Goa Assembly polls | Congress veteran Pratapsingh Rane withdraws from fray after BJP fields his daughter-in-law from same seat
3 years, 1 month ago

Goa Assembly polls | Congress veteran Pratapsingh Rane withdraws from fray after BJP fields his daughter-in-law from same seat

The Hindu  

In a setback to the Congress in Goa, party veteran and former State Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane, whom the grand old party gave ticket from his traditional Poriem seat for the next month's Assembly elections, has now withdrawn from the poll race. Sources close to Mr. Rane told PTI that the veteran leader has decided to withdraw from the fray to avoid a clash with his daughter-in-law, Deviya Rane, who will be contesting the election from Poriem constituency as a candidate of the ruling BJP. "Pratapsingh Rane has confirmed that he won't be contesting the upcoming polls from Poriem, after which the party has selected another candidate from the seat," a Congress spokesperson said. Mr. Rane was elected from Poriem constituency for the first time in 1972 on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, but fought all subsequent elections till 2017 as a Congress candidate.

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election result: Shiv Sena's Nilesh Rane wins from Kudal

Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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BJP's Narayan Rane wins by 47,858 votes from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Narayan Rane wins by 47,858 votes from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections 2024

Hindustan Times  

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Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai takes on political novice in Haveri
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Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai takes on political novice in Haveri

New Indian Express  

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Karnataka | Corridors of Power
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka | Corridors of Power

The Hindu  

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Who is Vishwajit Rane and why is he a problem for the Goa BJP?
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Vishwajit Rane and why is he a problem for the Goa BJP?

Hindustan Times  

When a government notification went out on October 19, it followed a video message from the chief minister of Goa. Son of Goa’s longest-serving chief minister Pratapsingh Rane,, Vishwajit hails from a clan of warrior chieftains from Rajasthan whose story of arrival in Goa changes depending on whom you ask. As recently as July, Sawant was forced to clarify at …

Maharashtra: Nilesh Rane \'retires\' from politics
1 year, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: Nilesh Rane \'retires\' from politics

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Former MP and Union minister Narayan Rane’s son Nilesh Rane on Tuesday caused a stir in Maharashtra politics by announcing his retirement from active politics. “I am stepping aside from active politics and there is no reason other than the fact that it no longer interests me as much,” Rane wrote on X. Nilesh is the elder son of …

Nilesh Rane, Narayan Rane's son and former MP, announces retirement from active politics
1 year, 4 months ago

Nilesh Rane, Narayan Rane's son and former MP, announces retirement from active politics

India TV News  

Former Member of Parliament representing the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency and BJP leader, Nilesh Rane, declared his retirement from active politics on Tuesday. He shared this decision via his official social media account on X, expressing that he is permanently stepping away from active politics without citing any specific reason. Nilesh Rane expresses gratitude to BJP Nilesh Rane, who recently announced his …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant and 8 Congress turncoats to meet PM Modi today

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant and eight legislators who recently switched over from the Congress to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the coastal state will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday. File photo of Congress MLAs joining the BJP in presence of Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant in Panaji. "Eight former Congress MLAs who joined BJP …

In Goa, CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios, Rane gets crucial ones
2 years, 11 months ago

In Goa, CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios, Rane gets crucial ones

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday distributed portfolios to the eight ministers in the cabinet giving his second-in-command Vishwajit Rane the lucrative portfolios of Health and Town and Country Planning, Forests while keeping Home and Finance with himself. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday distributed portfolios to the eight ministers in his cabinet. Sawant, who had promised to …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios; retains Home, Finance Ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios; retains Home, Finance Ministry

Live Mint  

In his second term as the chief minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant on Sunday allocated portfolios to his cabinet colleagues while retaining crucial Home and Finance departments with himself. Vishwajit Rane, who had unsuccessfully lobbied for the CM's post, has been given crucial Health and Town and Country Planning Portfolios along with Urban Development, Women and Child, and Forest departments. …

Goa in limbo as BJP takes time to form government post Assembly election
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa in limbo as BJP takes time to form government post Assembly election

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is on course to form the government in Goa for a third consecutive term. There is, for instance, the old rift between Pramod Sawant, acting Chief Minister, and Vishwajit Rane, former Health Minister. While Sawant was the chief ministerial face of the BJP campaign, Rane won the election with a massive majority. In fact, when Pratapsingh …

