13 more BJP MLAs will join Samajwadi Party, claims Sharad Pawar ahead of UP elections
3 years, 2 months ago

13 more BJP MLAs will join Samajwadi Party, claims Sharad Pawar ahead of UP elections

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Highlights NCP supremo Sharad Pawar claimed that 13 more BJP MLAs will join SP ahead of polls Pawar announced that his party NCP will contest UP polls in alliance with SP UP elections are scheduled to take place in 7 phases beginning next month from February 10 NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday claimed that around 13 MLAs will be joining Akhilesh's Samajwadi Party ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022. Soon after Swami Prasad Maurya's resignation, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav welcomed him in the party adding several more leaders will join his party. Addressing a presser, Sharad Pawar said, "In Uttar Pradesh, we are going to contest elections with Samajwadi Party and other smaller parties." ALSO READ | Yogi cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigns ahead of UP assembly elections 2022

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MP: Mohan- Shah meeting sparks speculations on appointment of new MP BJP prez
4 days, 20 hours ago

MP: Mohan- Shah meeting sparks speculations on appointment of new MP BJP prez

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The meeting between Union home minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav, held at Delhi on Saturday, has sparked speculations on the selection of new president of the state unit of BJP. Mr. Yadav held discussions with Mr. Shah on issues related to Madhya Pradesh including the impending election of new president of state BJP, a …

Sharad Pawar meets nephew Ajit; ally Sanjay Raut reacts
4 days, 22 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 …

Shiv Sena, NCP Field Candidates For Maharashtra Council Bypoll, No Oppn Candidate In Fray
1 week, 3 days ago

Shiv Sena, NCP Field Candidates For Maharashtra Council Bypoll, No Oppn Candidate In Fray

ABP News  

Mumbai, Mar 17 The Shiv Sena and the NCP, partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance, on Monday announced one candidate each for the March 27 bypolls to five seats in the Maharashtra legislative council. The Shiv Sena has nominated Chandrakant Raghuvanshi, a prominent party worker from Nandurbar district, while the NCP has fielded Sanjay Khodke, whose wife won the 2024 …

BJP declares three candidates for Maharashtra council bypolls
1 week, 4 days ago

BJP declares three candidates for Maharashtra council bypolls

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced the names of three candidates, including a close aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and a former MLA, for the March 27 by-elections to five seats in the State legislative council. The BJP on Sunday announced the names of Sandip Diwakarrao Joshi, former mayor of Nagpur and a close aide of Mr. …

BJP Announces 3 Candidates For Maharashtra Legislative Council By-Elections
1 week, 4 days ago

BJP Announces 3 Candidates For Maharashtra Legislative Council By-Elections

ABP News  

Mumbai, Mar 16 The BJP on Sunday announced the names of three candidates, including a close aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and a former MLA, for the March 27 by-elections to five seats in the state legislative council. The BJP on Sunday announced the names of Sandip Diwakarrao Joshi, former mayor of Nagpur and a close aide of …

Maharashtra minister claims yet another big leader to leave Sharad Pawar
1 week, 5 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
1 week, 6 days 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 …

AAP Announces Contesting Goa, Gujarat Elections 2027 Alone, Congress Says 'Premature' To Discuss Alliance Now
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AAP Announces Contesting Goa, Gujarat Elections 2027 Alone, Congress Says 'Premature' To Discuss Alliance Now

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party will contest the 2027 assembly elections in Goa and Gujarat alone without opting for an alliance with Congress, said senior party leader Atishi on Monday. BJP Tried To Lure AAP MLAs: Atishi The former Delhi Chief Minister said that the two MLAs are still standing with the party despite rumours that they would not survive in …

Ex-MLA Dhangekar to quit Congress; hints switch over to Shiv Sena
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ex-MLA Dhangekar to quit Congress; hints switch over to Shiv Sena

The Hindu  

In a big jolt to the Congress party in Maharashtra, former Pune legislator Ravindra Dhangekar on Monday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Eknath Shinde. Mr. Dhangekar also contested the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly poll from Kasba seat, but was defeated by BJP's Hemant Rasne. Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Dhangekar said he would meet Deputy Chief Minister Eknath …

Mumbai Diary | Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) to swap key posts
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mumbai Diary | Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) to swap key posts

New Indian Express  

The Congress party and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena have decided to exchange key posts to strengthen their respective parties. The Shiv Sena, which has 20 MLAs—the highest number among opposition parties in the state assembly—has written to the state assembly speaker recommending MLA Bhaskar Jadhav as their candidate for the Leader of Opposition position. Tensions rise among Mahayuti leaders …

Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid turmoil in Maharashtra's opposition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid turmoil in Maharashtra's opposition

Hindustan Times  

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. After NCP chairman Sharad Pawar congratulated Maharashtra Deputy chairman Minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amidst commotion in the opposition MVA. Maharashtra's opposition Maha Vikas …

Aaditya Thackeray slams Sharad Pawar for honouring ‘anti-Maharashtra, anti-national' Eknath Shinde
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Rift in MVA? Sharad Pawar praises Eknath Shinde; Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena frowns, NCP-SP says ‘no need for politics in …’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rift in MVA? Sharad Pawar praises Eknath Shinde; Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena frowns, NCP-SP says ‘no need for politics in …’

