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.
Gehlot honoured the ED summons and appeared before the agency to record his statement.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai, Karnataka BJP Election in-Charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are also named as star campaigners.
Shah is a three-time Congress MLA from Amarwada seat of Chhindwara district, the stronghold of former Congress Chief Minister of MP Kamal Nath.
At least 23 Pakistani nationals were rescued from the clutches of Somali pirates during a daring 12-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea, said the Indian Navy.
The anti-money laundering agency had conducted preliminary investigations into the matter before registering the Enforcement Case Investigation Report (ECIR) against Veena Vijayan’s firm on Wednesday.