Status quo and beyond: On Pramod Sawant
2 years, 11 months ago

Status quo and beyond: On Pramod Sawant

The Hindu  

By retaining incumbent Pramod Sawant as the Chief Minister of the State, the Bharatiya Janata Party decided to maintain the status quo as far as leadership was concerned. Mr. Sawant’s retention clearly suggests that the BJP was not keen on rocking the boat in a fragile political ecosystem, where party identification for legislators has been prone to frequent changes. Goa …

Vishwajit Rane, MGP's Sudin Dhavalikar Among 10 MLAs Likely To Be Inducted In Goa Cabinet
2 years, 11 months ago

Vishwajit Rane, MGP's Sudin Dhavalikar Among 10 MLAs Likely To Be Inducted In Goa Cabinet

ABP News  

Mumbai: Former state health minister Vishwajit Rane, Independent candidate Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's Sudin Dhavalikar are among 10 MLAs likely to be included in Goa Chief Minister-designate Pramod Sawant's Cabinet. Besides them, former Goa transport and housing minister Mauvin Godinho, former art and culture minister Govind Gawde, Rohan Khaunte, former revenue and information technology minister Jennifer Monserrate, …

Pramod Sawant to continue as chief minister of Goa for second term
2 years, 11 months ago

Pramod Sawant to continue as chief minister of Goa for second term

Firstpost  

On Monday evening, Sawant was unanimously elected the leader of BJP legislature party in Goa, clearing the way for him to take over as the chief minister for a second term Panaji: As he prepares to start a fresh innings as the Goa chief minister, Pramod Sawant has turned a new page in the state’s political history after leading the …

Pramod Sawant to continue as Chief Minister of Goa for a second term
2 years, 11 months ago

Pramod Sawant to continue as Chief Minister of Goa for a second term

The Hindu  

Ending days of suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced on March 21 that Pramod Sawant would continue as Chief Minister of the State. Though the BJP was all set to form the government soon after it won the Assembly elections on March 10, the delay in appointing a Chief Minister was apparently because Vishwajit Rane, former Health Minister, was also …

Pramod Sawant to stay Goa chief minister. BJP says he was elected unanimously
2 years, 11 months ago

Pramod Sawant to stay Goa chief minister. BJP says he was elected unanimously

Hindustan Times  

PANAJI: Pramod Sawant will continue as Goa’s chief minister for a second term, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s central observer Narendra Singh Tomar announced on Monday evening. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant will continue in the state’s top executive post, the BJP announced on Monday after a meeting of. After a marathon meeting in which Tomar along with co-observer L Murugan …

Pramod Sawant gets second term as Goa Chief Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Pramod Sawant gets second term as Goa Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Ending days of suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday finally announced Pramod Sawant’s name as Goa’s Chief Minister. Mr. Sawant, who took charge after Mahohar Parrikar’s untimely demise in March 2019, gets a second term as Goa’s CM. The announcement was made after the BJP’s Legislature Party meeting at party headquarters in Panaji at which central BJP observers, Union …

Goa Assembly election results: Why BJP continues to stay mum on chief minister's choice in coastal state
3 years ago

Goa Assembly election results: Why BJP continues to stay mum on chief minister's choice in coastal state

Firstpost  

The suspense whether the BJP will choose Pramod Sawant or go with Vishwajit Rane continues even as MLAs take their oath today The election results were declared on 10 March and it was the BJP that triumphed in Goa. — Amit Shah March 10, 2022 However five days on, the suspense over who shall be chief minister of the coastal …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant resigns post polls, says BJP once again going to form govt
3 years ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant resigns post polls, says BJP once again going to form govt

India Today  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tendered his resignation on Saturday, paving the way for the formation of the new state government after the Assembly election results were declared on Thursday. On Thursday, as the election results were declared, BJP leader Pramod Sawant stated that the party had the 'confirmed' support of three winning candidates, enough to allow it to form …

For CM seat? BJP leader Vishwajit Rane meets Goa governor, but calls it 'personal visit'
3 years ago

For CM seat? BJP leader Vishwajit Rane meets Goa governor, but calls it 'personal visit'

India TV News  

Highlights BJP MLA-elect Vishwajit Rane on Saturday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. BJP MLA-elect Vishwajit Rane on Saturday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai triggering political speculation at a time when the new government is yet to be sworn in. Rane has been projecting himself as a contender for the post of Goa chief minister after the …

Goa Assembly results 2022: How Goa’s youngest party RG left Congress at sea in coastal state
3 years ago

Goa Assembly results 2022: How Goa’s youngest party RG left Congress at sea in coastal state

