maharashtra politics

New Delhi, March 11 – BJP MP Nishikant Dubey launched a sharp attack on the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday for aligning with the Congress in the INDIA Bloc, sharing what he described as a 1969 parliamentary document that allegedly referred to a conspiracy to assassinate Shiv Sena founder Bal...

Mumbai, March 9 Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Asim Azmi on Monday alleged that Muslims were facing injustice in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states and claimed that two members of the community were assaulted by right-wing activists in Pune district over the transportation of buffaloes...

Mumbai, March 9 Maharashtra's newly appointed Governor, Jishnu Dev Varma, arrived in Mumbai on Monday, ahead of assuming office.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed Varma and his wife, Sudha Dev Varma, at the Mumbai airport in the afternoon.Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and...

Mumbai, March 7 – Following his unopposed re-election to the Rajya Sabha, former Union Minister and NCP-SP President Sharad Pawar, on Saturday, issued a heartfelt letter expressing his deep gratitude towards the people of Maharashtra.Due to ongoing health concerns and medical advice to rest...

New Delhi, March 7 NCP leader Rohit Pawar met former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in Delhi on Saturday, requesting support regarding the criminal investigation into the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.The NCP leader said that Kejriwal assured him...

Mumbai, March 6 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said on Friday that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) reached a consensus on fielding NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar for the Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra only after he sought clarifications on the proposed merger of the two Nationalist...

Pune, March 6 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said on Friday that he will meet AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and leaders of the INDI bloc in Delhi, urging them to raise the issue of the January 28 plane crash, which killed then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, in Parliament...

Mumbai, March 6 The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Friday criticised the Devendra Fadnavis government's 2026-27 budget for Maharashtra, claiming that it was a "contractor-centric" exercise that ignored farmers, the middle class, and the rural economy.Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray...

Mumbai, March 6 Senior Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Adsul has expressed his displeasure at his party for not nominating him as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Shiv Sena's Jyoti Waghmare filed her nomination papers on Thursday, making her the sole candidate of the party...

Mumbai, March 5 Following the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, members of his family have expressed suspicion regarding the circumstances surrounding the accident.Sources said his son, Parth Pawar, along with other family members, is likely to meet...

Mumbai, March 5 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, said on Thursday that by nominating Jyoti Waghmare as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, the party has sent a message to its workers that hard work is not unnoticed.Shinde also said...

Mumbai, March 5: Six candidates from the Mahayuti alliance, including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde, along with opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) nominee and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, filed their nominations on Thursday for the seven Rajya Sabha seats...

Mumbai, March 5 NCP (Sharad Pawar) working president and MP Supriya Sule demanded a transparent investigation into the plane crash involving former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati on January 28.Addressing a press conference, Sule said that people who hold Ajit Pawar in...

Patna, March 5 – Soon after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his decision to move to the Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Rohini Acharya criticised the JD(U) leader, saying that he is paying the price of "repeated betrayals" of his political allies.Speaking on the social media platform X...

Mumbai, March 4 – NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) Working President and MP Supriya Sule thanked the leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday for extending their support to party chief Sharad Pawar, who will contest the Rajya Sabha election from Maharashtra. The polling is scheduled for...

Mumbai, March 4 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar is set to get a fresh term in the Rajya Sabha after the Congress on Wednesday declared support to him as the opposition bloc's candidate from Maharashtra for the lone seat it can win in the March 16 polls to the Upper House of...

Mumbai, March 4 – After intense deliberations, the Congress announced its support for NCP-SP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16.The announcement was made at a press conference by state Congress president Harshwardhan...

Mumbai, March 4 The Congress declared its support for Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate for Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra, where the opposition bloc is in a position to win one of the seven seats falling vacant.AICC general...

Nagpur, March 4 Tribal leaders and BJP workers from Vidarbha welcomed the nomination of former Nagpur mayor and sitting corporator Maya Ivnate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra, calling it an honour for the region and recognition of women from the tribal community.Besides...

Mumbai, March 4 Following the announcement of his candidature for the Rajya Sabha, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde expressed his gratitude via social media on Wednesday, reaffirming his dedication to the party’s mission and the nation.In a post on his X handle, Tawde stated...