OPINION At 82, Sharad Pawar Continues To Be The Machiavelli of Indian Politics
1 year, 10 months ago

OPINION At 82, Sharad Pawar Continues To Be The Machiavelli of Indian Politics

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At an age when most of his contemporaries have either retired or have left the world, Sharad Pawar continues to call the shots in Maharashtra and national politics. In 2019, when Maharashtra was witnessing an unprecedented political upheaval, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut famously commented — "One has to take a hundred births to understand the mind of Sharad Pawar.” Looking at the political career of Sharad Pawar, Raut’s statement doesn’t seem to be a hyperbole. The recent undercurrents in Maharashtra politics once again underline that Sharad Pawar continues to be Niccolo Machiavelli of the Indian politics. Although Sharad Pawar facilitated the BJP to form the government, he kept a keen eye on the interpersonal relations between the BJP and the Shiv Sena. Recently, Sanjay Raut, quoting Sharad Pawar in his weekly column in Saamana, wrote that there are attempts to break the NCP, and the BJP is using the central investigative agencies to pressurise the party leaders.

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

Sharad Pawar says he managed the lone vote that brought down the Vajpayee government in 1999
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Sharad Pawar says he managed the lone vote that brought down the Vajpayee government in 1999

The Hindu  

Referring to the no-confidence motion brought against the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, NCP SP president Sharad Pawar has said that he had managed that one vote in favour of the Opposition, which had brought down the Vajpayee government at that time. At that time, the responsibility of the Leader of the Opposition was with me,” Mr. Pawar …

Aaditya Thackeray slams Sharad Pawar for honouring ‘anti-Maharashtra, anti-national' Eknath Shinde
1 month ago

Aaditya Thackeray slams Sharad Pawar for honouring ‘anti-Maharashtra, anti-national' Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray hit out at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, calling him “anti-Maharashtra” and saying those who betray the state are “anti-national". Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray His remarks came after NCP chief Sharad Pawar felicitated Shinde, triggering tensions within the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has been unsettled since Sharad Pawar conferred …

Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in MVA
1 month ago

Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in MVA

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in the Opposition MVA after NCP chief Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Maharashtra's Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has been in turmoil after Sharad Pawar conferred the Mahadji Shinde Rashtra Gaurav Puraskar on Eknath Shinde, who walked away with the majority of legislators of the …

NCP Leader Munde Claims Party Insiders Misleading Ajit Pawar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCP Leader Munde Claims Party Insiders Misleading Ajit Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Continuing his resolute stand, NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, under severe attack over the sarpanch murder in Beed, said his opponents cannot corner him like Abhimanyu, because he is Arjun and knows how to break ‘chakravyuha.’ Speaking at the NCP conclave in Shirdi in Ahilyanagar, Munde accused the opposition and ruling Mahayuti leaders of deliberately targeting him in the sarpanch …

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

Sharad Pawar hits out at Amit Shah, says even Jan Sangh leaders were part of his Cabinet in 1978
2 months ago

Sharad Pawar hits out at Amit Shah, says even Jan Sangh leaders were part of his Cabinet in 1978

India TV News  

Former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday dismissed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks that the BJP’s victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls ended the politics of betrayal started by Pawar in 1978. NCP chief Sharad Pawar in a press conference said Union Minister Amit Shah to maintain 'decorum of Home Minister's post'. MVA future for local body polls Clearing …

INDIA for national polls: Sharad Pawar fuels MVA rift talk ahead of civic polls
2 months ago

INDIA for national polls: Sharad Pawar fuels MVA rift talk ahead of civic polls

India Today  

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hinted that the party was likely to follow in the footsteps of Uddhav Sena and contest the Mumbai civic polls alone, adding grist to the rumour mill of a rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Addressing the media in Mumbai, Pawar said the INDIA bloc was formed only for national-level elections and nothing was …

Sanjay Raut meets Sharad Pawar after call for independent contest in local polls
2 months ago

Sanjay Raut meets Sharad Pawar after call for independent contest in local polls

India Today  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut met with Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Monday amid doubts over the opposition MVA coalition's future after the former announced going solo in the local body elections in Maharashtra. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Raut slammed Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah for his critical remarks on Pawar …

In Shirdi, Amit Shah slams Sharad Pawar for ‘politics of betrayal and treachery’
2 months ago

In Shirdi, Amit Shah slams Sharad Pawar for ‘politics of betrayal and treachery’

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar, accusing him of perpetuating the “politics of betrayal and treachery” in Maharashtra since 1978. “The people of Maharashtra rejected Pawar’s and Uddhav Thackeray’s politics of betrayal and showed them their place in the 2024 elections,” Mr. Shah said. “Only BJP, under Prime …

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah
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2 months ago

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP, and …

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah
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2 months ago

BJP's Maharashtra win ended Sharad Pawar's betrayal politics: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP's massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar, who heads NCP, and …

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

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens
2 months ago

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens

India Today  

The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena on Saturday announced that they will fight the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur and other municipal corporations, zilla parishads and panchayats alone, in a huge setback to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra. Announcing the decision to go solo, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said, "In an alliance, workers of individual …

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

Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?
2 months ago

Democracy sans opposition: Is Maharashtra already the BJP's 'shat pratishat' dream lab?

