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Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the fourth-most populous in the world.
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Rahul's claims absurd, bring into disrepute Cong's own polling reps, say EC officialsElection Commission officials have strongly refuted Rahul Gandhi's claims of "fixing" the Maharashtra polls, dismissing them as absurd and disrespectful to the electoral process. The EC emphasized the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Focus on Maharashtra local body polls, symbol issue later: Supreme Court to UBTThe Supreme Court has advised the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction to concentrate on the upcoming Maharashtra local body elections. This came after their plea for an urgent hearing regarding the 'bow and arrow'..IndiaTimes - Published | Hold overdue Maharashtra local polls within 4 months, Supreme Court tells state election panelThe Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to conduct local body elections within four weeks, disapproving of bureaucratic control due to election delays. The elections..IndiaTimes - Published |
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