Live Mint  

Sharad Pawar felicitated Eknath Shinde during an event in Delhi on on Tuesday — drawing sharp criticism from the allied Shiv Sena. The Uddhav Thackeray led faction claimed that the move had hurt the “sentiments of Marathi people” and deemed the Deputy Chief Minister an “enemy of Maharashtra”. The Shiv Sena leader however contended that Pawar should not have attended …

Delhi Election 2025: Key Lessons for BJP, Congress, AAP and INDIA Alliance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025: Key Lessons for BJP, Congress, AAP and INDIA Alliance

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2025 19:24 IST - 7 MINS READ The BJP’s comeback in Delhi after nearly three decades of exile from power is a reaffirmation of the saffron party’s election-winning prowess and puts paid to the theory that the party only wins States where the Congress is the main challenger. The fact remains, however, that despite talking about …

Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP's Rekha Gupta defeats AAP's Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP's Rekha Gupta defeats AAP's Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes

India TV News  

Shalimar Bagh Assembly Election 2025 Result Live: In a significant victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rekha Gupta has won the Shalimar Bagh Assembly seat in the 2025 Delhi elections. Shalimar Bagh Assembly Constituency: Candidates and Key contest AAP leader Bandana Kumari to contest against BJP leader Rekha Gupta and Congress candidate Praveen Kumar Jain in the upcoming Delhi polls …

Milkipur Result Live: BJP Vs Samajwadi Party's Prestige Battle To Claim This Seat In Ayodhya
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Milkipur Result Live: BJP Vs Samajwadi Party's Prestige Battle To Claim This Seat In Ayodhya

ABP News  

Milkipur Result Live Updates: The counting of votes for the byelections to the Milkipur assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh and Erode East assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu will begin at 8 am on Saturday. The bypoll in the Milkipur seat, part of the politically significant Ayodhya district, was necessitated after Samajwadi Party leader Awadhesh Prasad vacated the seat following his …

Is 'Operation Tiger' Tearing Into Uddhav's Shiv Sena? 6 MPs Leaning Towards Eknath Shinde After Poll Debacle
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is 'Operation Tiger' Tearing Into Uddhav's Shiv Sena? 6 MPs Leaning Towards Eknath Shinde After Poll Debacle

ABP News  

After facing a crushing defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray is likely to face another massive setback as six Shiv Sena MPs are anticipated to shift to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, sources told ABP News. Through 'Operation Tiger', six out of the nine MPs from the Thackeray faction may join the Shinde camp in the upcoming days. …

Delhi Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav, SP MPs to campaign for AAP
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav, SP MPs to campaign for AAP

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav along with his party MPs will campaign for the AAP candidates ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls on February 5, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party said on Tuesday. The move reflects further alienation of the Congress within the Indian Developmental Inclusive Alliance led by it during the Lok Sabha polls last year. The AAP and the …

Shalimar Bagh Assembly Election: Will AAP's Bandana Kumari maintain her winning momentum in 2025?
2 months ago

Shalimar Bagh Assembly Election: Will AAP's Bandana Kumari maintain her winning momentum in 2025?

India TV News  

Shalimar Bagh Assembly Elections 2025: Shalimar Bagh is one of the Assembly constituencies in Delhi which is a general seat. AAP leader Bandana Kumari to contest against BJP leader Rekha Gupta and Congress candidate Praveen Kumar Jain in the upcoming Delhi polls from the Shalimar Bagh seat. Previous records of Shalimar Bagh constituency In the 2020 Assembly Elections, Bandana Kumari …

Maharashtra minister claims 3 MPs, 5 MLAs from Uddhav camp to join Shinde soon
2 months ago

Maharashtra minister claims 3 MPs, 5 MLAs from Uddhav camp to join Shinde soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant on Thursday claimed that three MPs and five MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray faction will soon join the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena group. “Three MPs and five MLAs of Shiv Sena have met deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and will soon join Shiv Sena. Four MLAs, three MPs and numerous district heads will soon …

'Wounded Tiger' Vs 'Inheritor': Uddhav, Shinde Hold Parallel Rallies To Mark Balasaheb's Birth Anniversary
2 months ago

'Wounded Tiger' Vs 'Inheritor': Uddhav, Shinde Hold Parallel Rallies To Mark Balasaheb's Birth Anniversary

ABP News  

The rival Shiv Sena camps in Maharashtra held parallel public rallies in Mumbai on the 99th birth anniversary of party founder Bal Thackeray. While Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray used the event to launch an attack on the 'traitors', rival camp leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the people have given their verdict on which is …

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant claims several MPs, MLAs of Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress to join Shinde camp
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2 months ago

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant claims several MPs, MLAs of Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress to join Shinde camp

India TV News  

After the failure of the Mahavikas Aghadi in the assembly elections, there is a possibility of a breakup in the MVA camp. Meanwhile, according to Shiv Sena Shinde group leader and Industries Minister Uday Samant there is talk in political circles that the Congress and Shiv Sena Thackeray group will suffer a setback. “4 MLAs, 3 MPs and 5 Congress …