New Indian Express  

The seemingly decisive turn Indian politics has taken since 2014 may have reached a major milestone in Maharashtra en route to the ultimate destination of a Hindu Rashtra characterised by an elected autocracy dominated by a single party. The apparent surrender by two of the three major Opposition parties in the state to the authority of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis …

How a Sharad Pawar-Ajit reunion may be in the works
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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, 1 week 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 …

Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar faction's 6 MPs, several MLAs to join NCP, claims Ajit Pawar's party
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Saamana praises Fadnavis, Pawars to bury hatchet; what's going on in Maharashtra?
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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
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2 months, 2 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 …

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi in Parliament over pomegranate farmers' concerns
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi in Parliament over pomegranate farmers' concerns

India TV News  

Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament, weeks after the BJP-led MahaYuti Alliance suffered a landslide defeat to the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi in the state assembly elections. The veteran leader had recently written to Modi, inviting him to inaugurate the 98th Marathi Sahitya Sammelan scheduled at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium in February. The …

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

For the first time, Pawar has been politically assassinated, says BJP leader
3 months ago

For the first time, Pawar has been politically assassinated, says BJP leader

Hindustan Times  

Only days after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the political discourse in Maharashtra is deteriorating and needs to be restored, two politicians from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party used harsh and offensive language to attack Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar. At a public meeting organised by the BJP in Markadwadi village, in Solapur district, in support of Electronic Voting …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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3 months, 1 week 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 …

Sharad Pawar visits Maharashtra village which attempted ‘re-poll’ using ballot papers
3 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar visits Maharashtra village which attempted ‘re-poll’ using ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday expressed his support for the residents of Markadwadi village in Solapur, Maharashtra, who questioned the integrity of EVMs and announced plans to hold a "repoll" using ballot papers, reported news agency PTI. Chief Sharad Pawar addressed villagers in Markadwadi and supported their decision to conduct re-polls with ballot papers The police, earlier this week, …

You've Shown Right Direction To Country: Sharad Pawar In Maharashtra Village That Sought Repoll
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3 months, 1 week ago

You've Shown Right Direction To Country: Sharad Pawar In Maharashtra Village That Sought Repoll

ABP News  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday expressed his support to the people of Markadwadi village in Maharashtra's Solapur district, who raised doubts about EVMs and announced plans to conduct a "repoll" using ballot papers. Earlier this week, police registered a case against more than 200 persons from the village and nearby areas for allegedly trying to conduct a “re-election” using …

MVA need not fret over poll defeat; people not enthused by Mahayuti victory: Sharad Pawar
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Sharad Pawar Backs Mamata As INDIA Bloc Leader, UP Congress President Says ‘No One Else Can…’
3 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar Backs Mamata As INDIA Bloc Leader, UP Congress President Says ‘No One Else Can…’

ABP News  

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar Chief Sharad Pawar has expressed his support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the Opposition INDIA bloc, citing her capability and track record. Certainly, the Congress has worked in the role of an elder brother and taking everyone along, and only the Congress will take forward.” #WATCH | Lucknow: On the statement of …

Maharashtra politics: Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar have eyes on civic polls, keeping flock intact
3 months, 1 week 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, deputy to four different CMs, returns to the post for his 6th term
3 months, 1 week ago

Ajit Pawar, deputy to four different CMs, returns to the post for his 6th term

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: It helps to have a sense of humour when you dream of the chief minister’s job and come in second, not once, not twice but six times. Ajit Pawar, 65, has openly declared that his ambition is to become chief minister of Maharashtra will take oath as the deputy CM once again on Thursday. Pawar, known to be a …

Devendra Fadnavis: Five times when Maharashtra's new 'Chanakya' outsmarted his political rivals
3 months, 1 week ago

Devendra Fadnavis: Five times when Maharashtra's new 'Chanakya' outsmarted his political rivals

India TV News  

At the moment, the phrase 'rise like a phoenix from the ashes' suits most to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis. Since Fadnavis took centre-stage in the Maharashtra BJP, he checkmated friend-turned-foe Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, Maharashtra stalwart Sharad Pawar's National Congress Party, and Congress. Before the Fadnavis era, the BJP was considered the younger brother of Shiv Sena, but …

Cracks in NCP (SP)? Three leaders meet Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis
3 months, 2 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, 2 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, …

Maharashtra: As Sharad Pawar Claims ‘Difference In Votes Of EVMs’, Shiv Sena Questions ‘Blame After Defeat’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: As Sharad Pawar Claims ‘Difference In Votes Of EVMs’, Shiv Sena Questions ‘Blame After Defeat’

ABP News  

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged discrepancies in votes of Electronic Voting Machines in Maharashtra Assembly polls. Following this, Shiv Sena leader hit back at Pawar for just "blaming something" after the Maharashtra loss, asking him why he did not take any action on this during the polls. Amid the speculation, Shiv Sena leader Shambhuraj Desai said: …

Team Thackeray blames Congress' 'attitude' for MVA's Maharashtra poll drubbing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Team Thackeray blames Congress' 'attitude' for MVA's Maharashtra poll drubbing

Hindustan Times  

A senior Shiv Sena leader criticised Congress, party's alliance partner in Maharashtra, for its "overconfidence" and "attitude" during seat-sharing talks, which, he said, negatively impacted the prospects of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. Ambadas Danve, Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackery The BJP-led Mahayuti …

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray likely to leave MVA after defeat in Maharashtra polls, may contest local polls alone

India TV News  

Maharashtra politics: Following its crushing defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections, all is not well within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is under increasing pressure from his party leaders to part ways with the alliance and contest upcoming elections independently, particularly the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. However, Congress state president Nana Patole refrained from commenting …

Who's eyeing what as Mahayuti government takes shape in Maharashtra
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Why NCP’s Ajit Pawar would prefer Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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
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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, …

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