Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The nomination of Rajendra Jain to the Rajya Sabha and Aniket Tatkare’s election to the state council have enabled Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare to reassert their authority within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sunetra Pawar.Ahead of the party’s 27th anniversary on June 10, the developments signal that their influence in the organisation remains intact.The brief but intense attempt to sideline Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare within the NCP recently marked a…
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Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has postponed its 27th Foundation Day event to Thursday, June 11, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a crucial meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in New Delhi on Wednesday, June 10.NCP state president and MP Sunil Tatkare shared the information at a press conference on Monday.The high-level NDA meeting in the national capital will be attended by alliance partners, Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers and key l…
Baramati, June 8 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) President Sharad Pawar on Monday emphasised the need to modify the restrictive conditions in the government’s Rs 36,585 crore loan waiver scheme to ensure actual benefits reach the farmers. Speaking to reporters in Baramati, Pawar advocated for a dialogue-based approach rather than outright rejection of government policies.Highlighting that there are no major elections scheduled for the next three years, Pawar stressed th…
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha nomination exercise within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) underscored the leadership’s tightrope walk as it sought to balance generational aspirations and organisational stability.Following the withdrawal of OBC stalwart and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and handing the ticket to Rajendra Jain — a staunch loyalist of party Working President Praful Patel — the NCP leadership managed to avert a messy, public showdown.This move represents a hig…
Thane, June 5 (IANS) Following the unopposed election of Mahayuti candidate Ravindra Phatak in the Thane-Palghar Legislative Council polls, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Friday hailed the development as the beginning of a clean sweep for the alliance.He said the victory reflected the unity of the Mahayuti alliance and its development-oriented politics.Speaking to the media, Shinde stated that the overwhelming support received by Mahayuti candidates acros…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maharashtra President and MP Sunil Tatkare on Friday announced that the party’s 27th Foundation Day will be celebrated on June 10 under the theme, “Dedication, Struggle and Resolve”.This will be the first Foundation Day function to be held after the untimely demise of former party president and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.Speaking to the media, Tatkare said this year’s celebrations would be centred around the themes of “Dedicatio…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Is the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal entering a “Shiv Sena moment”? The question is doing the rounds in the political corridors of the state after reports of dissent and disapproval of party leadership started surfacing since its poll drubbing by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in early May. Recent cracks in the Trinamool resemble the splits in the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) between 2022-2023, where breakaway factions were legally recognised …
Pune, June 2 (IANS) A public spat has erupted between political leaders and the police in Pune over the city’s crime situation, after Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule termed it the “capital of criminals” and sought that Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar be sent on forced leave.Responding to Sule’s allegations, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar issued a detailed 9-page letter, offering a point-by-point rebuttal. In the letter, Kumar presented official statistics to back his c…
Pune, June 1 (IANS) High-voltage drama and chaos unfolded within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pune on Monday over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Pune Local Authorities Constituency Legislative Council election, slated for June 18. June 1 was the last day to file nominations. Despite Vikram Kakade’s name being finalised on Sunday night, a major crisis erupted on Monday as disgruntled faction leaders voiced strong opposition.Following a tense two-hour marathon meeting at…
Nagpur, May 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress Legislative Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government, accusing it of using ‘religious polarisation, event-mongering, and emotional tactics’ to mask its failures, even as the public reels under inflation, unemployment, fuel price hikes, and economic instability. Slamming the government over the escalating fuel shortage and skyrocketing prices, Wadettiwar stated, “Diesel is now being rationed and distribut…