From aid to women, to making them central to its campaign, AAP messaging will highlight how the party led the way in “schemes that give agency to women"

Macquarie Capital in a note on Monday said the result of this fiscal policy is that Maharashtra's fiscal deficit will exceed targets set for the state at 3%, and that the state will have to cut capex to meet the targets.

The BJP secured a resounding victory in Maharashtra, while the JMM-led alliance triumphed in Jharkhand. Key figures like Modi, Shah, Shinde, and Fadnavis emerged as winners, while Thackeray, Pawar, and the Congress faced setbacks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance won an election in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state