Special precautions are being taken under the guidance of District Collector and District Election Officer Rajendra Kshirsagar to make voting easier for disabled voters in Mumbai suburban district for the Lok Sabha elections. District Disability Coordinating Officer Prasad Khairnar informed that one thousand 106 Divyang Mitra volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) have been appointed in various colleges of the district to exercise their right to vote, guide and help the disabled voters on Monday May 20, 2024.
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The Mahayuti government in the state is not concerned about the growth of agriculture and industry in Maharashtra, providing more employment to the youth, but is more concerned about how the industries in the state will go to Gujarat. Nationalist Congress President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday criticised that under the leadership and blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra is being treated unfairly by taking away the state's industries.
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In the vibrant heart of Mumbai lies the Mumbai South Central constituency, a place steeped in political history. It was within these bustling streets that the Shiv Sena, a formidable political force, took its first steps. The year was 1966 when Bal Thackeray, the charismatic founder, laid the foundation of the party's ideology within the confines of his rented residence at Shivaji Park. Fast forward to today, and the spirit of the Sena is experiencing a renaissance, driven by a group of seasoned veterans—former Shiv Sainiks whose ages range from 70 to 80 years old.
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A mini-marathon has been organised in Thane on Saturday, May 11 in the morning to create awareness about voting in the Lok Sabha elections that are scheduled to be held on May 20. The Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao has appealed to as many runners as possible to participate in this marathon as this is a joint initiative of Thane Municipality, Collectorate, Thane District Athletic Association and Thane Citizens Foundation.
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The actor who faced defeat after contesting elections on a Congress ticket 15 years ago, Shekhar Suman has now joined the BJP party.
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An organisation called 'Hindu Rozgar.com' has started collecting 'Modi Mitra Report' from voters in Mumbai. Collecting the information of the voters, giving them information about the polling centres along with making arrangements to go to the polls is being done through this. The BJP has clarified that this is not an official program of the party, although the objective is clearly to take care of BJP voters or to increase voter turnout.
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The issue of removal of red soil from the Shivaji Park ground in Dadar has heated up due to heat and the Lok Sabha elections. Although the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started the removal of topsoil from the ground, it is progressing at a slow pace. Due to this, there is anger among the residents of the Shivaji Park area.
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Even after the split between the two major parties in the state, matching the victory in the last Lok Sabha has become a challenge, and the Grand Alliance has emphasised on making the most of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's influence. In Maharashtra, which has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats after Uttar Pradesh, Modi has held five meetings in the first two phases and seven more meetings are planned in the next four days. More meetings will be added in the later two phases and there has been a significant increase in Modi's meetings compared to last time.
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The opposition is spreading propaganda that the BJP wants to change the constitution after announcing '400 par' in the Lok Sabha elections. However, there is no such possibility as the constitution was amended 80 times during the tenure of the Congress, BJP's national general secretary Vinod Tawde asserted here on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Kalyan on May 10 to campaign for MP Dr Shrikant Shinde, Union Minister Kapil Patil, candidate of the Maha Alliance in Kalyan and Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituencies. Modi's campaign meeting will be held at Vasudev Balwant Phadke Maidan in Kalyan West.
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