00:00Hello and welcome, today we bring you the latest updates on 2024 assembly elections
00:15in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
00:17This video includes election schedules, top candidate announcements, key alliances and
00:23what these elections mean for both states as we inch closer to November.
00:30Starting with Maharashtra, the single-phase election is scheduled for November 20, with
00:35results expected on November 23.
00:38The political landscape is heating up with the Mahayati alliance led by the BJP and Shiv
00:43Sena NCP bloc, emphasizing a double-engine government under PM Modi's welfare schemes.
00:50Meanwhile, the Mahavikas Agadi or in short MVA consisting of the Congress, NCP and Shiv
00:56Sena UBT is rallying for change, targeting the ruling party's track record, particularly
01:02in urban, infrastructure and farmer welfare.
01:06The BJP has released its fourth candidate list.
01:09This list brings the BJP's total candidate announcement to 148 with four seats allocated
01:15to smaller alliance parties.
01:17Meanwhile, the NCP-SP alliance has revealed five new candidates for key constituencies.
01:25In an interesting twist, MLA Nawab Malik has filed as an independent for Mankhurd-Shivaji
01:31Nagar as he didn't receive the official party forms but remains determined to contest.
01:37As party lines continue to shift, Shiv Sena's Milind Deora is set to contest from Verli,
01:43promising to sustain Mumbai's development without any speed breakers.
01:50Shifting our focus to Jharkhand, the election is spread over two phases with voting set
01:55for November 13 and 20 and results also due on November 23.
02:00The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha or in short JMM has released its candidate list including
02:06prominent figures like Mahua Majhi aiming to retain its base against a strong NDA coalition.
02:12This contest centres on local concerns such as tribal rights and economic development.
02:18According to the recent updates, the Congress has finalised its candidate list for the upcoming
02:23assembly elections, adding a few interesting names to the mix.
02:27Shweta Singh will run from Bokaro, a constituency where she narrowly lost the BJP in year 2019.
02:34Meanwhile, Ajay Dubey, a long-time Congress member is set to contest from Dhanbad.
02:39Dubey previously ran from Dhanbad's Lok Sabha seat in 2014 but faced a major loss against
02:45BJP PN Singh.
02:47With these final additions, Congress has now announced candidates for 30 seats in Jharkhand.
02:52In a reshuffle twist, Uma Shankarakela, current Congress MLA from Barhi, was denied a ticket
02:58and has decided to run on a Samajwadi party ticket.
03:05The stakes are high in both states.
03:07As parties, we too connect with diverse voter bases.
03:10In Maharashtra, urban policy and rural welfare remain pivotal issues, while Jharkhand's political
03:15narratives revolve around resource management and local governance.
03:19With only weeks to go, stay tuned as we continue to follow these pivotal elections shaping
03:25the future of both the states, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
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