Maharashtra Congress meeting | No discussion on Opposition leader's post; party decides to 'wait and watch'
1 year, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Congress meeting | No discussion on Opposition leader's post; party decides to 'wait and watch'

The Hindu  

The Congress Legislature Party meeting on July 4 didn’t discuss the issue of the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly and has decided to take a “wait and watch” approach amid political developments in the State, a senior leader said. It was earlier said that the Congress might discuss the issue of staking claim to the post of LoP after Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar resigned from the post and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP Government. At the CLP meeting held at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, the Congress decided to work for strengthening the party as well as the Maha Vikas Aghadi of which it is one of the constituents along with the NCP and the Shiv Sena, the leader said. At the meeting, Mr. Thorat, former Chief Ministers Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan, State Congress president Nana Patole and others paid homage to party MP Suresh Dhanorkar who died recently.

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Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Sharad Pawar and Prithviraj Chavan discuss poll results

Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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1 month ago

Prithviraj Chavan To Amit Thackeray: Major Upsets In Maharashtra Elections

ABP News  

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India Today  

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Sharad Pawar reflects on MVA's poor performance in Maharashtra Elections, vows party revival
1 month ago

Sharad Pawar reflects on MVA's poor performance in Maharashtra Elections, vows party revival

India TV News  

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1 month ago

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India Today  

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Ajit Pawar’s NCP has the last laugh

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, seen by many in the run-up to the Maharashtra assembly elections as the weakest link in the Mahayuti coalition, had the last laugh on Saturday as it won 41 of the 59 seats it contested. Ajit Pawar’s NCP has the last laugh The results settled the debate over which NCP faction wields greater …

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Ajit Pawar’s NCP has the last laugh

Hindustan Times  

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The Quint  

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Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra has reversed the political optics after the Lok Sabha election outcome and dispelled any doubts about who remains the most dominant figure in Indian politics. The Lok Sabha results then bolstered those who believed that Shinde had made a mistake; that he was a fleeting political phenomenon at best; and that Sena’s workers would never leave the Thackerays. And …

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