[ad_1] Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: ANI Seat sharing arrangements between various constituents of the Mahayuti alliance of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Maharashtra are almost final, with a call having been taken to not project a new face as Chief…
[ad_1] Sachin Kurmi alias Munna, associated with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, was stabbed to death by unidentified attackers early on Saturday in Byculla (E). NEW DELHI: The Byculla police, on Sunday, apprehended three men in connection with the murder of Sachin Kurmi, a leader of the Ajit Pawar faction, in Mumbai’s Byculla area. The accused,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Maharashtra holds great significance for all political parties due to being the state with the second-highest number of Lok Sabha seats, totaling 48, trailing only behind Uttar Pradesh with 80 seats. Known for its electoral unpredictability, Maharashtra presents a formidable challenge for parties vying for a sweeping victory. With its substantial Lok…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sharad Pawar on Tuesday claimed that the ‘mood’ of the country has turned against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The NCP (SCP) chief also attacked the Central government for attacking the institutions of the country and not taking ‘national interests seriously.’“I can see clearly that the mood of people has changed. It is…
[ad_1] New Delhi: The names and election symbols of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party will remain as the Election Commission decided for now, the Supreme Court said today, advising status quo ahead of the coming Lok Sabha elections. The order, though, is temporary and the matter would be revisited after the parties…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to recognise ‘man blowing turha‘ as the symbol for the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan also permitted the Sharad Pawar faction to use ‘Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra…
[ad_1] New Delhi: The current trend of defection in political parties that end up with the defecting faction being recognised as the “real” party, was slammed by the Supreme Court today, which called it a “mockery of voters”. Hearing a petition of the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party, the court made it…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: NCP received donations totalling Rs 65.6 crore from a range of sources, as per information disclosed by Election Commission on Sunday. The diverse cast included Neotia Foundation, Bharti Airtel, Cyrus Poonawalla, United Shippers, controversial builder Avinash Bhosle who is being investigated by agencies, Bajaj Finserv, Atul Chordia, United Phosphorus, Oberoi Realty and…
[ad_1] Of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the BJP wants 30, said sources. Mumbai: Finalising seat-sharing in Maharashtra, which sends the second-highest number of MPs to the Lok Sabha, has proven to be tricky for the National Democratic Alliance, with all three key partners – the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and…
[ad_1] The battle for Baramati (in Pune district) is arguably the most keenly contested electoral fight in the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra. However, shifting alliances within the Pawar family has ensured that the contest has heated up even before the start of the official campaign. Sources say that Deputy CM and rebel NCP…
