As Maha votes, BJP ramps up attack against Supriya Sule, and Nana Patole over alleged Bitcoin scam
Following Sule’s dismissal of the allegations, the BJP maintained that the more she defended herself, the more she cornered herself.
Following Sule’s dismissal of the allegations, the BJP maintained that the more she defended herself, the more she cornered herself.
The voter turnout in Maharashtra's 288 Assembly constituencies till 9 a.m. was reported at 6.61 per cent, said officials here on Wednesday after the polling started at 7 a.m.
After a row erupted over an alleged "bitcoin scam" linked to the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader Vinod Tawde said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should also take immediate action against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders Supriya Sule and Nana Patole "on the basis of viral audio and chat."
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP candidate from Baramati Assembly constituency, Ajit Pawar on Wednesday cast his vote.
Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday for the single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections and will conclude at 6 pm. Polling is taking place across 288 assembly constituencies.
Addressing an election rally here, he sought votes in favour of BJP candidate and Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni. Teni had opposed the farmers' agitation against the now-scrapped central farm laws.
Responding to Congress Overseas Chief Sam Pitorda’s remarks on the ethnic backgrounds of Indians, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that he is from North East India and looks like an Indian.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday claimed that the Congress' manifesto is like a ‘new version’ of the ‘Muslim League.’
Amid criticism from the ruling BJP, the Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from its Indian Overseas chairman Sam Pitroda’s racist remarks and termed it unfortunate and unacceptable.
During his election campaign in Telangana, Modi alleged that Congress leaders stopped Adani-Ambani rant after secret deals with the business tycoons.
