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Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates | Akshay Kumar, RBI Guv, Supriya Sule among early voters in MaharashtraStakes are very high for a number of regional heavyweights in Maharashtra as the state polls today in what promises to be a make-or-break election for satraps like Sharad Pawar, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray and deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Amid anticipation of the voting, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde got himself in a soup for allegedly distributing cash to voters in Palghar. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday took a "note jihad" jibe at Tawde. The stage set as the second and final round of the electoral battle in Jharkhand unfolds, in which the JMM-Congress-RJD coalition will seek to retain power in Jharkhand, while the BJP-headed NDA will try to wrest it. Stay tuned to DH to get all latest updates.
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Sachin Tendulkar votes in Mumbai

Jharkhand | We will get full majority, and form the government, says ys BJP candidate from Chandankiyari Amar Kumar Bauri

"It is the morning of hope for Jharkhand. Twenty five years of Jharkhand is going to complete. The people are going to choose a government which will rule for five years. There is an atmosphere to save 'maati-beti-roti'. I am going to vote. We will get full majority, and form the government," says BJP candidate from Chandankiyari Amar Kumar Bauri.

Ajit Pawar casts vote, urges citizens to exercise their fundamental right

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Today in Katewadi, as a responsible citizen of this country, I exercised my right to vote with my family. The people of the state are requested to exercise their fundamental right to vote, give their valuable vote to the right leadership and play an important role in strengthening the democracy: Ajit Pawar

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Without MNS government would not be formed in Maharashtra, said Amit Thackeray, the son of Raj Thackeray

Actor Gautami Kapoor casts vote in Maharashtra assembly elections

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"I have cast my vote. It's very important to vote and everyone should do it. Whether you are old or young, please make yourself available because one vote can change the country," says actor Gautami Kapoor

NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule casts her vote at a polling station in Baramati.

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Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra, S. Chockalingam casts his vote in Colaba constituency

Chief Secretary Dr Sujata Saunik votes in Mumbai

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Farhan Akhtar votes in Mumbai

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das arrives at a polling station in Mumbai to cast his vote

Akshay Kumar, Guv Radhakrishnan, BMC Commissioner among early voters in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan cast his vote for the 2024 Assembly Elections at 7 am at the polling booth under the 185-Malabar Hill Assembly Constituency in the Raj Bhavan Club polling both in Mumbai.

BMC Commissioner and District Election Officer Bhushan Gagrani shows his inked finger after casting his vote for Maharashtra

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What is the point of giving us the Constitutional right if we don't use it. The Constitution has given you the right... you have to elect your representative once in five years," says Senior RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi after casting his vote in Nagpur

Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi seat, Shaina NC and her daughter Shanaya Munot cast their votes

Eknath Shinde will continue to work for development for the next five years: Prakash Shinde, brother of Maharashtra CM

"Eknath Shinde has done good developmental work. He has led the state well and we believe he will continue to work for development for the next five years. Kedar Dighe is contesting against him (Eknath Shinde)... let's see if he loses deposit and how many votes he gets," says Prakash Shinde, brother of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, after casting his vote in Thane.

Watch: People queue up outside polling booth in Dumka

A basic duty of every citizen, says Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as he casts his vote

Audio clip has their voices, I can figure out from their tone, says Ajit Pawar on allegations against Supriya Sule and Nana Patole

Hopeful of winning with big margin: Ajit Pawar

PM Modi urges voters to participate in polling with full enthusiasm

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat casts his vote in Nagpur

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Voting under way in all 288 seats

Ajit Pawar speaks to media as he arrives at a polling station in Baramati

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrives to cast his vote in Nagpur

Mock polling under way at a polling booth in Thane

Polling will begin in all 288 assembly seats at 7 am and end at 6 pm

Watch: Mock polling being done at Shamarao Bapu Kapgate Sr. College Sakoli under Sakoli Assembly constituency of Bhandara district

38 assembly constituencies of Jharkhand to vote in second phase

Jharkhand voted on 41 assembly seats in the first phase on November 13.

K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand's Chief Electoral Officer, on preparations 

Visuals from a polling booth in Baramati's Sawal

Watch: Preparations on at a polling booth in Vivekanand Nagar, Nagpur

All 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra will vote in a single phase on November 20. Polling will begin at 7 am and go on till 6 pm. In Jharkhand, voting is also expected to begin at 7 in the morning.  

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A day after he sustained serious injuries on his head in an incident of stone-pelting in Nagpur, former home minister Anil Deshmukh vowed to teach BJP a lesson even as the saffron party claimed that the incident was a political stunt by the NCP (SP) leader.

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Congress urges EC to take action against BJP's Vinod Tawde over 'cash-for-votes' allegations

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi used Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'ek hai toh safe hei' (if one stands united, then they will be safe) slogan to attack the BJP.

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Maharashtra all set to vote tomorrow; Jharkhand's election battle heads to second round

Voting for all the 288 seats in Maharashtra and the second phase of 38 seats in Jharkhand will be held on Wednesday in which the BJP and the I.N.D.I.A bloc parties are heading for close contest.

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Stage set for final phase of Jharkhand assembly elections; NDA, I.N.D.I.A. to vie for 38 seats

This phase will decide the electoral fate of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren (both JMM), and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri (BJP) besides more than 500 other candidates who are contesting in 38 of the total 81 assembly seats. (PTI)