Firstpost  

The Revolutionary Goans Party got registered with the Election Commission just a month ago. Aside from the defeat to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the Goa assembly polls, one thing that majorly embarrassed Congress on Thursday was losing a part of its vote bank to the state’s youngest political outfit, the Revolutionary Goans Party. RG, as the party is …

Assembly Election Results 2022: How Goa’s RG Party Left RG's Party All at Sea in Coastal State
3 years ago

Assembly Election Results 2022: How Goa’s RG Party Left RG's Party All at Sea in Coastal State

News 18  

Aside from the defeat to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the Goa assembly polls, one thing that majorly embarrassed the Congress on Thursday was losing a part of its vote bank to the state’s youngest political outfit, the Revolutionary Goans Party. RG, as the party is popularly called, gave Rahul Gandhi ’s party a run for its money and …

Goa Election 2022: BJP Set To Form Govt For Third Consecutive Time, Claims Support Of MGP
3 years ago

Goa Election 2022: BJP Set To Form Govt For Third Consecutive Time, Claims Support Of MGP

ABP News  

Goa Elections 2022 Results: The incumbent BJP is set to form the government in Goa after it emerged as the single largest party, winning 20 of the 40 seats in the state's 40-member assembly. The BJP has won 20 seats with 33.3 per cent vote share, the Congress 11 seats with 23.50 per cent vote share, Goa Forward Party won …

BJP in no hurry to form government in Goa, unlikely to meet governor today, say sources
3 years ago

BJP in no hurry to form government in Goa, unlikely to meet governor today, say sources

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party may be in a comfortable position in Goa and ready with numbers to stake claim to form the new government, but the party is in no hurry to reach the governor. Sources in the party said that there is no consensus for now over Pramod Sawant’s name and that a decision would be taken once the …

Goa Election Results 2022: Three Couples Set to Enter State Assembly
3 years ago

Goa Election Results 2022: Three Couples Set to Enter State Assembly

News 18  

The new Goa Assembly will have three pairs of husband and wife among its 40 members. Vishwajit Rane, health minister in the outgoing BJP government, and his wife Divya won comfortably on party tickets from Valpoi and Poriem Assembly seats, respectively. Congress’ Michael Lobo won from his traditional assembly constituency Calangute, while wife Delilah won from Siolim, also on Congress …

Goa Election Results: BJP to stake claim for government formation today
3 years ago

Goa Election Results: BJP to stake claim for government formation today

Firstpost  

As per the EC data, the ruling BJP has won seven seats and is leading in 13 others in the 40-seat Assembly Panaji: The BJP, which is emerging as the single largest party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and stake claim to form a government on Thursday evening, a senior party leader said. …

Goa Assembly elections: BJP claims support of 3 independents candidates
3 years ago

Goa Assembly elections: BJP claims support of 3 independents candidates

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed support of three independent candidates who are leading in their respective seats, according to trends emerging from the counting. Exuding confidence, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form a government in the state. The BJP will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and stake claim to form …

Big Question for BJP in Goa: Pramod Sawant or Vishwajit Rane as CM?
3 years ago

Big Question for BJP in Goa: Pramod Sawant or Vishwajit Rane as CM?

News 18  

Goa may be a small state in terms of elections with just 40 seats, but the electoral drama has always been high voltage. A highly-placed BJP source told CNN-News 18 that while the local Goa BJP unit would back Pramod Sawant, there is a likelihood that the BJP high command may consider Vishwajit Rane as the CM candidate. However, internal …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant in lead after trailing initially as BJP sails ahead in trends
3 years ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant in lead after trailing initially as BJP sails ahead in trends

India Today  

After trailing behind Congress since morning, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has gained the lead as the Election Commission of India releases results of the assembly elections in the state. The lead comes as the Bhartiya Janata Party sails close to a majority in the state, which has largely remained the center of political tussle dominated by independent candidates. FOLLOW …

Goa election results 2022 live updates | BJP to stake claim today evening to form govt in Goa
3 years ago

Goa election results 2022 live updates | BJP to stake claim today evening to form govt in Goa

The Hindu  

With all the results out, the BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 20 seats in the 40-seat Assembly. The TMC, which contested the Goa election for the first time, said on its Twitter handle that it accepts the mandate with “humility”, adding that would continue to serve the people of Goa and work harder ni earn their …

Goa Election Results 2022: BJP's 'carnival' in Goa, set to form govt, again
3 years ago

