Articles for Prakash Ambedkar

Amit Shah's remarks show old mentality of BJP, says B.R. Ambedkar's grandson
4 days, 17 hours ago

Amit Shah's remarks show old mentality of BJP, says B.R. Ambedkar's grandson

The Hindu  

Babasaheb Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar alleged on Wednesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on the father of the Constitution reflected the BJP's "same old mentality". Several MPs of the INDIA bloc staged a protest in Parliament premises demanding Shah's apology for his remarks on B R Ambedkar which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. "Before …

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Maharashtra | Dalit Custodial Death Sparks Protests and Caste Tensions in Parbhani
5 days, 8 hours ago

Maharashtra | Dalit Custodial Death Sparks Protests and Caste Tensions in Parbhani

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 18, 2024 16:15 IST - 5 MINS READ The Constitution’s replica displayed in a glass box outside Parbhani railway station was damaged on December 10. The protest is being used to muzzle the Dalit voice of Parbhani.” Death in police custody Although the police denied these charges, Suryavanshi’s mother Vijaya Suryavanshi made a shocking claim. Jitendra Awhad, …

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Will choose side that can form govt: VAB chief Prakash Ambedkar ahead of Maharashtra election results
1 month ago

Will choose side that can form govt: VAB chief Prakash Ambedkar ahead of Maharashtra election results

India TV News  

Maharashtra election results 2024: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar said on Friday that if his party secures the required numbers in the Maharashtra assembly elections, it will support the side that can form the government. Exit poll on Maharashtra Most exit polls have projected that the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is likely to form government, while some predicted a close …

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Maharashtra polls: How small parties can shape the big picture this election
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: How small parties can shape the big picture this election

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: ‘Small’ may turn out to be bigger than expected in these elections, where more than 15 parties are contesting with almost no hope of clinching major victories. Parties whose presence is particularly limited are the Azad Samaj Party, which is contesting 40 seats; the Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen 16 seats; and the Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Aghadi …

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OBCs vs Marathas: The Battle for Reservation and Inclusion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

OBCs vs Marathas: The Battle for Reservation and Inclusion

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has turned into a battle between the OBCs and the dominant Marathas. Prakash Ambedkar, president of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), says the OBC quotas will go after the assembly election, followed by the SC and ST reservations once the report on sub-categorisation is submitted. The OBCs oppose the demand of the Marathas and feel they …

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OBCs should be alert, Maharashtra parties didn’t back Mandal Commission report: Prakash Ambedkar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

OBCs should be alert, Maharashtra parties didn’t back Mandal Commission report: Prakash Ambedkar

Hindustan Times  

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday urged Other Backward Class communities to be alert ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra polls, saying the political parties in the state didn’t support the Mandal Commission report. OBCs should be alert, Maharashtra parties didn’t back Mandal Commission report: Prakash Ambedkar The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi head was addressing a rally in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar …

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Prakash Ambedkar Criticizes Uddhav Thackeray Over Dalit Voter Recognition
6 months ago

Prakash Ambedkar Criticizes Uddhav Thackeray Over Dalit Voter Recognition

Deccan Chronicle  

Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar on Monday hit out at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray saying the latter did not give credit to the Dalit community for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s big win in Maharashtra in the recently held Lok Sabha polls. Ambedkar said that Dalit voters played a major role in Maha Vikas Aghadi’s success in Lok Sabha elections …

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Dumb logic: AIMIM's Imitaz Jaleel hits back as Supriya Shrinate says VBA and Owaisi's party put 6 seats in BJP's kitty
6 months, 1 week ago

Dumb logic: AIMIM's Imitaz Jaleel hits back as Supriya Shrinate says VBA and Owaisi's party put 6 seats in BJP's kitty

Live Mint  

AIMIM leader Imitaz Jaleel hit back at Congress leader Supriya Shrinate after she accused Prakash Ambedkar and Asaduddin Owaisi of being BJP's troubleshooter in Maharashtra The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader and former MP Imitaz Jaleel on Friday hit-back at Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for accusing the former's party of being Bharatiya Janata Party's troubleshooter in Maharashtra. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Supriya …

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Polling begins in Maharashtra’s eight Lok Sabha constituencies
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Polling begins in Maharashtra’s eight Lok Sabha constituencies

The Hindu  

Electorates in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra which are going to polls in the second phase of the general elections have started casting their votes on Friday to elect their representatives in the Parliament. The constituencies where polling started at 7 a.m. include five in the Western Vidarbha area — Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, and Yavatmal-Washim — and three …

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Lok Sabha: Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA announces support for Supriya Sule in Baramati
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha: Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA announces support for Supriya Sule in Baramati

The Hindu  

The Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi continues to keep everyone guessing after it announced its support for Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule for the Baramati Lok Sabha seat despite the breakdown in seat-sharing talks between the VBA and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which comprises of the Shiv Sena, the Congress, and the NCP. Mr. Ambedkar, who has announced …

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Congress declares two more candidates, fields Abhay Patil against Prakash Ambedkar in Maharashtra's Akola
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress declares two more candidates, fields Abhay Patil against Prakash Ambedkar in Maharashtra's Akola

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress on Monday announced two more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with party leader Abhay Kashinath Patil being nominated to contest against Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar in Maharashtra's Akola constituency. Ambedkar's VBA had engaged in discussions with the Maha Vikas Aghadi for several months regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in …

