political ads splashed on the front pages of prominent newspapers. 

Shivaji’'s legacy continues to dominate Maharashtra’s political and cultural landscape even 400 years after his death. In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna explores the multi-faceted interpretations of the Maratha king’s legacy, from his portrayal as a Hindu king by right-wing groups to a secular, anti-caste hero by…

In Maharashtra, there’s a government scheme that’s at the centre of the assembly polls – the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojna, which provides support to low-income women aged between 21 and 60. Last year, a similar scheme was credited for changing the electoral outcome in Madhya Pradesh, and the Mahayuti…

Maharashtra, known for its cultural diversity, has seen a troubling rise in hate speeches and targeted hate crimes in recent years. Last year, the state recorded the highest number of such incidents in the country – 118 hate speeches, mostly aimed at Muslims. 

One of the most intensely discussed issues this election season in Maharashtra is the Dharavi redevelopment project. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has accused the BJP of “selling Dharavi to Gautam Adani,” whose group won the tender for the slum area’s redevelopment.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday drew a sharp rhetoric to the ruling BJP. Read further on Dynamite News: