Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Amid infighting between two groups of Congress, the central leadership on Wednesday finally intervened to achieve consensus on installing the party’s mayor in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra. As per the directions issued by the central leadership of the party, Congress’s Chandrapur Lok Sabha MP Pratibha Dhanorkar is set to have a final word on deciding the mayor, while the deputy mayor’s post will be given to the Congress legislative party leader Vija…
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Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the untimely demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati, saying that he was a leader of the people, having a strong grassroots level connect. PM Modi, in his condolence message, said, “Saddened by the tragic air crash in Baramati, Maharashtra. My thoughts are with all those who lost their loved ones in the crash. Praying for strength and courage for the bereaved families i…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting for the Maharashtra local body elections got underway on Thursday, several leaders across party lines have appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process, stressing that every eligible voter has both ‘opportunity and responsibility’ to vote.Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar urged people to exercise their franchise, saying he chose to cast his vote early in the day.“Every citizen has the opportunity to vote, and they should use it. I dec…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS)Ahead of the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Monday released its list of 40 star campaigners. The list features prominent party faces, including party chief Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray, and senior leaders such as Sanjay Raut and Sushma Andhare.Voting for 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra is scheduled for January 15, with the results to be declared on January 16.The Thackeray factio…