Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) addressed a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday after their two-day visit to review the poll preparedness in Maharashtra ahead of assembly elections. The chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar spoke on several topics including the encouraging rise in first-time voters. There are now a total of 9.59 crore registered voters in Maharashtra, who will pick the new government.

Of the total electors, male voters 4.59 crores and females are 4.64 crores. In an encouraging rise, the first-time voters from 18-19 years are around 19.48 lakhs, Rajiv Kumar said. “Our effort will be to ensure that there is maximum enrolment and voting in Maharashtra assembly elections,” he said, adding that there will be total 1,00,186 polling booths.

The CEC however, expressed his concern over the urban voter apathy, and said efforts are being made to ensure maximum polling in the ensuing Maharashtra assembly elections. Kumar singled out areas like Colaba and Kalyan in and around Mumbai which recorded “among the lowest” voter turnout in the Lok Sabha polls held this year.

“We have asked Maharashtra Government to shift officials who have served in their home district or current posting for over three years,” Kumar said, adding he has asked for a compliance report for the same in the next couple of days.

The ECI did not announce the poll schedule for the Maharashtra state elections, however the CEC said that the polls will be held before November 26 and that the political parties told the ECI to keep in mind festivals like Diwali, Dev Diwali and Chhath Puja before announcing the dates of the elections.

The term of the current government ends on November 26 and assembly elections for the 288 constituencies needs to be held before that. Out of total constituencies, General seats are 234, reserved for ST are 25 and reserved for SC are 29.

Mumbai: In the much-talked-about lately, the Mumbai University’s senate elections’ results were out on Friday late night and Yuva Sena- led by Aaditya Thackeray had a clean sweep winning all ten seats, defeating the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray, who is the President of Yuva Sena, the party’s youth wing, on Saturday had a grand celebrations at Matoshree-his residence in Bandra. “Once again! 10 on 10 it is! We have not only repeated but bettered our performance at the Mumbai University Graduate Senate elections. 100 per cent strike rate. From here we start the election victory stream,” the Worli MLA posted on X.

The 10 out of 10 seat win has reaffirmed Yuva Sena’s stronghold on the senate, which they have maintained for over a decade now. However, the Shiv Sena (UBT)’s win at the senate ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections is a big blow to BJP-backed and RSS affiliated ABVP.

After a delay of over two years, many disputes and a legal battle, election for ten seats was held on September 24 following a Bombay High Court directive. The votes counting took place on Friday at a Convocation Hall in Mumbai University’s Fort campus.

Yuva Sena on Saturday had a grand victory celebrations after their clean sweep against the ABVP’s student wing. The celebrations were seen across Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg – the jurisdiction of the varsity through its 850-plus affiliated colleges. Uddhav Thackeray’s younger son Tejas Thackeray and nephew Varun Sardesai also joined the celebrations.

A total of 28 candidates from various students’ wings of mainstream political parties were in the fray to attract the 13,406 graduate voters in the September 24 elections. The poll saw a turnout of 55 per cent.

The eight Yuva Sena leaders who won in senate elections included Pradeep Sawant, Alpesh Bhoir, Milind Satam, Mayur Panchal, Sneha Gawli, Sheetal Devrukhkar Sheth, Dhanraj Kohchade and Shashikant Zore.

Vadodara/Srinagar, September 28: Shia Maulana Rajani Hasan Ali Gujrati And Syed Liaquat Manzoor Mousavi from Srinagar have strongly supported Shia Maulana Imran Raza Ansari in the 2024 assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In their joint statement, they said that only with the right leadership can a province develop, and its citizens can enjoy a bright future because of a clear vision for development and education and effective implementation of policies.

A person with strong leadership skills to ensure accountability, integrity and transparency can only benefit the nation. And a leader who prioritizes education can increase funding, build new schools, and provide scholarships, making education more accessible to all. By recruiting qualified teachers, introducing innovative curricula, and promoting digital learning, educational standards can be significantly raised, vocational training and skill development programs can prepare young people for the workforce, and which can reduce unemployment. And to get these benefits, it is very important to choose a leader like Maulana Imran Raza Ansari along with it. That is why we are determined to support Maulana Imran Raza Ansari, a strong leader who can attract investment, create jobs, and develop essential infrastructure like roads, hospitals and public transport. . By promoting business-friendly policies and fostering entrepreneurship, a province can improve economic growth, reduce poverty and improve quality of life. A compassionate leader can address social issues such as health care, sanitation and housing. can implement remedial programs, which are very effective in ensuring a better quality of life; Mr. Liaqat Manzoor Mousavi, a well-known personality of Jammu and Kashmir from Srinagar, said that Maulana Imran Raza Ansari is an honest and compassionate politician who is always concerned about solving the problems of people of all religions.

Therefore, to ensure the victory of Maulana Imran Raza Ansari from Patan Baramulla Assembly Constituency, the youth of the nation should show political awareness and foresight so that every single vote goes to Maulana Muasoof, which ensures his victory and Maulana Sahib. will be provided an opportunity for national services and that is the reason for the happiness of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir needs a leading and visionary politician like Maulana Imran Raza Ansari Sahib after the removal of Article 370, whose problem is Jammu. And there is a need for a prominent role in solving the Kashmir problem, which is not possible without a Shia leader.