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 …

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress fields ex-AAP MLA Dharam Pal from Mundka, Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress fields ex-AAP MLA Dharam Pal from Mundka, Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress on Tuesday released another list for the upcoming Assembly elections in national capital. It has fielded former AAP MLA Dharam Pal Lakda who joined Congress recently has been fielded from Mundka and former Union Minister Krishna Tirath has been fielded from Patel Nagar. Congress has fielded former MLA Asif Mohammad Khan's daughter and Shaheenbagh councilor Ariba …

INDIA for national polls: Sharad Pawar fuels MVA rift talk ahead of civic polls
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Uddhav Sena to fight Mumbai civic polls alone as INDIA bloc rift widens
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Congress’s UP Dilemma: Power Play Newsletter by Anand Mishra
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress’s UP Dilemma: Power Play Newsletter by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 10, 2025 19:36 IST - 5 MINS READ Dear readers, It will be nearly four decades this year since the Congress lost power in Uttar Pradesh, which sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha, the maximum from any State. Many of its members advocate setting long-term goals in Uttar Pradesh and breaking away from regional parties, whose …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Eye on assembly polls: Respect each other, stay disciplined, Akhilesh tells workers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Eye on assembly polls: Respect each other, stay disciplined, Akhilesh tells workers

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has asked party workers to respect each other and be disciplined in order to win the 2027 Uttar Pradesh state assembly polls. Akhilesh Yadav Meeting party workers at SP office in Lucknow, on Friday, Yadav gave them the mantra of ‘discipline’ and asked them to stay active among the people of their respective assembly constituencies. …

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 …

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 …

'We don’t want Muslim votes,' says BJP MLA Shailendra, sparking political outrage in Bihar
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'We don’t want Muslim votes,' says BJP MLA Shailendra, sparking political outrage in Bihar

India TV News  

Bihar’s Bhagalpur district is abuzz with controversy following a recent statement made by BJP MLA Engineer Shailendra, representing the Bihpur assembly constituency. We don’t want Muslim votes,” the MLA declared, referring to his dissatisfaction with the Muslim community's voting patterns. Shailendra further emphasised that despite his party’s work in the region, including providing transformers and road infrastructure over the past …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest

ABP News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls slated to be held in February next year. While the NCP contested the Maharashtra elections in an alliance with the NDA, it decided to field separate candidates on 11 seats in the …

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi in Parliament over pomegranate farmers' concerns
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post
3 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Politics: Narendra Bhondekar, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena, has resigned from his position as deputy leader of the party after being overlooked for a cabinet berth, NDTV reports. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis completed his cabinet expansion exercise as 39 MLAs took oath in Nagpur more than three weeks after the assembly election results …

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far
3 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena MLAs scramble for berths ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion today | What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The swearing-in ceremony of the Maharashtra cabinet is expected to be held in Nagpur on Sunday evening, just a day before the winter session of the assembly begins. The announcement will come after weeks of intense discussions between Mahayuti alliance partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP - that registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections on …

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Confirming the date of convention, which coincides with Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “There will be 10,000 delegates at the meet including party’s office-bearers and youth activists from all over Maharashtra. Mr. Bawankule said that the event will be important for BJP’s upcoming plans, in which a special campaign will be implemented to increase contact …

Analysing the BJP’s Rise to Power in Maharashtra
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysing the BJP’s Rise to Power in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 09, 2024 17:23 IST - 10 MINS READ The verdict in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election has not only surprised voters and observers but even seasoned political analysts and politicians by the sheer scale of its victory. The BJP and its alliance partners, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party, got …

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti alliance government on Monday sailed through a confidence vote in the Maharashtra assembly. The trust motion tabled by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Uday Samant, NCP's Dilip Walse Patil, BJP's Sanjay Kute and others and others, was passed by a voice vote. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at …

Delhi assembly polls: AAP names 20 candidates in 2nd list; Sisodia from Jangpura, Avadh Ojha Patparganj
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: AAP names 20 candidates in 2nd list; Sisodia from Jangpura, Avadh Ojha Patparganj

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party announced its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election on Monday. Other notable changes include Punardeep Sawhney, who replaces his father and MLA Parlad Singh Sawhney from Chandni Chowk, and Parvesh Ratan who will contest from Patel Nagar after the seat felt vacant when former AAP Minister Raaj Kumar Anand switched over …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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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 …

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

India TV News  

BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. 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. Maharashtra Assembly election results Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly …

Sharad Pawar visits Markadwadi, vows to fight for ballot paper elections
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar visits Markadwadi, vows to fight for ballot paper elections

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: NCP president Sharad Pawar visited Markadwadi village in Solapur on Sunday, where a storm has been raging pertaining to the recent assembly election results. “In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, NCP candidate Vijaysinh Mohite Patil received 533 votes while Mahayuti alliance candidate Sadabhau Khot got 664,” he said. “In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP’s Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar received …

Voters not feeling confident: Sharad Pawar
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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 …

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