The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also putting up a strong show in assembly polls, exit polls predicted on Wednesday after conclusion of polling on 288 seats in the state.
"We had earlier predicted that the National political parties will not have much influence in the Maharashtra elections. I see the prediction is correct. Regional parties will be strengthened," VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar told ANI.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra would win more than 165 to 170 seats.
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar predicted Australia's strategy for India talisman batter Virat Kohli during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy and said that the Aussies will try to start by attacking him outside the off-stump.
Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk took a dig at Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and predicted his downfall in the upcoming Canadian federal election, scheduled to take place on or before October 20, 2025.
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia, former skipper Ricky Ponting predicted that the Baggy Greens will dominate the Rohit Sharma-led side in the five-match series.
Odisha Deputy CM KV Singh Deo on Wednesday said that multiple departments in the state have been instructed to be on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall as Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on October 24.