Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) With the June 1 deadline for filing nominations fast approaching, the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra has plunged into intense behind-the-scenes bargaining over seat-sharing for the upcoming Legislative Council (MLC) elections. The polls, scheduled for June 18, will fill 17 crucial seats elected by local body representatives.Coming on the heels of the alliance’s dominant performance in local body elections, where the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP collectively secured mor…
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The political landscape of Maharashtra is gearing up for another high-stakes battle as the Election Commission announced a Rajya Sabha bye-election for June 18. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Sunetra Pawar from the Upper House of Parliament. Sunetra Pawar recently tendered her resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President, C.P. Radhakrishnan.She decided to vacate…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the long-delayed biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from 17 Local Authorities’ Constituencies. The polling is scheduled on June 18, and the counting of votes will be conducted on June 22. According to a press note, the ECI has outlined a swift timeline for the entire electoral process, which must be completed before late June. The notification will be issued on May 25, t…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the long-delayed biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from 16 Local Authorities’ Constituencies. The polling is scheduled on June 18, and the counting of votes will be conducted on June 22.According to a press note, the ECI has outlined a swift timeline for the entire electoral process, which must be completed before late June. The notification will be issued on May 25, th…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) In a bid to steady the ship following weeks of internal friction, the top leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has moved to bridge the widening gap between the party’s central hierarchy and its veteran heavyweights. NCP President Sunetra Pawar, along with newly appointed party General Secretary Parth Pawar and Treasurer Jay Pawar, reached out to senior leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare on Friday and conveyed them that they will meet soon and deliberate on…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) on Thursday received a setback after the party’s chief spokesperson and former MP Anand Paranjpe joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. It was a “ghar wapsi” for Anand Paranjpe after a 14-year hiatus.He was inducted into the party fold in the presence of Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party Leader Shrikant Shinde, along with state ministers Dadaji Bhuse and Uday Samant.Anand Paranjpe, who began his career with Shiv Sena, …
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) NCP(SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on Thursday intensified his demand for a CBI probe into the fatal plane crash of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, which occurred on January 28, and challenged Dy CM Sunetra Pawar to use her influence within the Mahayuti alliance to ensure the case is officially handed over to the Central agency.Rohit Pawar, who is Ajit Pawar’s nephew, in a post on the social media platform X, has set a “challenge” for Sunetra Pawar to get…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the current administration, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal alleged that there is a deliberate conspiracy by the ruling MahaYuti alliance to transform progressive Maharashtra, built on the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Shahu, Phule, and Ambedkar, into a “cow belt”. Speaking at the flag-hoisting ceremony held today to mark Maharashtra Day and Labour Day, Sapkal called upon citizens to unite against force…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) As the deadline for filing nominations for the upcoming Legislative Council (MLC) elections ended on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a stinging verbal assault on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray. The ruling party alleged that Thackeray chose to “sacrifice” Ambadas Danve politically rather than risking his own prestige in a contested election.The elections for nine MLC seats appear set to be unopposed after the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the…
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 …