Mumbai, February 18 – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar claimed on Wednesday that discussions had taken place regarding a possible merger between the two factions of the NCP, and that Shirur Lok Sabha MP Amol Kolhe was proposed to be the state president of the unified party.“As...
Mumbai, February 18 The opposition on Wednesday said the BJP-led Maharashtra government's decision to cancel the 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in education and jobs has exposed its "anti-minority" mindset, and questioned the logic behind withdrawing an ordinance that lapsed years ago.A...
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Mumbai, February 18 – The Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday the schedule for the biennial elections to 37 vacant Rajya Sabha seats, including seven from Maharashtra. The ruling coalition, Mahayuti, is expected to secure six seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi is expected to...
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Mumbai, February 18 The opposition on Wednesday termed the BJP-led Maharashtra government “anti-minority” following the cancellation of the 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in education and government jobs.Former state Congress working committee member Naseem Khan alleged that the ruling...
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Nashik, February 16 All 16 members of the Nashik Municipal Corporation's standing committee were unopposed elected on Monday, an official said.This includes nine from the BJP, four from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, two from the Shiv Sena (UBT), and one from the NCP, he added.The 16...
Mumbai, February 16 – Maharashtra’s political landscape is witnessing a major shift as newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar takes charge of her official duties. Arriving in Mumbai from Baramati, she has called a meeting at 'Devgiri', her official residence, on Monday evening.The...
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Mumbai, February 14 Leaders of the NCP and NCP (SP) on Saturday intensified their attacks on each other regarding the merger process of the two factions, as well as an article written about Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on January 28.While NCP leader Anand Paranjpe demanded an apology...
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Pune, February 13 Senior NCP leader Hasan Mushrif admitted on Friday that the late party president, Ajit Pawar, was in talks with NCP (SP) leaders about the merger of the two factions.Speaking to reporters in Kolhapur, Mushrif, a cabinet minister in Maharashtra, said the situation has changed...
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Mumbai, February 13 Senior NCP leader Praful Patel said on Friday that the immediate priority was to strengthen the party's organization and that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, who is set to take over as the outfit's national president in the next fortnight following the death...
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Mumbai, February 13 NCP (SP) Maharashtra president Shashikant Shinde has claimed that "manoeuvres by invisible forces, threats, and a web of false allegations" created a situation that compelled the late Ajit Pawar to step out of the parent organization, leading to the split in the Sharad...
Mumbai, February 13 Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration minister Narhari Zirwal said on Friday that he would resign if any link is established between him and a clerk from his department who was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught...
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Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August...
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Mumbai, February 9 NCP Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare said on Monday that the results of the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections were a tribute paid by the people to the work and tireless efforts of the late Ajit Pawar. Pawar died in a plane crash on January 28 in Baramati. "Ajit...
Mumbai, February 9 Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on Monday that the BJP has emerged as the leading party in urban, semi-urban, and rural Maharashtra, amidst the counting of votes for the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.He said the BJP has surpassed its 2017 record by...
Mumbai, February 9 The BJP and its Mahayuti ally, Shiv Sena, were leading their rivals in the early trends of the local body elections in Maharashtra on Monday, securing a lead in 200 and 137 Zilla Parishad seats, respectively.Counting of votes for elections to 12 Zilla Parishads and 125...
Mumbai, February 9 The BJP and its Mahayuti ally, the Shiv Sena, were leading their rivals in the early trends of the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Maharashtra as counting of votes began on Monday morning.The Bharatiya Janata Party had established an early lead in 26 seats...