By Vaidehee Joshi With the counting for general elections due to start at 8 am on Friday, clubs, restaurants and malls across the city are making the most of this national event by broadcasting the poll results live on large screens. Incorporating the latest trend of screening popular events, such as the IPL matches, these […]

Sitting Shiv Sena MP from Shirur Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil appeared confident about his win and said he had stayed at home on Thursday.

Exit polls have indicated dismal performance, with a few claiming the party will be limited to a single digit tally.

Chavan and state Congress chief Manikrao Thakre had expressed confidence in improving the party’s overall prospects in the state.

The party derives over 18.72 per cent of its electoral support from Mumbai.

At each counting centre, the police will also have barricades and personnel to ensure that workers of different parties are well away from each other in order to avoid clashes.

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana chief Raju Shetti on a strong wicket as Hatkanangle awaits result of ‘a fight between sugarcane farmers & sugar barons’.

The possible setback in Mumbai is being attributed to Modi factor.

Interestingly, Chavan’s nomination for the seat was announced very late amid speculation due to the controversy over the Adarsh scam.

Results of 14 seats will spell out if the community stayed with the Congress or switched loyalties.

Mewat district comprises over four lakh Muslim votes and is considered to be Hussain’s stronghold.

With the Congress caught in rampant infighting Biju Janata Dal (BJD) looked set to romp home comfortably for the fourth consecutive time.

Overall, six zones in the North, four in South and two in East corporation elected their office-bearers.

A few other slogans like ‘ab hoga dur bhrastachaar, aa gai Modi sarkar’ are also being considered to be put up on hoardings.

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He dismissed Monday’s exit polls and said they would be proved “wrong” like in 2004 and 2009.

On Monday evening and Tuesday, Nitish did see a bit of exit poll results. He said the “result is on May 16”.

Khan has also been critical of the delay in passing the Communal Violence Bill.

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During the poll season, the party was embarrassed a number of times when its spokespersons and senior leaders gave statements that went against the party line.

At night, after the lights are off, almost as many people sitting around the berths as are sleeping on them.

Kumar said the EC has also forwarded to the police a number from which some SMSes had been sent.

Rai said his action cannot be compared to that of Narendra Modi.

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