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Chhagan Bhujbal continues to sulk over cabinet snub, says won’t take any hasty decision
5 days, 21 hours ago

Chhagan Bhujbal continues to sulk over cabinet snub, says won’t take any hasty decision

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and MLA Chhagan Bhujbal continued to sulk on Wednesday after being denied a berth in the new Maharashtra cabinet, while also indirectly blaming party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar for it. Nashik, Nov 20 : Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal speaks to the media after casting his vote for the Maharashtra …

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Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra election: Seven reasons for Mahayuti’s unprecedented victory

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 15:39 IST - 13 MINS READ The BJP’s slogan Ab ki baar char so paar during the general election backfired like a boomerang. In the 2019 Assembly election, the BJP won 105, Shiv Sena, 56, and NCP, 54—combined, they won a total of 215 seats. If many found this result perplexing, it is because everyone …

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Will ally RSP's exit queer the pitch for Mahayuti in Maharashtra polls?
1 month ago

Will ally RSP's exit queer the pitch for Mahayuti in Maharashtra polls?

India Today  

In a jolt to the incumbent Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, led by former minister and Other Backward Classes leader Mahadev Jankar, has quit the front. He added that the decision had come on the back of wrangling between the three principal parties in the Mahayuti, namely the BJP, chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction and …

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Sharad Pawar behind caste politics in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar behind caste politics in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray

The Hindu  

MNS chief Raj Thackeray accused on Saturday NCP president Sharad Pawar of promoting caste politics in Maharashtra for political gains since 1999. Addressing a rally for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections in Pune, Thackeray said Marathas are now pitted against OBCs in the latest edition of casteist politics. "Sharad Pawar introduced caste politics in Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar is behind …

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Raj Thackeray accuses Sharad Pawar of promoting caste politics in Maharashtra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray accuses Sharad Pawar of promoting caste politics in Maharashtra

India TV News  

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on November 9 accused NCP president Sharad Pawar of promoting caste politics in Maharashtra for political gains since 1999. "Sharad Pawar introduced caste politics in Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar is behind the caste politics in Maharashtra. Thackeray further said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established swarajya by taking various castes along but …

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Sharad Pawar puts Maratha quota ball in Centre’s court
4 months, 1 week ago

Sharad Pawar puts Maratha quota ball in Centre’s court

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said the Opposition would cooperate if the Centre brings a policy to remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent quota ceiling on reservations, adding he has appealed to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the quota dispute between the Marathas and Other Backward Class communities. We, as …

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Maratha-OBC reservation: Uddhav Thackeray puts ball in Modi’s court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha-OBC reservation: Uddhav Thackeray puts ball in Modi’s court

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The political row over the Maratha-OBC reservation issue intensified on Tuesday, as activists from the Maratha Kranti Thok Morcha held an agitation near Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Matoshree, demanding that he clarify his stand on the matter. Mumbai, India - July 30, 2024: Maratha Kranti Thok Morcha workers staged a protest outside Shiv Sena party chief Uddhav …

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Maharashtra Congress chief jabs Amit Shah: 'Narendra Modi sardar of corruption'
5 months ago

Maharashtra Congress chief jabs Amit Shah: 'Narendra Modi sardar of corruption'

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to union home minister Amit Shah's remark on NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "the biggest sardar of corruption". The biggest sardar of corruption is Modi himself," Nana Patole said on Monday. On Sunday, Amit Shah accused Pawar of "institutionalising corruption". Amit Shah also attacked Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, …

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Why Bhujbal landed unannounced at Sharad Pawar’s home
5 months, 1 week ago

Why Bhujbal landed unannounced at Sharad Pawar’s home

Hindustan Times  

A day after he suggested--without naming him-- that Sharad Pawar was out to “set Maharashtra on fire” over the quota issue, Chhagan Bhujbal landed at his former boss’s Mumbai home and requested the 83-year-old Pawar to take the lead in defusing tensions in the state. Bhujbal’s conciliatory visit to Sharad Pawar’s home surprised many in the government especially after his …

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Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue
5 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde government of Maharashtra is trying to corner Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar over the OBC and Maratha reservation. The Maharashtra CM had called an all-party meeting to discuss the issue and asked the opposition parties to clear their stand on the issue in writing. After the question hour in the Upper House of the state legislature, …

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Maha News | Ruling Mahayuti back to drawing table in its bid to retain power in state, MVA aims to repeat performance
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha News | Ruling Mahayuti back to drawing table in its bid to retain power in state, MVA aims to repeat performance

Hindustan Times  

After the ruling alliance's debacle and the opposition MVA coalition's impressive show in the Lok Sabha elections, the battle between rival coalitions in Maharashtra is set to intensify further as the assembly elections are expected to be held in September-October. In the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance won 17 out of 48 seats while the opposition Maharashtra Vikas …

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Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota

Op India  

The issue of reservation for the Maratha community has been ongoing in Maharashtra for years with minimal solutions to date. Muslims should get a reservation from OBC quota: Jarange Patil On Monday, in a major setback to the OBC community in the state, Jarange Patil demanded reservation for the Muslim community from the OBC quota. OBC leaders oppose Jarange Patil’s …

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The return of social justice and ‘Marathi Asmita’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The return of social justice and ‘Marathi Asmita’

