Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee on Wednesday announced Akshay Shivajirao Kardile as the nominee for the by-election in Maharashtra’s Rahuri Assembly constituency.The by-election was necessitated following the death of BJP legislator and former Minister Shivajirao Kardile in October last year. Shivajirao Kardile was a veteran political leader with his presence in the district and state cooperative sector. Akshay is the son of the late leader.The …
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Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Member of Parliament Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday addressed swirling rumours regarding the party’s potential merger with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, clarifying that while he was aware of the discussions, the context had changed entirely following Ajit Pawar’s passing. In an interview with a Marathi channel, Tatkare said a merger between the two NCP factions was in its final stages before Ajit Pawar’s death.He critic…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) core committee held a marathon meeting on Monday and appealed to party president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to take leadership on board before drafting important letters concerning party policies or taking major decisions on the party’s roadmap. The committee expressed faith in her leadership and decided to work towards consolidation.The trigger for the meeting was Sunetra Pawar’s letter to the Election Commissi…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Maharashtra NCP President and MP, Sunil Tatkare, on Tuesday said that it is the collective responsibility of all members to carry forward the party envisioned by “Dada” Ajit Pawar with the same strength. Speaking to reporters here, Tatkare highlighted the hard work late Ajit Pawar put into showing the resolve to join the NDA. He noted that despite the Lok Sabha setbacks, Ajit Pawar’s leadership in the Assembly elections — taking all colleagues into confidence — resu…
Gandhinagar/Anand, March 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed former Gujarat minister Pradipsinh Jadeja as in-charge for the forthcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Anand district, as political activity intensifies ahead of polling scheduled next month.In a letter issued on Sunday, the party named Jadeja, currently a state special invitee member and former minister in the state government, as the in-charge for the constituency.Hasmukh Patel, a former pr…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) NCP leader Rupali Chakankar, who was embroiled in the self-styled godman Captain Ashok Kharat controversy, on Friday finally resigned from her post as the President of the Maharashtra NCP women’s wing. She has forwarded her resignation to the NCP national president and state Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.Chakankar, amid demand from the opposition, had resigned on March 20 as the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission but did not step down as the…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday warned of appropriate action if an alleged video involving Food and Drug Administration Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Narhari Zirwal with a trans woman is found to be authentic. The Chief Minister’s statement comes after the opposition hit the streets demanding Zirwal’s resignation, significantly heating the political atmosphere.“If this video is found to be authentic, appropriate action will ce…
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) NCP tribal leader and Maharashtra Minister for Food and Drug Administration, Narhari Zirwal, is in a fix after an allegedly obscene video of him with a transgender person has gone viral on social media. It is not Zirwal alone but the Sunetra Pawar-led NCP faces an acid test to weather the crisis as the party has been mired in a string of controversies.The viral video allegedly featuring Zirwal has sparked a barrage of criticism from the Opposition who claimed that the ind…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) In a blistering verbal offensive, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maharashtra state president and MP Sunil Tatkare on Wednesday took aim at political rivals attempting to interfere in party affairs while terming them as “scavengers” driven by a sinister desire to seize control.Tatkare was responding the statement made by NCP SP legislator Rohit Pawar today that against Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel made an attempt to seize control of the Nationalist Congress Party (AP) …
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) In a high-octane press conference, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Wednesday levelled explosive allegations against Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel, claiming the duo attempted to seize control of the Nationalist Congress Party following the sudden demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash.He further claimed that a group of leaders wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) claiming changes to the party constitution to vest sweeping power…