04-23-2009, 12:27 AM
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TN Raghunatha | Mumbai
With almost 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in four regions of Maharashtra going to poll on Thursday, <b>the Opposition Shiv Sena-BJP alliance appears to have the upper hand over the Congress-NCP combine in Marathwada, while the ruling UPA partners seem comfortable in north Maharashtra</b>.
The two political formations are expected to share the honours in the Konkan region, while no major electoral upsets are expected in western Maharashtra, where the NCP will barely manage to retain its position (see accompanying report).
Thursdayâs second round of polling is rather crucial â both in terms of the number of seats involved and the presence of more than a dozen prominent candidates in the electoral fray.
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TN Raghunatha | Mumbai
With almost 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in four regions of Maharashtra going to poll on Thursday, <b>the Opposition Shiv Sena-BJP alliance appears to have the upper hand over the Congress-NCP combine in Marathwada, while the ruling UPA partners seem comfortable in north Maharashtra</b>.
The two political formations are expected to share the honours in the Konkan region, while no major electoral upsets are expected in western Maharashtra, where the NCP will barely manage to retain its position (see accompanying report).
Thursdayâs second round of polling is rather crucial â both in terms of the number of seats involved and the presence of more than a dozen prominent candidates in the electoral fray.
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