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Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray announces 2 candidates

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As the Maharashtra Assembly elections are nearing, all the political parties are gearing up for choosing their candidates. On Monday, Maharashrashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray announced names of two first candidates. Bala Nandgaonkar will be contesting from Mumbai’s Shivadi assembly constituency, while Dilip Dhotre will contest from Pandharpur constrituency.

Raj Thackeray has already announced that the party will contest independently and will not be in alliance with any political party. For the Lok Sabha elections, Raj Thackeray had announced unconditional support to the Mahayuti (the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar-led NCP and BJP) and had urged the MNS workers to prepare for the state assembly polls.

Notably, it was expected that for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bala Nadgaonkar will be fielded from South Mumbai seat. However, the Mahayuti made a delayed announcment and fielded sitting Byculla MLA Yamini Jadhav as their Lok Sabha candidate. However, the they lost the seat to sitting MP Arvind Sawant from Uddhav Thackeray led-Shiv Sena.

According to reports, Raj Thackeray’s MNS will field condidates in 255 constitunces out of total 288 constituences in Maharashtra. He has already started touring the state ahead of the elections to strengthen the party and motivate the workers on the ground level.

One of the prime seat for Maharashtra is Mumbai’s Worli constituency, where Aaditya Thackeray is the sitting MLA. MNS is likely to field Sandeep Deshpande from Worli. In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the MVA’s Arvind Sawant won from the South Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency with a thin margin. The opposition eyes to win the high profile Worli assembly constituency.

On Saturday, Raj Thackeray met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to discuss issues in Worli. Following the meeting, Shinde directed officials to prioritise addressing Worli’s issues, according to the Chief Minister’s Office.

MNS leader Deshpande has been actively engaging with Worli residents addressing their concerns. The areas of Worli, Dadar, Wadala are dominted by the Shiv Sena and MNS.

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Mumbai: Eviction proceedings against furniture vendors on Do Tanki Maulana Shaukat Ali Marg in ‘E’ ward

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The ‘E’ Ward Department of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation recently took action against old furniture vendors and other encroachments on Maulana Shaukat Ali Marg under the ‘E’ Department. This action was taken under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner (Zone 1) Chanda Jadhav and led by Assistant Commissioner Anand Kankal. The encroachments on Maulana Shaukat Ali Marg in the ‘E’ Department, especially in the area from Muralideora Eye Hospital to JJ Hospital Signal, were causing a lot of trouble to the pedestrians. The pedestrians were forced to walk on the road instead of the footpath, which was putting their lives at risk. Keeping this situation in mind, the Conservation and Encroachment Elimination teams of the ‘E’ Division of the Municipal Corporation jointly launched a campaign along with the Mumbai Police. During this eviction operation, a crackdown and strict action was taken against the furniture vendors. The old furniture lying on the footpaths was destroyed on the spot with the help of JCB. Along with this, the waste of broken furniture was also removed immediately. All encroachments on the footpath were removed. In addition, action was also taken against unauthorized hawkers in the area. Due to which the road was completely opened for traffic.

1 JCB, 4 laborers, 3 officers and 2 engineers participated in this campaign. In addition, 9 personnel from Nagpara Police Station were deployed for security. Meanwhile, the ‘E’ Division of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation is once again making it clear on this occasion that regular action will continue against unauthorized constructions and unauthorized hawkers.

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Don’t target the bodyguard… Important comment of the Bombay High Court in the Sameer Wankhede case

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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has made several important comments while hearing the NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede bribery case and has asked the agency questions, the first of which was whether you can inquire into the statement of the accused? The NCB had earlier submitted a report in the closed session regarding the inquiry of Sameer Wankhede, saying that the inquiry into Wankhede is not the result of Nawab Malik or any political pressure, but this inquiry is being conducted on an unknown complaint and letter. Along with this, the complainant Kiran Sajnani had also demanded an inquiry into the methods of Sameer Wankhede, while Sameer Wankhede had arrested Kiran Sajnani in the drugs case and also arrested his accomplice Sameer Khan. Sameer Khan is the son-in-law of Nawab Malik. Sameer Khan died in a car accident. The court has commented on Sameer Wankhede that an officer and security guard who is doing good work in the society should be targeted. This comment was made by the court on the complaint filed by the accused against Sameer Wankhede. Along with this, the accused whose complaint is being investigated is accused of drug trafficking. It is alleged that he and his partner had planned to sell drugs like Vadapao in Mumbai. Sameer Wankhede had arrested Aryan Khan in the Cordelia Cruz case while taking action against drugs. He is also accused of demanding a bribe of Rs 25 crore from him. The CBI has registered a case in this case. In the same case, a private petitioner has demanded that both giving and receiving bribes fall under the category of crimes. If Wankhede has received bribes, then Shah Rukh Khan should also be made an accused in this case because giving bribes is also a crime. In this case, the High Court has given relief to Wankhede by making an important comment.

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Minor Scratch On Two-Wheeler Snowballs Into Violent Youth Brawl At Telephone Exchange Chowk In Nagpur

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Nagpur: A shocking late-night clash at Telephone Exchange Chowk in Nagpur has come to light after a video of the incident surfaced online, showing two groups of youths brutally attacking each other following a minor dispute over a scratch on a two-wheeler.

The incident took place around 11 pm on Monday when two groups of young men, who were allegedly under the influence of alcohol, were on their way to a Savji hotel for dinner. The situation reportedly spiralled out of control after one group allegedly scratched the bike of the other, triggering a heated argument.

What initially began as a verbal spat soon turned into a violent street brawl. The visuals circulating online show members of both groups exchanging blows in the middle of the road, with the fight quickly intensifying. In the video, youths can be seen raining kicks and punches on each other, while also using sticks and whatever objects they could find nearby to attack their rivals.

The ferocity of the clash is evident in the footage, which shows complete chaos unfolding. At one point, several individuals are seen falling to the ground during the assault, while others continue the attack in full public view. The video further shows that after the violence subsided, one group began leaving the spot while members of the other group, who had collapsed on the road, were seen trying to help each other get back on their feet.

The incident has raised serious concerns over how quickly minor disagreements can snowball into dangerous and potentially fatal confrontations. That a dispute allegedly triggered by a scratch on a scooter could escalate into such a brutal attack has once again drawn attention to rising street violence and reckless behaviour, particularly when alcohol is involved.

The disturbing visuals have since gone viral on social media, sparking outrage and concern among viewers. The incident serves as yet another reminder of how unchecked anger and intoxication can turn a trivial matter into a life-threatening episode within minutes.

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