New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National President Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday resigned from her position as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha. Sunetra Pawar submitted her resignation letter to the Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, C P Radhakrishnan.The move comes shortly after her landslide victory in the Baramati Assembly by-election, where she transitioned from the Upper House of Parliament to the State Legislat…
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Baramati/Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The Baramati Assembly bye-election reached a definitive conclusion on Monday, with Sunetra Ajit Pawar, the candidate for the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, securing a landslide victory. In a historic performance, Sunetra Pawar shattered all previous records, including the 2019 victory margin set by her husband the late Ajit Pawar.According to data available at the end of the 24th round of counting, Sunetra P…
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The Baramati Assembly constituency, which fell vacant following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash, is currently undergoing its high-stakes bye-election counting process. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Ajit Pawar, has emerged as the frontrunner, establishing a massive lead as the rounds progress. As the counting continues, Sunetra Pawar has secured a commanding lead of 36,377 votes by the end of the fourth round.D…
Baramati, May 4 (IANS) As the counting of voting is underway for the Baramati Assembly constituency on Monday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Sunetra Pawar was seen leading in the early trends. Sunetra Pawar, also the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, is leading with 44796, the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends showed at 11 a.m. She dedicated the result to the memory of her late husband, Ajit Pawar, and appealed to party workers and followers to avoid celebratory processions…
Baramati, May 4 (IANS) As the first round of vote counting completed for the Baramati bye-elections, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar was leading with over 8800 votes, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends as of 9:40 a.m. A total of 27,264 votes have been counted so far, out of which Sunetra Pawar has secured 26,773 votes. All other candidates are left with a combined total of 491 votes.Akshay Shivajirao Kardile, …
Baramati, May 1 (IANS) In a statement that has stirred political circles, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Yugendra Pawar on Friday suggested a possible realignment in Maharashtra politics, claiming that Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) could potentially join the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the future.Speaking to reporters, Yugendra Pawar also expressed confidence in the performance of late former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati Assembly by-e…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a letter addressed to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the people of Maharashtra for the Statehood Day, highlighting the state’s pivotal role as a “perennial source of inspiration” for Indian civilisation. He noted that 2026 marks a period of significant cultural and historical convergence for the state.He balanced a celebration of Maharashtra’s storied past with an ambitious roadmap for …
Beed, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Beed Guardian Minister Sunetra Pawar on Friday said that she is committed to fulfilling the development vision of her husband and late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. She addressed the citizens of Beed district on the occasion of Maharashtra Day, which marked her first official visit to the district since assuming the responsibilities previously held by the late leader, Ajit Pawar.Following the sudden passing of Ajit Pawar, who served as the Deputy …
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday sought to clarify the state’s evolving political dynamics, the stability of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar, and ongoing high-profile investigations.Addressing the functioning of the ruling alliance, the Chief Minister took a firm stand on the issue of party defections. Amid speculation over possible crossovers, he said that while the BJP would support the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction), its doors…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) A major row erupted on Tuesday after NCP MP Parth Pawar, who is the son of former Deputy Chief Minister late Ajit Pawar, travelled to Pune in a private jet from VSR Ventures. The controversy stems from the fact that VSR Ventures is the same charter company involved in the tragic plane crash on January 28, 2026, which claimed the life of his father, the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.Parth Pawar’s journey in a jet from VSR Ventures came hours after his cousi…