Amey Tirodkar Special Correspondent

Amey works with Frontline’s Mumbai Bureau.

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Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Prakash Ambedkar.

‘It’s Modi vs the masses in 2024’: Prakash Ambedkar

The VBA chief believes his party can offer an alternative to the NDA and the MVA in Maharashtra.

A hoarding of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is on a tanga (horse cart) during an election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, in Nagpur.

It is neck and neck in the first phase of election in Maharashtra

The advantage the BJP held in the Vidarbha region seems to be waning. Issues of inflation and caste conflicts only add to the party’s troubles.

Sudhir Mungantiwar. six-term MLA and Cabinet Minister from Maharashtra addressing a rally.

‘A pro-incumbency tsunami is coming’: Sudhir Mungantiwar

Unfazed by the “sympathy factor” for his Congress rival in Chandrapur, the veteran BJP leader says people right now are thinking only about progress.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at a press meet in Gandhinagar on December 08, 2022.

Dissent threatens BJP unity in Gujarat

With open rebellion in six seats forcing the party to change two candidates, is the BJP’s 29-year reign in Gujarat showing the first cracks?

A supporter of Congress candidate Vikas Thakre during a rally in Nagpur on March 26, 2024.

In Maharashtra, an election like never before

In a race where local “politricks” hold more sway than the national narrative, Maharashtra witnesses a chaotic election unlike any it has seen before.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and party members after a Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi meeting with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi regarding seat sharing for the Lok Sabha election, in Mumbai on March 6.

Maharashtra: Season of hard bargains

Struggling to secure a deal with Prakash Ambedkar, Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi is reaching out to smaller groups in order to build an anti-BJP narrative.

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar in Nagpur on February 7.

Can the two Aghadis join hands in Maharashtra?

Why Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Prakash Ambedkar must bridge their gaps to fight Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function in Maharashtra’s Solapur on January 19 to inaugurate various projects.

Modi’s Mission Maharashtra

With nine visits in the last 13 months, does Prime Minister Modi’s focus on Maharashtra betray the party’s anxiety about winning this key State?

Prakash Yeshwant Ambedkar during the protest against CAA in Bengaluru in 2020. Ambedkar has emerged as the strongest leader of Dalits in Maharashtra.

INDIA bloc’s Vanchit dilemma in Maharashtra

Can Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Prakash Ambedkar bridge the gap to fight Modi in Maharashtra?

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is seen with Nilesh Ghaywal, a gang leader who has kidnapping and extortion cases against him. Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena (UBT) posted this picture on X.

Rise in crimes involving politicians and criminals in Maharashtra is a direct result of political instability

As general election approaches, influence of muscle power on the ground could play a worrying role in determining the outcomes in the crucial State.

Supporters of NCP (Ajit Pawar’s faction) celebrate in Mumbai on February 6 after the Election Commission of India announced Ajit Pawar’s faction as the real Nationalist Congress Party.

With ECI recognising Ajit Pawar’s NCP, stage set for high-stakes Maharashtra election

The aftermath of the verdict, which mirrors a similar dispute within the Shiv Sena, is poised to reshape State politics for years to come.

Daily wage construction workers wait for their transportation during morning hours in Mumbai on February 1, 2024.

Shinde government accused of blocking development funds in Opposition constituencies in Maharashtra

BJP-led regime in Maharashtra diverting crucial funds for political gain, leaving millions deprived, allege Opposition parties.

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