Maha polls: CEO asks to remove 1752 SM posts

He clarified that the site would be chosen from five identified locations. Patil attended a meeting with deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge, and officials regarding the proposed second airport. 

He dismissed reports suggesting that a decision had already been made regarding the location of the airport. 

"Five sites, including Dabaspet, Nelamangala, Bidadi, and Harohalli, have already been identified. Today, we also discussed a new location. But no final decision has been made yet," Patil's office quoted him as saying. Patil added that officials have been instructed to submit feasibility reports for these locations. 

He emphasised that political interests will not influence the decision. -- PTI

More than 300 of these posts were deleted after they were flagged by the poll body, an official release said here on Friday. 

The notices were sent under section 79(3) (b) of the Information Technology Act which empowers law enforcement agencies to order intermediaries to remove any content that can be used for unlawful activities. 

Assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra on November 20. 

Of the objectionable posts, 143 were found on Facebook, 280 on Instagram, 1,296 on X , 31 on YouTube, and two on other platforms, Facebook has so far deleted 16 posts while action was awaited on 127 more posts. 

Instagram has deleted 29, X has deleted 251 and YouTube has deleted five posts since the notices were sent, the release said. -- PTI

The late-evening huddle of the top leaders of the Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra with BJP strategist Shah came at a time when seat-sharing talks among the ruling constituents in the state were at a crucial juncture. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party are seeking to retain power in the November 20 state assembly polls. 

The three parties are expected to finalise the seat-sharing formula for the election during the meeting. 

The BJP held a meeting of its Central Election Committee on Wednesday and finalised the first list of candidates for the Maharashtra polls. -- PTI