Ajit Pawar got more seats but Maharashtra knows who founded NCP: Sharad Pawar
4 months ago

Ajit Pawar got more seats but Maharashtra knows who founded NCP: Sharad Pawar

India Today  

NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that the Maharashtra Assembly election result, which saw the Maha Vikas Aghadi crashing to a stunning defeat, was unexpected and stressed that it was a decision given by the people. In his first reaction after MVA's rout in the Assembly polls, Sharad Pawar, the leader of NCP, acknowledged that his nephew Ajit Pawar won 41 of 288 Assembly seats and said that everyone knew who founded the NCP. I must agree that Ajit Pawar has got more seats than us, but Maharashtra knows who is the founder of NCP," Sharad Pawar said. Sharad Pawar said he never saw such money power used during polling and said the 'batenge toh katenge' slogan coined by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath polarised the electoral atmosphere. Speaking on the prestige Baramati battle where Ajit Pawar defeated Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, the senior Pawar said there was no comparison between them.

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Sharad Pawar meets nephew Ajit; ally Sanjay Raut reacts
5 days, 19 hours ago

Sharad Pawar meets nephew Ajit; ally Sanjay Raut reacts

Hindustan Times  

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday met his nephew and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar at a meeting at Pune-based Vasantdada Sugar Institute, drawing sharp remarks from Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut. Besides the two, the meeting of the governing council of the Vasantdada Sugar Institute, a government-recognized research institute, was attended by NCP leader Jayant Patil and NCP's …

Ajit Pawar picks old NCP hand Sanjay Khodke
1 week, 3 days ago

Ajit Pawar picks old NCP hand Sanjay Khodke

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has decided to field Sanjay Khodke, an old hand in the party, as its candidate for the by-elections to five legislative council seats, slated on March 27. Sanjay Khodke filed his nomination for the by-polls on Monday Khodke has been working for the party since the undivided NCP was formed in 1999, mostly handling party …

Maharashtra minister claims yet another big leader to leave Sharad Pawar
1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra minister claims yet another big leader to leave Sharad Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat has claimed that there will be yet another ‘earthquake’ in Maharashtra politics as senior NCP leader Jayant Patil is likely to leave Sharad Pawar’s party and cross over to the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. You will see Jayant Patil joining Ajit Pawar’s NCP.” Shirsat’s comments came after Patil said nothing about him …

There will be earthquake in NCP (SP), Jayant Patil to join NCP: Sena minister
2 weeks ago

There will be earthquake in NCP (SP), Jayant Patil to join NCP: Sena minister

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat has claimed that senior NCP politician Jayant Patil would leave Sharad Pawar's party and cross over to the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. You will see Jayant Patil joining Ajit Pawar's NCP," Shirsat said on Thursday. Vijay Wadettiwar, the Congress legislature party leader, said Patil heads the state unit of NCP, and it …

Sunetra Pawar steps up political activity in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad
3 weeks ago

Sunetra Pawar steps up political activity in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar has been attending several events in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad over the past few weeks. On Thursday, she visited the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation along with local NCP leaders to discuss civic issues where she also met PCMC municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh. Since her election to the Rajya Sabha, Sunetra, wife of deputy chief …

Ajit Pawar Gears Up for Maharashtra Civic Polls
1 month, 1 week ago

Ajit Pawar Gears Up for Maharashtra Civic Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After emerging victorious and turning the tables on his uncle Sharad Pawar in the recently held Vidhan Sabha polls, NCP chief Ajit Pawar has now set his eyes on the upcoming civic body elections in Maharashtra. State party president Sunil Tatkare said that the core group will focus on strengthening the party organisation, taking policy decisions and implementing the …

Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) engage in war of words after Sharad Pawar felicitates Eknath Shinde
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) engage in war of words after Sharad Pawar felicitates Eknath Shinde

The Hindu  

A political war of words emerged between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc’s Maharashtra partners Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party, a day after senior leader Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Further, rubbing salt to the wound, Shiv Sena Shinde group leaders also travelled to Delhi to pay a courtesy visit to Sharad Pawar. Meanwhile, Sanjay …

NCP says it could go solo in local polls
2 months, 1 week ago

NCP says it could go solo in local polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Although the BJP is looking to win the forthcoming local body polls by contesting them in alliance with its partners, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Saturday said it was ready to contest the elections on its own. On the first day of its two-day conclave at Shirdi, senior NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil said the party would decide its …

Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP contest municipal polls alone after Thackeray’s Sena? Party chief says ‘will decide by…’
2 months, 1 week ago

Will Sharad Pawar’s NCP contest municipal polls alone after Thackeray’s Sena? Party chief says ‘will decide by…’

Live Mint  

Amid questions over the future of the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra after drubbing th recently held Assembly elections, Sharad Pawar on Tuesday revealed that the decision about contesting municipal elections jointly or separately will be taken in the next few days. The remark came just days after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that his party will …

Ajit Pawar's NCP to go solo in Delhi, likely to field 25-30 candidates: Sources
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar's NCP to go solo in Delhi, likely to field 25-30 candidates: Sources

India Today  

The Nationalist Congress Party faction led by Ajit Pawar has announced its plans to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently, marking its debut in the national capital's electoral politics, sources told India Today TV. Among the key names cleared are: Burari: Ratan Tyagi Badli: Mulayam Singh Kirari: Sanjay Singh Prajapati Sangam Vihar: Omar Ali Idreesi Seelampur: Ruhi Saleem The …

Sharad Pawar credits RSS for BJP sweep in Maharashtra polls in surprise turn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar credits RSS for BJP sweep in Maharashtra polls in surprise turn

India Today  

Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar, in a surprise move, credited the meticulous work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh behind the BJP's landslide victory in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls. According to sources, while addressing party workers in Mumbai, the veteran politician said that the RSS's working methodology and its aggressive Hindutva campaigning were the key pillars …

How a Sharad Pawar-Ajit reunion may be in the works
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How a Sharad Pawar-Ajit reunion may be in the works

India Today  

Is the wider Pawar clan in Maharashtra attempting a rapprochement between its warring branches? There has been speculation ever since Ashatai Pawar, mother of deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party president Ajit Pawar, called for an end to political hostilities in the family. She is the wife of Rajendra Pawar aka Raju Dada, the elder son of Sharad Pawar’s …

Sharad Pawar won’t join hands with Ajit to support the BJP: top NCP (SP) sources
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar won’t join hands with Ajit to support the BJP: top NCP (SP) sources

The Hindu  

“Sharad Pawar will not join hands with Ajit Pawar to support the BJP,” top NCP SP sources told The Hindu on Wednesday, amid speculations on whether the leader will extend support to the National Democratic Alliance. “Though Ajit Pawar tried to split our party, the NCP State president told seven of our eight Lok Sabha MPs recently that they should …

Ajit-led NCP trying to get rival faction MPs to cross over: Raut
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajit-led NCP trying to get rival faction MPs to cross over: Raut

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed that the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party was trying to engineer defections in the rival NCP, promising its leaders berths in the Union Cabinet. Mr. Raut's comment came after NCP leader Amol Mitkati said that some Lok Sabha members from the Sharad Pawar-led NCP were in contact with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister …

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar faction's 6 MPs, several MLAs to join NCP, claims Ajit Pawar's party
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar faction's 6 MPs, several MLAs to join NCP, claims Ajit Pawar's party

India TV News  

In a significant development, Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday claimed that six Members of Parliament and several MLAs of Sharad Pawar's faction are in contact with them and would soon join the party. In this connection, an offer was also made from Ajit Pawar faction that the MPs should leave the father-daughter duo and join NCP, the Sharad …

‘You don’t own me’: Ajit Pawar loses cool over memorandums at public event in Baramati
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘You don’t own me’: Ajit Pawar loses cool over memorandums at public event in Baramati

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar lost his cool after receiving multiple memorandums at a public event, telling the crowd they don’t “own” him just for voting for him. Ajit Pawar with Dhananjay Munde While addressing a public meeting in Baramati on Sunday, an irate NCP leader, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, asked the crowd if they had made …

You Have Voted For Me, But Don't Own Me: Irritated Ajit Pawar To Supporters In Baramati
2 months, 3 weeks ago

You Have Voted For Me, But Don't Own Me: Irritated Ajit Pawar To Supporters In Baramati

ABP News  

Maharashtra News: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who represents Baramati in the Maharashtra Assembly, got irritated after his supporters flooded him with letters on various issues during his visit to the constituency on Sunday. Baramati: Maharashtra's Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says, "Just because you voted for me, it doesn't mean you have become my boss or owner. pic.twitter.com/uIk5Nm927P — IANS …

Saamana praises Fadnavis, Pawars to bury hatchet; what's going on in Maharashtra?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Saamana praises Fadnavis, Pawars to bury hatchet; what's going on in Maharashtra?

