Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is holding a roadshow in Nagpur on the last day of campaigning ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
Earlier on Friday, addressing a rally in Mumbai, PM Narendra Modi said that he is "witnessing more enthusiasm in the Maharashtra Assembly elections than that seen during the Lok Sabha polls."
- Modi slammed the Congress over its stand on Article 370 during his rally in Haryana earlier on Friday
- “Demonetisation and ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’ have destroyed small and medium enterprises,” Rahul Gandhi said in Haryana on Friday
- The Election Commission of India has announced a ban on exit polls from 7 am to 6:30 pm on 21 October
- The 288-member Maharashtra Assembly and the 90-member Haryana Assembly will be going to polls on 21 October, and the results will be out on 24 October
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'Country in Safe Hands': Hema Malini Praises Modi During Haryana Campaigning
BJP MP Hema Malini on Friday, 18 October, campaigned in Haryana for her party candidates and heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the country is in “safe hands”.
The actor-turned-politician also praised the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in the state for providing a clean and transparent administration and giving jobs on merit.
The Mathura MP addressed poll rallies in Palwal and Mahendergarh, and in the evening, held a road show in Punhana in Mewat region.
Fadnavis Holds Roadshow in Nagpur on the Last of Poll Campaigning
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is holding a roadshow in Nagpur on the last day of campaigning ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
'Made a Mistake in Selecting Satara Candidate,' Says Pawar Ahead of Polls
NCP chief Sharad Pawar addressed a campaign rally in heavy rain on Friday evening at Satara in western Maharashtra, where a Lok Sabha by-election will be held along with the state Assembly elections on 21 October.
During his brief speech, the 78-year-old NCP patriarch, who got completely drenched in the rain, said he committed “a mistake” in selecting candidate for the Lok Sabha earlier this year, but people were now waiting to correct it.
The NCP had fielded Udayanraje Bhosale, descendant of Shivaji Maharaj, from the Satara Parliamentary seat. Bhosale, who won the seat, quit the party ahead of Assembly polls and joined the BJP, which has fielded him for the by-election.
The NCP has now fielded Shrinivas Patil against Bhosale.
'Mumbai Has Excellent Human Capital, Innovative Venture Capital and is a Strong Financial Capital': PM Modi
Addressing a rally in Mumbai on Friday, PM Narendra Modi said that he is "witnessing more enthusiasm in the Maharashtra Assembly elections than that seen during the Lok Sabha polls."
"Mumbai has excellent human capital, innovative venture capital and is a strong financial capital," Modi declared, with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray present on stage.
”(Devendra) Fadnavis completed his five-year tenure as CM as people voted for stability... Be it our central or state government, there is no stain of corruption on them... Those who ruined the banking system are in jail now.”PM Modi