01:14⇢Maharashtra's 288 Seats: D-Day Arrives
⌨The newspapers extensively cover Maharashtra's assembly elections today for all 288 seats, alongside Jharkhand's second phase voting (Firstpost, Times of India, ABP Live, Jagran). Focus remains on the ongoing Bitcoin controversy, with BJP alleging cryptocurrency use in election funding. The elections are characterized by promises of job creation, with reports of 250,000 new positions promised in Madhya Pradesh, and discussions about agricultural subsidies (Dainik Bhaskar, The Print).