India Today  

A month after Maharashtra’s electrified political climate, tensions seem to be easing, with visible signs of a thaw. After days of calls for reconciliation rumblings in the NCP, Shiv Sena 's mouthpiece Saamana praised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, offering a warm "Congratulations, Deva Bhau" for trying to eliminate Naxalites in the state. The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Uddhav …

Amid reunion buzz, Tatkare says NCP will stay with NDA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid reunion buzz, Tatkare says NCP will stay with NDA

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Amid speculations of the rival Nationalist Congress Party factions coming together, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s state chief, Sunil Tatkare, on Friday said the party will not change its stand on aligning with the BJP, indicating that the Sharad Pawar-led faction will have to decide whether they want to join the alliance or not. Ajit Pawar joined the …

Sharad Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal & Dilip Walse-Patil likely to share dais in Pune today
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal & Dilip Walse-Patil likely to share dais in Pune today

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party/NCP president Sharad Pawar and his former colleagues Chhagan Bhujbal and Dilip Walse-Patil are set to share the stage at a programme organised in Chakan, Pune district, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule on Friday. Over the past few weeks, Bhujbal has openly criticised Ajit Pawar for sidelining him in decision-making and has even met Bharatiya …

'Sharad Pawar Like God To Us': Calls For Reunion Grows In Ajit's NCP Camp After Maharashtra Polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Sharad Pawar Like God To Us': Calls For Reunion Grows In Ajit's NCP Camp After Maharashtra Polls

ABP News  

Weeks after the Maharashtra assembly elections in November, there has been a call for the reunion of the rival Nationalist Congress Party, led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar. However, Ajit's mother isn't the only one to call for a reunion of the NCP camp, after the Sharad Pawar camp faced loss in the assembly polls. …

Will Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar come together? It’s a matter of who blinks first
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar come together? It’s a matter of who blinks first

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Asha Kaki, the mother of Ajit Pawar, prayed before Lord Vitthal in Pandharpur this week, expressing her hope for the Pawar family to reconcile after months of political discord. Speaking to Hindustan Times by phone, Yugendra Pawar said, “When the two sides split, Sharad Pawar did not go anywhere, but the other side moved away. If both sides have …

Will Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar come together? Two leaders make big statements on NCP's 'possible' merger
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar come together? Two leaders make big statements on NCP's 'possible' merger

India TV News  

Amid the uneasiness in the MVA after the dust-biting debacle in the recently concluded Assembly elections, speculations are ripe that leaders of both the factions of National Communist Party are demanding merger. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's mother Ashatai Pawar also visited Lord Vitthal in Pandharpur on Wednesday and prayed that the entire Pawar family be united again. She …

'Sharad Pawar like God to us': In rival Ajit Pawar camp, hopes for reunion
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Sharad Pawar like God to us': In rival Ajit Pawar camp, hopes for reunion

India Today  

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's mother has called for the reunion of her son and her brother-in-law Sharad Pawar amid speculation of a reconciliation between the two leaders. Praful Patel, adding to the intrigue, said he would be happy if the Pawar family united, saying Sharad Pawar was "like God to us". Rumours of a possible reconciliation started gaining …

Ajit Pawar-led NCP preparing to contest 25 seats in Delhi assembly polls
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar-led NCP preparing to contest 25 seats in Delhi assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Keen to get the status of ‘national party’ back, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will contest the Delhi assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February. In a major setback, the Election Commission on April 11, 2023, withdrew the national party status of the NCP on the grounds that it no longer fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The EC also revoked …

NCP (SP) MLA claims 'EVM tampering' behind Mahayuti win; BJP says immature comments
2 months, 4 weeks ago

NCP (SP) MLA claims 'EVM tampering' behind Mahayuti win; BJP says immature comments

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: NCP lawmaker Uttam Jankar on Sunday alleged that the Mahayuti coalition won the Maharashtra assembly polls due to “EVM tampering,” a claim the BJP dismissed as “immature.” Talking to a Marathi news channel, Jankar, who won from the Malshiras assembly constituency in Solapur district, also claimed that Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar lost the Baramati seat …

Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on his 85th birthday at his Delhi residence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on his 85th birthday at his Delhi residence

