Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) MahaYuti leaders congratulated Nitin Nabin for his appointment as the BJP president on Tuesday and wished him success. Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde said this is not merely an assumption of office, but a historic moment of generational change within the party. In his post on X, Shinde said: “By being appointed as the youngest National President in the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Nitin Nabin ji has already created a new history. …
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Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Mumbai BJP chief and legislator Ameet Satam on Friday said that the victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the BMC elections is a win for the Marathi people, and also a win for Mumbaikars.”It is a victory of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is a victory of the revolutionary transformation brought in Mumbai by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis under PM Modi’s leadership,” Satam said.Speaking to reporters, Satam said that this is a victory of the tireless eff…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the BJP-Shiv Sena combine’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a massive mandate for development.CM Fadnavis was speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters after participating in the celebrations over its stellar performance in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra in the civic body elections.The celebration was attended by BJP state president Ravindra Chavan and Mumbai…
Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) In a significant political blow to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his faction of the NCP has faced a complete rout in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections. This defeat has not only derailed his strategy to challenge the BJP on his home turf but has also left him with little choice but to maintain a submissive role within the Mahayuti alliance.Since his rebellion within the NCP, Ajit Pawar had maintained a cordial relationship with the B…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As the BJP-led Mahayuti has taken a lead in a majority of the 29 municipal corporations and the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has crossed the halfway mark in the BMC in early leads, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, through video calls, congratulated state unit chief Ravindra Chavan and Mumbai unit chief Ameet Satam over the party’s stellar performance.CM Fadnavis praised Chavan’s leadership, stating: “Honourable Ravindra Chavan, many congratulations to you. Under your leade…
Pune, January 12 (IANS) The political battleground in Pune has turned into a high-stakes face-off between allies as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who lock horns over regional dominance. Recent developments suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to concede Deputy Chief Minister Pawar’s traditional stronghold, leading to a series of public disagreements and policy clashes.The friction stems from Deputy CM and Nationalist Cong…
Pune, Jan 12 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Pune has escalated to a critical juncture as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the BJP’s top guns, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, are embroiled in a significant verbal confrontation regarding the issue of “freebie” politics.The conflict intensified after Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, representing the Nationalist Congress Party, promised free PMPML (Pune Mahanagar Pa…
Thane, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant political development in the Ambernath Municipal Council, four councillors of the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) have withdrawn support from a BJP-backed arrangement and extended backing to the Shiv Sena. With the support of these NCP councillors and an Independent member, the Shiv Sena has secured a clear majority in the council, altering the power equations ahead of elections to key civic posts.The NCP councillors cited discomfort in sharing power with the Congre…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday announced that it would initiate legal proceedings to seek the disqualification of 12 corporators from the Ambernath Municipal Council who defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The corporators, who were elected on the Congress symbol in the recent municipal polls, formally joined the BJP earlier in the day. The Congress described the move as “completely illegal” and “unconstitutional”, alleging that…
Thane, Jan 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress has taken decisive disciplinary action against its Ambernath leadership following reports of an unauthorised political alliance with the BJP in the local civic body. In an official letter issued on Wednesday, the Congress announced the immediate suspension of Pradeep Patil, the President of the Ambernath Block Congress Committee and 12 corporators for joining hands with the BJP in the Ambernath Municipal Council and also for anti-party activities and brea…