Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling MahaYuti government in Maharashtra on Friday criticised the Congress leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan following his statement regarding the NCP-SP leaders, while claiming that the Sharad Pawar-led party “may merge with the NDA”.Earlier, NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule had ruled out alignment with NDA and refuted claims made by Chavan that some of the party’s lawmakers were “disgruntled”.Speaking to IANS, Union Minister and Republican Party Of…
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Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) In a fiery, multi-pronged address in the Legislative Council on Friday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde fiercely defended the ruling alliance, tearing into the opposition’s “media trials” while laying out a comprehensive roadmap of the government’s public welfare and infrastructure achievements. Responding to last week’s opposition-moved resolution, Shinde dismissed rumours of alliance rifts, mocked the Thackeray faction’s sudden spiritual shift, …
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Dismissing intense speculation of a major political realignment in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Friday firmly stated that her party had no intentions of joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Sule’s clarification comes after days of mounting rumours within state political circles. The speculation was triggered by a recent meeting between NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, alongside repo…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Transport Minister and Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday remarked that there is nothing wrong if Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, party leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Sanjay Raut “are seen travelling together in Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s car anytime soon”.Speaking to IANS, Pratap Sarnaik said: “If tomorrow, Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray, or Uddhav Thackeray were to travel in Eknath Shinde’s car, it should not be viewed as something wro…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s decision to hold a party meeting in Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s chamber at the Vidhan Bhavan has triggered fresh friction within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut accusing senior leaders of conferring legitimacy on “traitors”.Raut also slammed Pawar for meeting Deputy CM Shinde.Af a press conference, Raut further asserted that senior leaders should refrain from giving political…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra government stands firmly behind the Marathi-speaking population in the border areas and will leave no stone unturned to secure their just rights, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured on Wednesday. The chief minister made these remarks during a high-level coordination committee meeting on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute held at Vidhan Bhavan. The meeting saw a broad spectrum of political leadership in attendance.Key members of the high-level comm…
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Amid political buzz over the NCP (SP) aligning with the ruling alliance, especially after the meeting between BJP MP Vinod Tawde and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday clarified that no new party will be joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the state’s Mahayuti alliance at present. He further said the government has no intention of breaking any party for expansion or the upcoming elections. He added that the curr…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised Sachin Ahir for his unopposed election as the Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairman, stating that since he was trained under the mentorship of veteran leader Sharad Pawar, he knows exactly when to “score a goal” and possesses the ability to make the right decision at the right time. CM Fadnavis thanked the Opposition for withdrawing their nomination for the Deputy Chairman’s post.”Sachin Ahir and I were elected together in …
Pune, June 25 (IANS) Asserting total control over his legislative flock, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday dismissed rumours of an impending rebellion within his party ranks. Speaking to reporters while accompanied by his grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, the veteran politician clarified, “Not a single one of our MLAs is going anywhere.”Pawar’s statements come at a time when Maharashtra’s political circles are on high alert following a massive political earthquake. Over …
Nagpur, June 13 (IANS) Amid intense political heat ahead of the upcoming Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra, speculation has surfaced regarding the potential merger of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), or NCP (SP), with the Indian National Congress. Addressing these rumours, senior NCP (SP) Working President and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule categorically denied any such development, stating that no proposals had been made or received by her party.Speaking to the media,…