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…
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Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) NCP leader Rupali Chakankar, embroiled in the Captain Ashok Kharat controversy, resigned on Friday from her post as Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women. Following directives from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, she met Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar at her official residence ‘Devgiri’ and shortly after submitted her resignation.Earlier, Fadnavis had summoned her to his residence, Varsha, and instructed her to step down immediately.The dire…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asked State Women’s Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar to resign, sources within the CMO said. The directive came two days after the arrest of self‑proclaimed godman Captain Ashok Kharat from Nashik on allegations of sexual harassment and rape.Chakankar is a trustee of Shri Shivnika Sansthan in Sinnar, Nashik district, where Kharat is president. The CM’s directive followed the surfacing of a video showing h…
Gondia/Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) NCP Working President Praful Patel, on Friday, clarified the party’s stance regarding the shocking allegations against self-proclaimed numerologist Ashok Kharat. Speaking at a press conference, Patel assured that a thorough investigation is underway and anyone found guilty, regardless of their stature, will face stringent action.The case has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra’s political circles after it was revealed that several high-profile political leaders rep…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Former general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kushal Das passed away here on Friday at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Das, who served the federation for 12 years, took charge as the AIFF general secretary in November 2010. Before joining AIFF, Das served as the chief financial officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai.He oversaw landmark events and structural changes that helped raise the profile of the …
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) NCP-SP legislator Rohit Pawar, on Monday, made a series of allegations regarding the air crash incident involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and former NCP Chief late Ajit Pawar. He has called for a deeper investigation into whether the incident was a genuine accident or a deliberate attempt on the late NCP leader’s life.According to Rohit Pawar, visibility on the day of the accident was extremely poor, measuring only 3,000 metre. He claimed that the aircraft’s pilo…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Following the untimely demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, officially assumed the role of National President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on February 26, signalling a definitive shift in the state’s political landscape, effectively dimming the prospects of a reconciliation or merger between the NCP and the Sharad Pawar-led faction. Party seniors have hailed the appointment as the dawn of the “Sunetra Era”, sending a clear …
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar faction) working president Praful Patel on Thursday announced that Parth Ajit Pawar, elder son of former national president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, will be the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16.The announcement was made during a high-level meeting of the party’s national executive, marking a significant organisational development following the demise of Ajit Pawar.Praful…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) In a significant political transition, Sunetra Pawar was officially elected as the National President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at the party’s national executive meeting held here.Party Working President Praful Patel proposed Sunetra Pawar’s name and announced her unanimous election as the national president. Maharashtra unit President Sunil Tatkare seconded her name and hailed her elevation to the post. Members of the national executive raised their hands to …
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that he developed a very close friendship with Late Ajit Pawar that eventually went beyond politics. In an all-party condolence meeting organised by NCP, Gadkari stated, “I never imagined in my wildest dreams that a time would come to pay tribute to Dada. I had the opportunity to observe Dada’s life closely from the time he first became an MLA and later the Minister of State for Energy. I was in the Maharashtra Legislature…