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MVA’s doors still open for Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA, need to avoid division of Opposition’s votes: Chavan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

MVA’s doors still open for Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA, need to avoid division of Opposition’s votes: Chavan

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amid suspense over Prakash Ambedkar’s entry into the Maha Vikas Aghadi for the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that the MVA’s doors are still open for Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi as division of opposition votes need to be avoided. Chavan said that the VBA had contested the 2019 Lok …

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Maharashtra: Who is Prakash Ambedkar? Why His Decision to Go Solo in Lok Sabha Election Will Affect MVA
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Who is Prakash Ambedkar? Why His Decision to Go Solo in Lok Sabha Election Will Affect MVA

News 18  

The tussle between the Maha Vikas Aghadi and Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi is finally over, after the latter announced to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha Election in Maharashtra. According to Ambedkar, the VBA secured 6.98 and 5.57 percentage vote share in the 2019 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls, respectively. In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Ambedkar’s BRP-BMS …

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Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA accuses Sanjay Raut of stabbing it in the back, conspiracy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA accuses Sanjay Raut of stabbing it in the back, conspiracy

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi on Thursday accused Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut of "stabbing" it in the back amid seat sharing talks with the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Ambedkar was in talks with the MVA, which comprises the Congress, the Nationalist Congress and the Shiv Sena, for the Lok Sabha polls but recently announced candidates on several seats. …

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Prakash Ambedkar breaks away from MVA, fields 8 candidates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prakash Ambedkar breaks away from MVA, fields 8 candidates

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: In a major blow to the opposition unity within the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday announced the candidacy of eight individuals for Lok Sabha in the state. Ambedkar’s decision follows unsuccessful negotiations between the MVA and his party regarding seat-sharing arrangements in Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, the second-highest after …

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Prakash Ambedkar ditches MVA, announces names of 8 VBA candidates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prakash Ambedkar ditches MVA, announces names of 8 VBA candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief, Prakash Ambedkar, on Wednesday announced that his party will go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, rejecting the offer extended by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi to contest five seats as part of the opposition coalition, and unveiled the names of eight candidates, with him fielded from Akola and one for Ramtek scheduled to be …

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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar announces alliance with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar announces alliance with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange

The Hindu  

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar delivered another blow to the MVA on Wednesday by announcing that the VBA would go it alone in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Mr. Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, has announced an alternative ‘coalition’ of the VBA and community outfits and leaders like the OBC Mahasangh and Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil. …

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Raut Says MVA will Win Without Prakash Ambedkar
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Raut Says MVA will Win Without Prakash Ambedkar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Indicating that he was still hopeful to bring Prakash Ambedkar on board of Maha Vikas Aghadi is still on, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said that irrespective of whether Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi joins the alliance or not, the MVA is going to win the Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday said the …

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: MVA issues ultimatum to Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA to convey decision on seat-sharing
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: MVA issues ultimatum to Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA to convey decision on seat-sharing

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amid suspense over seat-sharing formula of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections, the Opposition alliance has given an ultimatum to Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and asked the party to convey its decision on seat-sharing by 7 pm on Tuesday, sources said. Deadlock over seat-sharing Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Sanjay …

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VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar seeks direct seat-sharing talks with Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar seeks direct seat-sharing talks with Congress

Hindustan Times  

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has written to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge seeking direct talks for seat sharing in Maharashtra ahead of the 2024 national polls due this summer. Ambedkar claimed Congress leaders were upset with the Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s insistence on contesting at least 18 of the state’s 48 Lok Sabha seats. VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar. …

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MVA confused on seat sharing, should first resolve internal rifts, says VBA's Prakash Ambedkar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

MVA confused on seat sharing, should first resolve internal rifts, says VBA's Prakash Ambedkar

India TV News  

Maharashtra: With Lok Sabha elections just a few weeks away, the Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising of Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, has not yet decided on seat-sharing. Amid this, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi led by Prakash Ambedkar, who has been looking to align with MVA, has now slammed the alliance saying there is no clarity among them …

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Lok Sabha polls | Prakash Ambedkar keeps MVA partners guessing on seat-sharing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Prakash Ambedkar keeps MVA partners guessing on seat-sharing

The Hindu  

Despite the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi expressing confidence in taking along the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi for the Lok Sabha election, Mr. Ambedkar continued to keep his alliance partners guessing while stating that his party was “still in doubt” whether it was indeed a constituent of the MVA coalition. Speaking in Akola, Mr. Ambedkar, a recent inductee into the …

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Maharashtra: Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA writes to MVA leaders, seeks information on seat-sharing for LS polls
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA writes to MVA leaders, seeks information on seat-sharing for LS polls

India TV News  

Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has written to the leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi regarding seat distribution for the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra and sought to know which party would contest in which seat in the state. In his letter, Ambedkar asked the three parties of the MVA – Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena to divulge information on …

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Prakash Ambedkar lays out agenda for MVA, demands OBC quota in Parl, state assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Prakash Ambedkar lays out agenda for MVA, demands OBC quota in Parl, state assembly

Hindustan Times  

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has laid out a 39-point agenda for a Common Minimum Programme of the Maha Vikas Aghadi combine. The VBA leader has covered issues like social justice, agriculture and land reforms in the document. Besides demanding a caste census, Ambedkar has sought reserved seats for Other Backward Class in the Lok Sabha and state assembly. …

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