With the Maharashtra assembly elections approaching, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has assured that all welfare schemes initiated by his government will continue. He emphasized that the opposition intends to halt these schemes if they come to power. Shinde stated, "No one can take back the welfare schemes." The elections for the 288-member assembly are scheduled for November 20, with vote counting on November 23.
Shinde highlighted the significance of this year's Diwali, noting that various schemes have been introduced for daughters, youth, and farmers. He remarked, "This year's Diwali is very special. We are celebrating Diwali today. This is our festival; taking it forward is our duty."
The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) are contesting the elections under the Mahayuti alliance. They face the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which includes Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray).
Sharad Pawar, chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, mentioned that the MVA partners will soon address the issue of multiple nominations for certain seats. He stated, "I don't have much detail about it because I am not part of all these talks. Our other leaders are looking into it, but I know there are some 10-12 seats where two nominations are being filled from the alliance...in the next two-three days we will sit together to find the solution for it."
Maharashtra is a state in western India, known for its capital city Mumbai, which is the financial hub of the country.
CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in an Indian state, similar to a principal in a school but for the whole state.
Eknath Shinde is a politician in India and the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra, responsible for making important decisions for the state.
Welfare schemes are programs run by the government to help people, especially those who need financial support, like farmers, youth, and daughters in this context.
Assembly polls are elections where people vote to choose their representatives in the state assembly, which makes laws and decisions for the state.
The 288-member assembly refers to the legislative assembly of Maharashtra, which has 288 elected members who represent different areas of the state.
Mahayuti is an alliance of political parties in Maharashtra led by Eknath Shinde, working together to win elections and govern the state.
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is another alliance of political parties in Maharashtra, which is the opposition to the Mahayuti alliance.
NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party, a political party in India that is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance.
Sharad Pawar is a senior Indian politician and the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, known for his long career in Indian politics.
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