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The meeting of nephew Ajit Pawar and uncle Sharad Pawar in Delhi on the occasion of senior Pawar's 85th birthday sparked the speculations of two Pawars coming together in state politics. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, his spouse Sunetra Pawar, NCP leader Praful Patel, NCP state president Sunil Tatkare, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal met NCP president and former …

Ajit Pawar along with Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal visits Sharad Pawar's residence to wish his birthday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar along with Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal visits Sharad Pawar's residence to wish his birthday

India TV News  

National Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar wished his uncle and chief of a rival faction, NCP Sharad Pawar on his birthday on Thursday. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister along with his wife and party leaders, including Praful Patel, and Chhagan Bhujbal visited the residence of Sharad Pawar to wish him on his birthday. Meanwhile, the Pawar family saw a bitter split …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and 'real Shiv Sena' after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. In the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti …

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Solapur : In the wake of Maharashtra Assembly election results, NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Sunday questioned the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. Mr. Pawar went to Solapur’s Markadwadi village, where supporters of NCP legislator Uddtam Jankar had planned to hold mock elections on ballot paper after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections. “In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar

New Indian Express  

Pawar, however, noted that in the 1980s, when his own party was reduced to just six MLAs following defections, he still became the Leader of the Opposition for a year, followed by Mrinal Gore and Nihal Ahmed as the Opposition decided to rotate the post. Pawar said the comparison between votes polled and seats won by political parties in Maharashtra …

People not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

People not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no enthusiasm visible among the people of Maharashtra after the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti coalition’s landslide victory in the recent assembly elections. NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no enthusiasm visible among the people of Maharashtra after BJP-led Mahayuti coalition’s landslide victory in recent …

Maharashtra politics: Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar have eyes on civic polls, keeping flock intact
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra politics: Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar have eyes on civic polls, keeping flock intact

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: They are not known to be each other’s favourites and have made no bones about it either, but now as deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar have similar job-lists for the next five years – strengthening their parties, garnering numbers in the local body elections and ensuring that rival outfits led by Uddhav Thackeray and …

Ajit Pawar may meet Shah, says NCP leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar may meet Shah, says NCP leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar may meet Union minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday evening, a senior party leader said here. State NCP chief Sunil Tatkare was responding to a question about reports that Pawar had sought a meeting with the senior BJP leader but was put on "waiting list". No appointment had been …

Cracks in NCP (SP)? Three leaders meet Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cracks in NCP (SP)? Three leaders meet Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After managing to win just 10 of the 87 seats it contested in the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Nationalist Congress Party could face further setbacks in the form of defections. On Monday, two former NCP MLAs, Rahul Jagtap and Mansing Naik, met Ajit Pawar, who heads the NCP faction that’s part of the ruling Mahayuti government, leading to speculation …

Sharad Pawar’s party to insist on paper ballots
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar’s party to insist on paper ballots

Deccan Chronicle  

Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Sunday elected Jitendra Awhad as its group leader in the Maharashtra legislative assembly, while the youngest legislator in the 15th Maharashtra Assembly and first time MLA Rohit RR Patil was nominated as chief whip of the party. After the meeting, Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil told the reporters that apart from Mr. Awhad and Rohit Patil, …

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA says party ‘could have won 90-100 seats if…’

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil said that the party could have secured 90-100 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections if Ajit Pawar's NCP had not joined the Mahayuti alliance. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP are a part of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. Patil, who retained his Jalgaon Rural seat said that the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv …

Maharashtra Chief Minister Oath-Taking Ceremony Set for December 5
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Chief Minister Oath-Taking Ceremony Set for December 5

Deccan Chronicle  

NCP leader Ajit Pawar has confirmed that the Chief Minister will be from the BJP, while deputy CM posts will be shared between the Shiv Sena and the NCP. The Mahayuti, a formidable coalition in Maharashtra politics, brings together BJP’s ideological base, the Shiv Sena’s regional appeal, and the NCP’s grassroots reach. The alliance emerged victorious in the state assembly …

'Difference in votes of EVMs but don't have proof,' says Sharad Pawar after Maharashtra poll loss
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Difference in votes of EVMs but don't have proof,' says Sharad Pawar after Maharashtra poll loss

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged discrepancies in votes polled through Electronic Voting Machines in Maharashtra assembly elections, but added that his party does not have any proof in this regard, reported ANI. Earlier on Friday, while claiming that the "integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised," the Congress party criticised the Election Commission …

Maharashtra government formation decision will be taken today after meeting with Amit Shah, says Ajit Pawar
4 months ago

