Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Maharashtra has intensified following the filing of nomination papers by Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati bypoll. The decision by Congress to field a candidate against her has sparked a war of words between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and its allies, with Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Sanjay Raut firmly backing Congress’ right to contest.Responding to NCP MP Parth Pawar’s claim that Congress’ decision to contest marks the “beginning of its downfa…
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Baramati, April 4 (IANS) In a highly emotional gathering that left many supporters in tears, Jay Pawar on Saturday emphasised that while the opposition has the right to contest the election, the people of Baramati have already made up their minds. “Dada (Ajit Pawar) may not be with us physically, but he lives in our hearts and his qualities are within all of us,” he stated. He credited the collective efforts of the Pawar family, including Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar, and others, for Baram…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Sunil Shelke on Thursday demanded in the Legislative Assembly that a transparent and open discussion be held regarding the plane crash involving the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the ongoing probe into the incident.Shelke emphasised that the truth behind the incident and the subsequent investigation must be brought before the people of Maharashtra. Additionally, he proposed renaming the International Cricket Stadium at Gahu…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Giving a new twist to the unfortunate and tragic demise of Ajit Pawar, the dada of Maharashtra politics, a couple of leaders from Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) cast fresh doubts over the plane crash that killed all five people onboard, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said that more than 80 per cent people of Maharashtra felt that there was something suspicious in the plane accident. Further, smelling a rat in the plane crash, he q…
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 30 (IANS) Maharashtra is set to have its first woman Deputy Chief Minister as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will hold the legislature party meeting on Saturday at 2 pm to elect Sunetra Pawar as the new legislative party leader and the Deputy Chief Minister. This comes days after the sudden and untimely death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the plane crash on Wednesday.Sunetra Pawar, later in the evening, will be sworn in at the Lok Bhavan.State NCP chief Sunil Ta…
Baramati, Jan 29 (IANS) In a sombre atmosphere filled with grief and chants of “Ekach Wada, Ajit Dada,” Maharashtra bid a final farewell to its Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Ajit Pawar on Thursday.The senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was cremated with full state honours at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati on Thursday afternoon. The funeral followed a tragic aviation accident on Wednesday that claimed the life of the 66-year-old leader and four others.The last …
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) With Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and National President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Ajit Pawar, passing away on Wednesday morning following an air crash in Baramati, top leaders described it as a “Black Day” for the state.NCP National Working President and MP, Praful Patel expressed deep pain over the loss of his long-time colleague.“Our pillar of support has fallen. Over a political career spanning 35 years, Ajit Dada mentored countless workers and…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar. The President took to the social media platform X to convey her condolences. In her message, she said, “The news of the death of several people, including Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash in Baramati, Maharashtra, is deeply saddening. Ajit Pawar’s untimely demise…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule has raised serious concerns over the manner in which political alliances are being formed in Maharashtra’s local body elections, alleging misuse of money power and accusing the Election Commission of remaining a silent spectator. In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra’s Baramati, spoke on a range of issues including Municipal elections, BJP’s functioning, women-…