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Pune, April 11 A helicopter carrying Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal landed at a location about 1,300 metres away from the designated helipad in Pune district on Saturday, though he downplayed the incident by insisting it was "a smooth landing" and not an accident scare.Additional...

Pune, April 10 Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Friday that the party's decision to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati by-election was in deference to the sentiments following the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, whose wife Sunetra is contesting...

Mumbai/Pune, April 9 The Congress withdrew its candidate from the by-election to the Baramati assembly seat, where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is contesting, on Thursday, with the party saying the decision was taken to maintain Maharashtra's political culture and decorum.Party...

Mumbai/Baramati, April 9 – In a dramatic turn of events, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has personally reached out to the opposition to negotiate the Baramati Assembly by-election. Thursday marks the final day for the withdrawal of nominations, and all eyes are on whether this high-stakes...

Pune, Apr 9 Top NCP (SP) leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, and Rohit Pawar, appealed to the Congress on Thursday to withdraw its candidate against NCP president Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati assembly by-election.Sharad Pawar said that since the by-election is being held in the...

Mumbai, April 8 The Maharashtra Congress said on Wednesday that no leader from the BJP has approached it to seek the withdrawal of its candidate's nomination for the Baramati assembly by-election, calling the claims "false, misleading, and baseless."The party said in a statement that reports...

Mumbai, April 7 A day after NCP leader Parth Pawar criticized the Congress for fielding a candidate in the Baramati assembly by-election, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule stated that contesting elections is a constitutional right, and the Grand Old Party deserves respect.Speaking to reporters, Sule...

Pune, April 7 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Tuesday termed the remarks made by NCP leader Parth Pawar about the Congress' "downfall" in Maharashtra as "inappropriate," and called for a dialogue to ensure that the Baramati by-election is uncontested.He stressed the need to remain grounded...

Baramati, April 7 – NCP (SP) working president and MP Supriya Sule launched a strong defense of the Congress party’s historical legacy on Tuesday, issuing a sharp rebuttal to the remarks by NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Parth Pawar that the party’s decision to contest the Baramati by-election...

Pune, Apr 6 NCP leader Parth Pawar on Monday said the Congress would "suffer" for fielding a candidate against his mother and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati assembly bypoll, drawing a rare public rebuke from NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and a sharp reaction from the grand old party...

Mumbai, April 6 NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar said on Monday that no fresh discussions are taking place regarding the merger of his party and the ruling Nationalist Congress Party, headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Pawar senior...

Mumbai, April 6 NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday that the Congress has every right to contest the Baramati assembly by-election, questioning the "political maturity" of his grandnephew Parth Pawar, who criticised the Congress for fielding a candidate against his mother and Deputy CM...

Pune, Apr 6 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar raised fresh doubts about the January 28 plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar on Monday, following allegations by activist Anjali Damania that arrested self-proclaimed spiritual leader Ashok Kharat was involved in financial transactions at a cooperative credit...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, April 6 Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of "undermining" the state's political culture by fielding a candidate for the Baramati assembly by-election.The April 23 by-election in the Baramati...

Pune, April 6 As Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is set to file her nomination for the Baramati by-election, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar urged other aspirants on Monday not to file their papers and appealed for the by-election to be held unopposed.The April 23 by-election for...

Mumbai, April 6 The Maharashtra Congress on Monday said it would consider withdrawing from the Baramati assembly by-election if a first information report (FIR) is registered in the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.State Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe, in a...

Mumbai, April 5 Maharashtra minister Uday Samant responded to the CDR leak issue in the Ashok Kharat case on Sunday by stating that a feeling was gaining traction among people that political obstacles were being created for "a person from a common background," a reference to Deputy Chief...

Nashik/Mumbai, April 5 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday assured an investigation into the alleged leak of call data records in the case of the self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat and an investigation into his assets by the Enforcement Directorate.No one has the right to...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare has said that merger talks between the two NCP factions were underway when then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was alive, an admission coming weeks after a denial when the Sharad Pawar-led party had acknowledged deliberations on reunification.Tatkare...

Mumbai, April 1 The NCP (SP) on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged links between political leaders and self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat, based on photos of them with him, while Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare asserted that these pictures do not imply that the...