Maharashtra government formation decision will be taken today after meeting with Amit Shah, says Ajit Pawar

India TV News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday reiterated that no "formula" was being discussed for the chief minister's post and the Mahayuti partners will take a decision after meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. In the state poll results declared on November 23, the Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and NCP, …

Who's eyeing what as Mahayuti government takes shape in Maharashtra
4 months ago

Who's eyeing what as Mahayuti government takes shape in Maharashtra

India Today  

With consensus eluding over who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mahayuti alliance partners are rooting for important portfolios in the new Cabinet ahead of a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah set to be held in Delhi later today. EKNATH SHINDE TO PUSH FOR KEY PORTFOLIOS Eknath Shinde, who resigned as the Chief Minister on Tuesday and …

Who's eyeing what as Mahayuti government takes shape in Maharashtra
4 months ago

Who's eyeing what as Mahayuti government takes shape in Maharashtra

India Today  

With consensus eluding over who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mahayuti alliance partners are rooting for important portfolios in the new Cabinet ahead of a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah set to be held in Delhi later today. EKNATH SHINDE TO PUSH FOR KEY PORTFOLIOS Eknath Shinde, who resigned as the Chief Minister on Tuesday and …

What sunk Sharad Pawar's NCP? Independents blowing their own 'trumpet'
4 months ago

What sunk Sharad Pawar's NCP? Independents blowing their own 'trumpet'

India Today  

In the Lok Sabha election this year, the Nationalist Congress Party delivered a swash-buckling performance in Maharashtra by winning eight of the 10 seats it contested. Cooperation minister Dilip Walse Patil of Ajit Pawar’s NCP scraped through by just 1,523 votes against Devdutt Nikam of the NCP despite the call by NCP president Sharad Pawar to defeat him. In Belapur …

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM
4 months ago

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM

Hindustan Times  

Amid suspense over the new Maharashtra chief minister pick, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday hit out at BJP's Mahayuti partners Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, calling their parties 'sub-companies of the Bharatiya Janata Party.' Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut argued that this Mahayuti alliance had restricted Shiv Sena and NCP's ability to make decisions. Sanjay Raut on who …

Why NCP’s Ajit Pawar would prefer Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM
4 months ago

Why NCP’s Ajit Pawar would prefer Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM

Firstpost  

Three days to the results, the Mahayuti is yet to declare its chief ministerial face for Maharashtra. While the BJP leaders are backing Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena is pushing for Eknath Shinde’s name. Here’s why Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has resigned as Maharashtra chief minister, paving the way for the formation of the new Mahayuti government. While the BJP …

'Had I Campaigned, You Would Have...': Ajit Pawar Takes Jibe At Nephew Rohit Pawar — WATCH
4 months ago

'Had I Campaigned, You Would Have...': Ajit Pawar Takes Jibe At Nephew Rohit Pawar — WATCH

ABP News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar took a jibe at nephew NCP leader Rohit Pawar on Monday saying that it would have been difficult for his nephew to retain the constituency if he had campaigned from there. Rohit touched Ajit Pawar's feet, and Ajit jokingly said, "If I had held my rally, you would have lost" pic.twitter.com/G5naHxKgsu — IANS November …

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes
4 months ago

Close contests in Maharashtra polls saw 58 candidates losing despite securing 1 lakh plus votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The fiercely-contested Maharashtra assembly elections where two coalitions and six major players vied for power saw 58 candidates losing despite securing more than one lakh votes, with the NCP bearing the brunt. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena accounted for seven of these candidates, while the BJP saw four of its nominees losing despite garnering over one lakh votes. Similarly, …

Discussions on among Mahayuti allies for govt formation: Ajit Pawar
4 months ago

Discussions on among Mahayuti allies for govt formation: Ajit Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar on Monday said discussions were underway among the Mahayuti partners to finalise a formula for the new government formation in the state. Speaking to reporters at Karad in Satara district, Pawar also acknowledged the contribution of the government's Ladki Bahin scheme, which provides financial assistance to women, in the Mahayuti's …

Had I campaigned in your seat, imagine what would have happened: Ajit Pawar to nephew
4 months ago

Had I campaigned in your seat, imagine what would have happened: Ajit Pawar to nephew

New Indian Express  

KARAD: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew's assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat. In the just-concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, Rohit Pawar, the grandnephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, retained his Karjat Jamkhed seat in Ahilyanagar district by …

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