Goa Election Results 2022: BJP's 'carnival' in Goa, set to form govt, again

India TV News  

The new Goa Assembly will have three pairs of husband and wife among its 40 members. Vishwajit Rane, health minister in the outgoing BJP government, and his wife Diviya won comfortably on party tickets from Valpoi and Poriem Assembly seats, respectively. Congress' Michael Lobo won from his traditional assembly constituency Calangute, while wife Delilah won from Siolim, also on Congress …

Goa results Highlights: BJP wins 20 of 40 seats, set to form government
3 years ago

Goa results Highlights: BJP wins 20 of 40 seats, set to form government

Hindustan Times  

The incumbent Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who was earlier trailing, won by 600 votes in Sanquelim Assembly seat. Goa Assembly Elections 2022 Results LIVE: The BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 20 assembly seats and is on its course to form the government. The incumbent Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who was earlier trailing, won his Sanquelim Assembly …

Goa Election Results 2022: Goa Top Key Candidates Pramod Sawant, Amit Palekar, Michael Lobo, Utpal Parrikar
3 years ago

Goa Election Results 2022: Goa Top Key Candidates Pramod Sawant, Amit Palekar, Michael Lobo, Utpal Parrikar

ABP News  

Goa Election Results 2022 Key Candidates: As the counting for assembly elections 2022 is set to begin at 8 am, the fate of 40 constituencies of Goa will be decided for the next five years. As the results will be known soon, the ABP-CVoter exit polls had predicted 16 seats for Congress and its allies, while BJP seemed to bag …

Goa records 79% voting in polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats
3 years, 1 month ago

Goa records 79% voting in polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats

Business Standard  

Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state which witnessed a multi-cornered contest, officials said. They said this was preliminary voter turnout and the final figure may cross 80 per cent as electoral …

BJP will win over 22 Assembly seats in Goa; PM has conveyed best wishes: CM Sawant
3 years, 1 month ago

BJP will win over 22 Assembly seats in Goa; PM has conveyed best wishes: CM Sawant

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday claimed the BJP will win more than 22 seats in the 40-member state Assembly, the polling for which is currently underway, and said he will continue to hold the top post if his party forms government in the coastal state. After casting his vote at a booth in Sankhalim constituency of North …

Goa Assembly elections 2022: BJP will win over 22 seats in Goa, PM Modi has conveyed best wishes, says Pramod Sawant
3 years, 1 month ago

Goa Assembly elections 2022: BJP will win over 22 seats in Goa, PM Modi has conveyed best wishes, says Pramod Sawant

Firstpost  

Goa chief minister said the PM Modi’s call boosted the morale of the BJP workers to work for the party’s victory Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday claimed the BJP will win more than 22 seats in the 40-member state Assembly, the polling for which is currently underway, and said he will continue to hold the top post …

Voting on Monday in Goa, Uttarakhand, 55 seats in UP in second phase of assembly polls
3 years, 1 month ago

Voting on Monday in Goa, Uttarakhand, 55 seats in UP in second phase of assembly polls

The Hindu  

In high-stakes elections for the BJP, the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party Goa and Uttarakhand goes to the polls on Monday, along with 55 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the second of the seven phases of polling in the State. The BJP has had to change three Chief Ministers in 2021 due to issues with Trivendra Singh Rawat and …

Roadshows, rallies banned in North Goa amid Covid surge
3 years, 1 month ago

Roadshows, rallies banned in North Goa amid Covid surge

India TV News  

The ruling BJP has managed to contain dissent in most areas in the run up to the Goa Assembly polls scheduled for February 14, but four seats, including the prestigious Panaji constituency, continue to be a cause for worry. In Panaji, Utpal Parrikar, the son of former chief minister and BJP's tallest leader from Goa so far late Manohar Parrikar, …

Five Couples in Fray to Add Spice to Goa Assembly Polls
3 years, 1 month ago

Five Couples in Fray to Add Spice to Goa Assembly Polls

News 18  

Apart from being a multi-cornered fight with several parties in fray, next month’s Goa Assembly elections will be an interesting affair for another reason – as many as five couples will be testing their electoral luck. BJP leader and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane is contesting from Valpoi Assembly segment, while his wife, Deviya, has filed her nomination from Poriem constituency …

Goa election 2022: Denied ticket by BJP, Deputy CM's wife, 2 others to contest as independents
3 years, 1 month ago

Goa election 2022: Denied ticket by BJP, Deputy CM's wife, 2 others to contest as independents

