Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) Top stories from western region at 5 pm.
BOM3 MH-POLLS-CAMPAIGN
* Ladki Bahin, 'batenge toh katenge' raise campaign pitch in Maharashtra
By Sagar Kulkarni
Mumbai/Nashik/Pune: The Maharashtra assembly polls campaign, which started on issues like welfare initiatives and development, has reached its crescendo with phrases such as 'vote jihad', 'dharma yuddha', 'Constitution under threat' dominating the discourse. *
BOM14 MH-POLL-GADKARI-INTERVIEW
* Nobody should take Rahul Gandhi seriously: Nitin Gadkari
Dipak Ranjan
Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that nobody should take Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seriously, and asserted that people of Maharashtra will repose trust in the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the November 20 state assembly elections. *
BOM20 MH-BAL THACKERAY-LD-TRIBUTES
* Bal Thackeray death anniversary: PM, Uddhav, Rahul Gandhi, others pay tribute
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray were among the leaders who paid homage to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on his 12th death anniversary on Sunday. *
BOM24 MH-KASHMIRIS-WEAPONS-ARRESTS
* Nine Kashmiris held in joint Maharashtra police-military op; rifles, fake licences seized
Mumbai: Nine Kashmiris were arrested in a joint operation of Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar) police in Maharashtra and Military Intelligence, Sothern Command and nine rifles as well as 58 live cartridges were allegedly seized from them, an official said on Sunday. *
BOM26 MH-POLL-PRIYANKA
* Maharashtra deprived of jobs as key projects shifted to Gujarat: Priyanka Gandhi
Mumbai: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday criticised the ruling BJP for its policies and claimed Maharashtra has been deprived of jobs due to the shifting of some big projects to Gujarat. *
BOM9 MH-NAVNEET RANA-ATTACK
* Ex-BJP MP Navneet Rana, supporters attacked in Amravati; 45 booked, 3 detained
Mumbai: Former BJP MP Navneet Rana and her supporters were allegedly attacked by a group of people when she arrived for a public meeting in Maharastra's Amravati district, police said on Sunday. *