Mumbai: Even as the Congress is claiming that none of its MLAs will defect after Ashok Chavan’s exit, six-seven of the 43 Maharashtra Congress lawmakers skipped a legislative party meeting on Thursday. However, state Congress president Nana Patole said that the absent MLAs had informed the party about their unavailability and they had valid reasons. The Congress legislative party meeting …
In a strategic bid to connect with the Dalit community in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2023, the Congress has nominated a prominent Dalit leader and party's Maharashtra Working President Chandrakant Handore for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls While Chandrakant Handore's nomination has come as a boost for the Maharashtra Congress as the party leaders had hoped that …
On Monday, Congress workers protested against its own party after its Dalit candidate Chandrakant Handore suffered a major loss in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. Congress workers in Chembur, Mumbai protesting against their own party over defeat of Chandrakant Handore, party’s candidate in MLC elections due to cross voting. When results emerged, it was found that Bhai Jagtap won the …
As Congress suffered a jolt in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections on Monday, its senior leader and minister Balasaheb Thorat said no one can be blamed if the party’s own MLAs did not vote for its candidates. When asked why Congress did not even get support from its allies Shiv Sena and NCP, Thorat said, “No one can be blamed …
