Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) The political legacy of the late Yashwantrao Chavan, which was pivotal in the life of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, is now being upheld by his wife, Sunetra Pawar, the newly-appointed Dy CM of Maharashtra. On Monday, she visited Satara and Phaltan, where she paid her respects at the Pritisangam in Karad, the memorial (Samadhi) of the state’s first Chief Minister.Throughout his political career, Yashwantrao Chavan’s memorial and his ideologies held immense sign…
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Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Newly appointed first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar gets the charge of excise, sports, youth welfare, and minority affairs and Auqaf departments after swearing in on Saturday. Governor Acharya Devvrat, in a communication addressed to the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved the allocation of three key portfolios, including State Excise Duty, Sports and Youth Welfare, and Minorities Development and Aukaf.She has not been allocated the …
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sunetra Pawar, wife of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, days after the sudden demise of her husband in a plane crash.Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sunetra Pawar at a simple ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in view of the recent tragedy. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, ministers, and legislators were present on the occasion.Af…
Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant be conducted under the supervision of a Supreme Court or High Court judge. RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad questioned the handling of the case by the Bihar Police and the Special Investigation Team (SIT), saying that investigators have made no breakthrough even after 18 days.“The manner in which the Bihar Police and the SIT have …
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Bihar government on Saturday requested a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of a NEET aspirant in a Patna women’s hostel, seeking a transparent and fair investigation into the case. Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary took to his social media ‘X’ and said, “The Honourable Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, has requested the Government of India to order a CBI investigation into the murder of a NEET student in Patna (Case No. 14…
Gandhinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Junagadh is set to host one of its most extensively-planned Mahashivratri fairs this year, with the Gujarat government announcing a series of measures aimed at improving facilities and access for devotees attending the five-day event at Bhavnath, at the foothills of Girnar, from February 11 to 15.The preparations were reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi with sadhus, sants and senior officials of the district administration.A…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) in the party mouthpiece Saamana on Friday said that former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s departure will “undoubtedly” shift the chess pieces of Maharashtra’s political landscape. “While his influential followers will search for a new patron, they will certainly never find “another” Dada, who is no more; his funeral pyre was lit, and his ashes were scattered in Baramati. His death has devastated the lives of many — a natur…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Jan 30 (IANS) Responding to the rumours of interference of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah in the governance, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar clarified that there is no interference by Yathindra in administration. He was speaking to the media at the Shivamogga Circuit House on Thursday.Asked about BJP MLA Sunil Kumar’s allegation that Energy Minister K.J. George was planning to resign be…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is unlikely to give up the Deputy Chief Minister’s post in Maharashtra after the death of party president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, as the chorus is rising within the party to appoint Sunetra Pawar as the party president and legislative party leader. By choosing Sunetra Pawar, who is late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s wife and party MP, as the legislative party leader, she will become the sole candidate for the post of Deputy Ch…
Baramati, Jan 29 (IANS) Ajit Pawar, a whirlwind leader in Maharashtra politics, has passed away. Following his demise, a striking connection with the number 6 in his life has become a major topic of discussion in political circles and on the social media.While it may be a mere coincidence, several aspects of his career and final days are tied to this number.Ajit Pawar’s “666” connection was widely discussed in Baramati.When looking at the statistics of Ajit Pawar’s final days, a strange pattern …