Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The month-long Budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be stormy with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, gearing up to challenge the Mahayuti government on several fronts. For the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar), the Budget session is a high-stakes exercise in maintaining political momentum especially in the wake of its stellar performance in the recently concluded local body elections while managing a significant leaders…
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Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SS-UBT) on Saturday took a swipe at the BJP for criticising Syed Iqbal’s election as Mayor of Parbhani Municipal Corporation terming it “intellectual bankruptcy”. The Thackeray camp strongly defended Syed Iqbal’s election, saying that it was a reward for loyalty.In the scathing editorial of party mouthpiece Saamana in Maharashtra, it said that while many issues are raging, the BJP and its “subservient circle” are creating an uproar for …
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 …
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian sports fraternity condoled the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday. Amid ongoing elections to the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, Dy CM Ajit Pawar was travelling from Mumbai to Baramati to attend a public meeting. The incident occurred around 9 a.m., an hour after the plane took off from Mumbai, claiming the lives of NCP chief and five others.India Olympic Association…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Senior legislator and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday expressed profound grief over the tragic death of Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, in a plane crash. The sudden demise of the veteran leader has triggered an outpouring of condolences from leaders cutting across party lines, underlining his stature in public life.In a heartfelt condolence message, Chennithala described the late Deputy Chief Minister as a “tall leader in every…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Amid the high-decibel campaign for the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday made significant remarks on his relationship with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who has aligned with his cousin and Shiv Sena-UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray after nearly two decades.In an interview with a regional newspaper, CM Fadnavis said that although they are currently on opposite sides of the polit…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) In a significant development in Maharashtra politics, the two rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to forge a strategic alliance for the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections scheduled for January 15, 2026.Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced that the two NCP factions would come together for the PCMC polls, saying the move was aimed at preventing a split of votes.Political observers believe the decision is dri…