Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) In a show of political cohesion, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners on Thursday held a high-level meeting and resolved to contest upcoming elections as a unified front. The alliance also announced that Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, former Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, will be its consensus candidate for the forthcoming Council elections, with the Congress extending its full support.The meeting was attended by senior leaders fro…
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Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) After the filing of nomination papers for the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday took a sharp swipe at the Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray and the Congress. He launched a scathing verbal attack on the Congress and Uddhav Thackeray regarding their political stance.When asked about State Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal’s comment that “an inner voice” led them not to field a …
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced the five nominees for the biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council scheduled to take place on May 12. The polling has been announced for all the nine seats as the term of the sitting members of the Upper House ends on May 13.The last date for filing the nominations is April 30.The list of BJP candidates include Sunil Karjatkar, Madhavi Naik, Sanjay Bhende, Vivek Kolhe and Pramod Jathar.BJP has also ann…
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday debunked reports claiming a secret midnight meeting took place between him and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his official residence ‘Varsha’ bungalow. The clarification comes amid escalating political heat ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections.Speculation began after a post by the social media handle ‘Prabuddh Bharat’ claimed that Thackeray visited the Chief Minister’s residence late …
Mumbai/Baramati, April 24 (IANS) After the sudden and tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, a significant power shift has taken place within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the state. In a move to fill the immense leadership void, Sunetra Pawar has taken the oath as the state’s first female Deputy Chief Minister and has been appointed the NCP President, centralising all executive powers. To streamline party operations and ensure organisational stability, Sunetra …
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sunetra Pawar faces an acid test in the selection of party nominee for the upcoming biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council slated for May 12. She is tasked with picking up a candidate weathering the favouritism and pressure from veteran and experienced party leaders. She is expected to choose between those who are merely vocal in the party and those who have remained steadfastly…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Congress and NCP-SP on Thursday announced that they will extend their support to Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray in the biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council slated for May 12.The announcement came as the Election Commission on Thursday issued the notification for the state Council poll for nine seats. Considering the present strength of the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP is set to win five seats, two by the Shiv Sena, and one each by the NCP and t…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced biennial elections to nine seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council to be filled by Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), with polling scheduled for May 12.According to a press note issued by the Commission, the terms of office of nine sitting members will expire on May 13, necessitating the elections.The members set to retire are Sanjay Kishanrao Kenekar, Neelam Diwakar Gorhe, Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, Sa…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday witnessed dramatic scenes after Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe ordered the immediate suspension of Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi following allegations that police personnel manhandled and injured Satara Guardian Minister Shambhuraj Desai during the election to the posts of Satara Zilla Parishad President and Vice President.“It is a long-standing tradition of this House that the word of a member, and espe…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) With the Election Commission expected to announce polls on nine seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council shortly, the Mahayuti, with a massive surplus of 235 total votes, can comfortably win eight seats, comprising BJP five, Shiv Sena two and NCP one. With 46 MLAs currently in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) camp comprising Shiv Sena (UBT) 20, Congress 16 and NCP (SP) 10, the Opposition can elect one candidate, provided there is no cross-voting or defection.Based on the c…