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Maharashtra News Live Updates: 'BJP to win 123-129 seats in state polls'
A fresh survey conducted by a private agency has predicted that in the coming state assembly elections, the BJP will reach its highest ever tally by winning between 123 and 129 seats out of the total 288 in Maharashtra. According to the survey, Devendra Fadnavis (35 per cent) will be the preferred candidate for the CM’s post, followed by Ashok Chavan (21%), Ajit Pawar (14%), Eknath Shinde (12%) and Uddhav Thackeray (9%). A Shiv Sena ad issued last week had quoted a private TV channel as saying that Eknath Shinde was the most preferred leader for the CM’s post, followed by Devendra Fadnavis. The ad resulted in a cold war between Shinde and Fadnavis, following which a fresh survey report was released and a patch-up effected between the two leaders. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
A fresh survey conducted by a private agency has predicted that in the coming state assembly elections, the BJP will reach its highest ever tally by winning between 123 and 129 seats out of the total 288 in Maharashtra.
Soon, new road between airport and Vimannagar
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon start work on a 200m alternative route between the airport and Vimannagar, following a MoU signed with the Indian Air Force station, Pune, recently. The PMC has got 2,350sqft of defence land for the project. The alternative route would be a huge relief to regulars and air travellers commuting to and from the Pune airport.
READ MOREBCom first cut-off above 95% in top Mumbai colleges
During the degree college admission season last year, sought-after colleges either waited for non-HSC boards' results or set aside a percentage of seats for these students, resulting in non-uniform cut-offs.This year, St Xavier's College principal Rajendra Shinde said the first merit list for arts had seen a marginal drop in the cut-offs. Last year, for students from other boards, the cut-off at the college was 99.6% and this year it has dropped to 98.2%, said the principal.
READ MOREKalyan: 2 collegians get life for murder of friend's mom
More than eight years after a woman had been murdered at her Ambernath home and three college students including a minor were arrested for the crime, two of them including a woman who was then pursuing an MBA, were on Monday awarded life imprisonment by the trial court at Kalyan.
READ MORETrans teen back to family after fighting them in Bombay HC
Parents of the teenage trans man took him for conversion therapy to a hospital. They threatened to die by suicide if he revealed his sexual identity to anyone.
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