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Shivajirao Deshmukh passes away: Rahul Gandhi condoles death of veteran Maharashtra Congress leader
•Congress president Rahul Gandhi condoled the demise of former Maharashtra minister Shivajirao Deshmukh who died on Monday.
Narendra Modi in Shirdi updates: PM says BJP-led govt working to better tourism in Maharashtra, flights to Shirdi to be increased
Fp Staff •Narendra Modi in Shirdi updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other state BJP members after landing at Shirdi airport. He is scheduled to participate in the Sai Baba Samadhi centenary celebrations.
Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shirdi Sai Baba temple, gives house keys to PMAY-G beneficiaries across Maharashtra
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Maharashtra's temple town of Shirdi to attend the closing ceremonies of a year-long festival marking the centenary of samadhi of the Shirdi Sai Baba. Modi also handed over keys of houses to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) and interacted with them via video conference.
Maharashtra Legislative Council elections: BJP set to become largest party in House after biennial legislature polls
•BJP is likely to win five seats out of 11 in elections for Upper House of state legislature thus, becoming the largest party in Maharashtra Legislative Council
Maharashtra Legislative Council election: Shiv Sena retains Mumbai graduates seat; ex-NCP leader Niranjan Davkhare wins Konkan for BJP
•The Shiv Sena retained the Mumbai Graduates constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, while NCP deserter Niranjan Davkhare, who contested on a BJP ticket in the Konkan Graduates' seat, emerged victorious on Friday
Maharashtra Legislative Council election: Shiv Sena retains Mumbai Graduates' seat as Vilas Potnis wins by over 11,000 votes
•Potnis garnered 19,354 votes against Mehta's 7,792 while Rajendra Korde, of the Peasants and Workers Party, polled 1,133 votes.
Maharashtra Legislative Council election: Voting in 4 seats from Mumbai, Konkan, Nashik; Shiv Sena, BJP face-off in three
Fp Staff •The Maharashtra Legislative Council elections are held in Mumbai Graduates', Mumbai Teachers', Konkan Graduates' and Nashik Teachers' constituencies.
NCP turncoat wins Maharashtra Legislative Council poll on BJP ticket; Congress loses all 3 seats
•The ruling BJP and the Shiv Sena had contested the polls in alliance. The opposition Congress and the NCP had also tied-up for the biennial polls. Apart from Amravati, the BJP bagged Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadchiroli local bodies seat.
Maharashtra Legislative Council polls: BJP, Shiv Sena win two seats each, NCP retains one
•BJP candidate Suresh Dhas on Tuesday won the Maharashtra Legislative Council election from the Osmanabad-Beed-Latur local bodies seat.
Congress, NCP to fight Maharashtra Legislative Council elections together; to contest on three seats each
•The Congress and the NCP arrived at a seat-sharing agreement on Thursday for the 21 May Maharashtra Legislative Council elections with both the parties deciding to contest three seats each