The Hindu  

Maharashtra has played a crucial role in causing drastic changes to the Lok Sabha seat tally of the Bharatiya Janata Party — from 23 in the 2019 election, it plummeted to a dismal nine seats this time. In the early 1990s, the BJP was celebrated in Maharashtra as a party that was led by humble social elites, and which stood …

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‘Credit for split’ in Shiv Sena and NCP should be given to Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, says Fadnavis
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Credit for split’ in Shiv Sena and NCP should be given to Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, says Fadnavis

The Hindu  

In a no-holds-barred conversation with The Hindu, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP senior leader Devendra Fadnavis said if credit is due to anyone for the split in the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party, it should be given to the leaders of the respective parties— Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. When asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims …

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Eknath Shinde interview | ‘Our candidates are very good, and we have good coordination among allies’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde interview | ‘Our candidates are very good, and we have good coordination among allies’

The Hindu  

The two-year-old Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has done much to restore industry confidence in the commercial city of Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on May 1, asserting that the record of the NDA governments at the State and the Centre would be enough for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure a third term. In an exclusive interview to …

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Operation Jarange-Patil: How the BJP tackled the irrepressible Maratha activist
9 months, 1 week ago

Operation Jarange-Patil: How the BJP tackled the irrepressible Maratha activist

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: He had become the unexpected face of the agitation for Maratha reservation. Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil during the Marataha agitation rally in Jalna district of Maharashtra, in January. “Many of us were convinced that Shinde’s colleagues were actively supporting Jarange-Patil’s agitation,” said a BJP leader. “Our top leaders ensured that Shinde himself made such a statement publicly.” The party’s …

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Jarange-Patil buckles under state’s aggressive stand, withdraws agitation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jarange-Patil buckles under state’s aggressive stand, withdraws agitation

Hindustan Times  

A day after his wild allegations against deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, the state government has decided to take an aggressive stand against Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil. Chief minister Shinde and deputy chief minister Fadnavis must improve and not test our patience.” Jarange-Patil said he would announce his next plan two days later. “The CM was convinced that it was …

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Fadnavis using ‘bamani kawa’ to finish me, quell stir: Jarange-Patil
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Fadnavis using ‘bamani kawa’ to finish me, quell stir: Jarange-Patil

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil mounted a scathing attack on deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday, accusing him of using Brahmanical tactics to conspire against him and weaken the movement demanding reservation for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category. Though chief minister Eknath Shinde has said a final notification would be issued after considering all responses, Jarange-Patil …

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Will Eknath Shinde’s move lead to Maratha Vs OBC war in state?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Eknath Shinde’s move lead to Maratha Vs OBC war in state?

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: “I had taken an oath which I fulfilled today,” said chief minister Eknath Shinde, standing next to Manoj Jarange-Patil, in Vashi on Saturday, as a teeming crowd of Marathas facing them cheered. Navi Mumbai, India - Jan. 27, 2024:Maratha Quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ends protest after Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Government accepts all demands at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …

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Gloves are finally off between uncle and nephew
1 year ago

Gloves are finally off between uncle and nephew

Hindustan Times  

Since June this year, when Ajit Pawar split the Nationalist Congress Party and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government in the state, there have been speculations that he had a tacit understanding with his uncle Sharad Pawar. HT Image Ajit has alleged that Pawar himself had asked party legislator Jitendra Awhad and some others to organise protests after he resigned as …

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Ajit Pawar invokes Phule, backs Kunbi cert for Marathas
1 year ago

Ajit Pawar invokes Phule, backs Kunbi cert for Marathas

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party chief and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tried to pacify the Maratha community on Friday, the second day of the party’s two-day conclave held in Karjat in Raigad district. Pawar’s comments sought to assuage anger among Marathas over recent statements by his fellow party leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal opposing the issuance of Kunbi certificates. In …

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Stuck in Quota Battle with No Deputies Around, Will Shinde Help BJP Ride Caste Wave in 2024? - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Stuck in Quota Battle with No Deputies Around, Will Shinde Help BJP Ride Caste Wave in 2024? - News18

News 18  

It is evident that the demand for Maratha reservation has taken centre-stage in Maharashtra politics once again, but the same issue could be a thorn in the step of the Mahayuti in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as well, given that, this time, the OBC community is fuming with the idea of all Marathas getting quota under the ‘Kunbi’ caste. …

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The OBC challenge to Maratha quota
1 year, 1 month ago

The OBC challenge to Maratha quota

Hindustan Times  

The mobilisation by Other Backward Classes at Ambad, Jalna on Friday was addressed by leaders across party lines. However, the star of the show was Chhagan Bhujbal, the NCP leader and minister in the Eknath Shinde cabinet, who warned the government against giving in to the Maratha demand for OBC status. Bhujbal was egged on by others including Congress leader …

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Power play in ruling alliance as Bhujbal takes on Jarange-Patil
1 year, 1 month ago

Power play in ruling alliance as Bhujbal takes on Jarange-Patil

Hindustan Times  

Chhagan Bhujbal loves it when he faces strong opposition. Going by the grapevine in the ruling alliance, he is getting support of both the deputy chief ministers—his party boss Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis. Pawar is not happy with the way chief minister Eknath Shinde has been handling the Maratha agitation while his party colleagues are irked with the CM …

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