Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday asserted that the poll results in West Bengal and Assam, where the BJP has gained a two-thirds majority, signify more than just change; they represent a ‘Mahaparyabartan’ (Great Transformation). He noted that the people of Bengal have ended decades of “misrule”—citing 30 years of Congress, 36 years of Communist rule, and 15 years under Mamata Banerjee, which he described as the most “dangerous” phase.The Chief Minister…
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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…
Rahuri, April 6 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) State President, Shashikant Shinde, on Monday announced Govind Mokate as the party’s candidate for the Rahuri Assembly seat. The development is an embarrassment for the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), especially for the NCP‑SP, as its probable candidate and former Minister Prajakt Tanpure backed out of the race at the last moment and went into hiding after meeting State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan.The bypoll w…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president, Ravindra Chavan, on Monday announced that the party will launch statewide programmes to disseminate its nationalist ideology among the common citizens. Chavan said the BJP plans to use the upcoming week to strengthen its booth-level presence and showcase the achievements of both the central and state governments to every household in Maharashtra. He was speaking during a flag-hoisting ceremony held at the BJP sta…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Following the announcement of his candidature for the Rajya Sabha, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde on Wednesday expressed his gratitude via social media, reaffirming his dedication to the party’s mission and the nation.In a post on his X handle Tawde stated, “Infinite thanks and gratitude! I sincerely thank the senior leadership and the Central Election Committee for selecting me as a Rajya Sabha candidate.”Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP State President Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday announced the party’s new state-level office-bearers, to further strengthen the organisation to achieve its goal in the 2029 Assembly elections The announcement covers key positions, including Chief Spokesperson, General Secretaries, Secretaries, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and the heads of the Yuva Morcha, Mahila Morcha, and OBC Morcha.Addressing the media, Chavan stated that the appointments were finalised followi…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday strongly condemned the shirtless protest by a group of Indian Youth Congress against the central government and the Indo-US trade deal, terming it highly disgraceful and deplorable. In his post on X, CM Fadnavis said, “It is such a shame that the Congress Party has stooped to such a new low. What they did at Bharat Mandapam today is a display of their Anti-India antics, which is at the peak & they’re exposed yet…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Amid raging controversy, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday demanded a CBI investigation into former Deputy Chief Minister and national president Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash at Baramati on January 28. State President and MP Sunil Tatkare informed that a memorandum to this effect was submitted to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday.A high-level delegation met with the Chief Minister this afternoon, including NCP National Working President MP Pr…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Following the municipal elections, the BJP has achieved a decisive victory in the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. With this win, the party appears to have launched a massive exercise to achieve an ambitious goal of ‘Shat Pratishat BJP’ (100 per cent BJP) for the 2029 Assembly elections. This strategy seems to have been formulated in light of the appeal made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Although the next major election in the state is nearly three and …
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The MahaYuti alliance on Wednesday officially decided to install its own mayors in the crucial municipal corporations of Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and Ulhasnagar. The final roadmap for the power-sharing agreement will be solidified following the return of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his official visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Upon his return, Devendra Fadnavis is set to hold a decisive meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai to finalise t…