India Today  

Denied tickets by the party to contest the Goa Assembly polls, three BJP leaders have decided to fight the election as independents against the candidates fielded by their own party. Savitri Kavlekar, wife of Goa Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar, resigned as the vice-president of the women's wing of Goa BJP after she was denied a ticket by the party. …

Goa polls: Congress puts out 2nd list, Michael Lobo to contest from Calangute
3 years, 2 months ago

Goa polls: Congress puts out 2nd list, Michael Lobo to contest from Calangute

India Today  

Congress has released its second list of candidates for Goa Assembly polls. Michael Lobo, who was a minister under chief minister Pramod Sawant, quit the BJP to join the Congress around a week before the Assembly elections were notified. Michael Lobo, a strongman from North Goa, was the minister for science, technology, and waste management in the BJP-led Goa government. …

Goa Assembly polls 2022 | Victor Gonsalves joins Trinamool in Goa
3 years, 2 months ago

Goa Assembly polls 2022 | Victor Gonsalves joins Trinamool in Goa

The Hindu  

While the Assembly elections are barely a month away, political defections continue unabated in Goa, with senior Congress leader and former MLA Victor Gonsalves the latest to quit his party to join the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Thursday. They are fast losing the people’s trust,” claimed Mr. Gonsalves, who had won the St. Cruz seat way back in 1989 …

Goa Assembly elections 2022 | Jolt to Goa BJP as Minister Michael Lobo resigns
3 years, 2 months ago

Goa Assembly elections 2022 | Jolt to Goa BJP as Minister Michael Lobo resigns

The Hindu  

In a setback to the Goa BJP ahead of Assembly elections, Calangute MLA and Minister Michael Lobo — the party’s most prominent Catholic face—on Monday quit the party and resigned from his legislative and ministerial posts. In a thinly-veiled response to Mr. Lobo’s resignation, Mr. Sawant said, “A few defections, to fulfil the agenda of greed and personal interests, cannot …

Goa Govt Accords Permanent Cabinet Minister Status to Ex-CM Pratapsingh Rane
3 years, 2 months ago

Goa Govt Accords Permanent Cabinet Minister Status to Ex-CM Pratapsingh Rane

News 18  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state cabinet has decided to give permanent status of a cabinet minister to former chief minister Pratapsingh Rane. Talking to reporters, Sawant said that the cabinet has decided to give status of a permanent cabinet minister to Rane, who is a former chief minister and ex-speaker of the Goa legislative Assembly. …

Goa assembly polls 2022: Congress releases 1st list of 8 candidates, former CM Digambar Kamat to contest from Margao
3 years, 3 months ago

Goa assembly polls 2022: Congress releases 1st list of 8 candidates, former CM Digambar Kamat to contest from Margao

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Thursday announced its first list of eight candidates for the upcoming state assembly elections in Goa early next year. Congress emerged as the single largest party with 17 seats out of the total 40 in the 2017 Goa assembly polls. “The first list of candidates selected by the Central Election Committee for the forthcoming elections to …

BJP will replace Goa CM ahead of assembly polls, claims AAP's Manish Sisodia
3 years, 4 months ago

BJP will replace Goa CM ahead of assembly polls, claims AAP's Manish Sisodia

India Today  

The AAP claimed on Saturday that the BJP intends to replace Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ahead of next year's assembly elections, citing public dissatisfaction with the state government's performance under his leadership. Speaking at a press conference at the party's headquarters, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia claimed on Saturday that the BJP has decided to appoint a new chief …

In a graphic: Why the BJP is betting on tainted leaders in Mumbai
3 years, 8 months ago

In a graphic: Why the BJP is betting on tainted leaders in Mumbai

India Today  

On July 7 the BJP gave major prominence to two Maharashtra politicians—Narayan Rane and Kripashankar Singh—that it had been accused of corruption just a few years ago. Early in the day, Singh, a former Congress man who had been caught up in a disproportionate-assets case, was welcomed into the BJP at the party’s headquarters in Nariman Point. Later that day, …

BJP fields four candidates for polls to 9 MLC seats in Maharashtra; Pankaja Munde, Eknath Khadse missing from list
4 years, 10 months ago

BJP fields four candidates for polls to 9 MLC seats in Maharashtra; Pankaja Munde, Eknath Khadse missing from list

Firstpost  

Former NCP MP Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil and three others figure in the list of BJP candidates for the 21 May Maharashtra Legislative Council poll Mumbai: Former NCP MP Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil and three others figure in the list of BJP candidates for the 21 May Maharashtra Legislative Council poll. Senior state BJP leaders Eknath Khadse and Pankaja Munde don’t find …

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