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Last Updated: November 11, 2024, 11:41 IST
Mumbai, India
Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE: Elections to the 288-member legislative assembly will be held on November 20 and the votes will be counted on November 23.
Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE Updates: The BJP on Sunday released its manifesto in which it promised to enact an-anti conversion law with stringent provisions in Maharashtra, and also assured a skill census for training as per industry needs as well as free ration to low-income families. It also promised to create 25 lakh job opportunities and assured 10 lakh students will get a stipend of Rs 10,000 every month. The manifesto promised that if voted to power, the Mahayuti would develop Nagpur, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, and Ahilyanagar as modern aeronautical and space manufacturing centres.
Additionally, the opposition MVA on Sunday released its manifesto for the Maharashtra assembly polls, promising free cervical cancer vaccines for girls aged 9 to 16 and two optional leave days for women employees during menstruation.
The manifesto, titled ‘Maharashtranama’, also assured a caste-based census, establishment of a separate department for the empowerment of self-help groups, formation of a dedicated ministry for child welfare, and six cooking gas cylinders every year at Rs 500 each to women. It also promised to frame a ‘Nirbhay Maharashtra’ policy and enforcement of the Shakti law for the safety of women and children.
Elections to the 288-member legislative assembly will be held on November 20 and the votes will be counted on November 23.
