Updated On: 16 April, 2024 09:28 PM IST | Devashri Bhujbal
Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidates Ram Satpute and Ranjit Naik-Nimbalkar filed their nominations from the Solapur and Madha Lok Sabha seats, respectively on Tuesday. Pics/PTI and BJP

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday used the analogy of a train to take a dig at the opposition INDIA bloc, saying that in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi`s train, every ally considers itself to be the engine
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"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the engine of our development. Modiji is a powerful engine, followed by other coaches comprising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde`s Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar`s NCP, Ramdas Athawale`s RPI and other regional parties. Every person from every caste and religion has a seat onboard Mahayuti`s train," Fadnavis said

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Fadnavis, who was campaigning for BJP candidates Ram Satpute and Ranjit Naik-Nimbalkar, said persons from all castes and religions have seats in the Mahayuti`s train
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Ranjit Naik-Nimbalkar, the sitting BJP MP whom the party has fielded again, will contest against Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil, who quit the BJP and joined the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) recently

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Mohite-Patil, a former BJP district general secretary is the nephew of Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil, former deputy CM of Maharashtra. On Sunday, a couple of days after quitting the ruling saffron party, he was immediately fielded as a candidate of the Maha Vikas Aghadi from Madha constituency
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Elections to Maharashtra`s 48 Lok Sabha seats will be held in five phases between April 19 and May 20 and votes will be counted on June 4. Madha will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 13
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.