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Sonia Gandhi rejects Sharad Pawar's proposal to form a govt with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Report

Nov 05, 2019, at 01:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused to get into an agreement with Shiv Sena to form the next government in Maharashtra in a meeting with NCP chief Sharad Power who is in favour of such an alliance to keep BJP out of power, an NDTV report said.

Maharashtra tussle: Will stake claim if BJP fails to form government, says Shiv Sena

Nov 04, 2019, at 11:20 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Trying to suggest the possibility of a non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena has said it will stake claim to form the state government if the saffron party fails to prove its majority, media reports said.

Shiv Sena can have its own Chief Minister: Saamna

Nov 03, 2019, at 04:24 pm

Mumbai, Nov 3 (UNI) In an article published in Shiv Sena mouth piece 'Saamna', the Sena on Sunday came up with what it said was the best option and “in the interest of Maharashtra.”

Amid Maharashtra power tussle, Sharad Pawar to meet Sonia Gandhi

Nov 02, 2019, at 01:41 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the power tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday fuelling speculations about the two leaders' talk about forming an alliance government with the Sena to keep the saffron party out of power.

As Fadnavis rejects Sena's 50:50 deal, Uddhav Thackeray speaks to Sharad Pawar over phone

Nov 01, 2019, at 11:41 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After Shiv Sena said it had numbers to claim the Chief Minister's post, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had a discussion with NCP chief Sharad power on Friday evening, media reports said.

Let Shiv Sena approach us for support: Congress over Maharashtra power tussle

Oct 30, 2019, at 12:13 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Hinting at a new equation in the Maharashtra politics, former Chief Minister and Congress leader, Prithviraj Chavan said the Shiv Sena must approach his party if they want support to form the next state government.

Modi thanks Maharashtra for 'blessing' NDA, vows to work in Haryana with same zeal

Oct 24, 2019, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the people Maharashtra for supporting the NDA to form government again and accepted people's mandate in Haryana, which is going for a hung assembly.

BJP-Shiv Sena retains Maharashtra amid Sharad Pawar's resurgence, Haryana goes for hung assembly

Oct 24, 2019, at 06:34 pm

Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: Despite a resurgence of veteran politician Sharad Pawar, the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) and the Shiv Sena retained comfortably Maharashtra where assembly elections were held on Monday. However, the saffron party faced a setback in Haryana.

Assembly poll results: BJP-Shiv Sena set to win in Maharashtra, likely hung assembly in Haryana

Oct 24, 2019, at 01:06 pm

Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena are set to win the Maharashtra assembly polls though the saffron party is engaged in a contest with the Congress in Haryana, as per the trends of the poll results.

Maharashtra-Haryana Assembly polls results: BJP maintains early leads

Oct 24, 2019, at 09:24 am

New Delhi, Oct 24 (UNI/IBNS) In the first round of elections postcentral government's new measures in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP established early leads in the state assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana.

Exit Poll: BJP-Sena set for big win in Maharashtra, BJP to rule in Haryana again

Oct 21, 2019, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: As the Assembly Elections come to an end in two crucial states of India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue in power comfortably in Maharashtra and Haryana, exit polls showcased on Monday predicted.

Assembly polls: Voting underway in Maharashtra, Haryana; Fadnavis, Khattar cast votes

Oct 21, 2019, at 12:28 pm

Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: Voting is underway in Maharashtra and Haryana as the two states are having assembly polls on Monday, five months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Congress-NCP did maximum harm to people: PM Narendra Modi

Oct 18, 2019, at 11:39 pm

Mumbai, Oct 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the previous Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine government of doing maximum harm to Maharashtra and the country because of the corruption it indulged in.

Maharashtra: Narendra Modi targets Congress-NCP, dares oppn to bring back Article 370 in J&K

Oct 13, 2019, at 08:17 pm

Jalgaon: Keeping the Maharashtra Assembly polls in mind, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress alliance in the state and even dared the opposition to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.  

Maharashtra polls: Several rebels file nominations against party's official candidates

Oct 05, 2019, at 10:42 am

Aurangabad, Oct 5 (UNI): Rebellion fever grips across Aurangabad district when several rebel candidates file their nomination papers against official candidates on Friday for the Maharashtra Assembly polls slated for Oct 21.

Won't keep quiet until BJP-Shiv Sena alliance breaks: Sharad Pawar

Oct 05, 2019, at 10:35 am

Kolhapur, Oct 5 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that it is his responsibility to take away power from wrong hands and he would not keep quiet until the present BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government breaks.

No need to come: ED tells Sharad Pawar who planned to visit probe agency office

Sep 27, 2019, at 01:28 pm

Mumbai: Hours before his planned visit to the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s office over the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has been asked by the probe agency not to visit its office, media reports said.

Rahul questions timing of ED action against Sharad Pawar, says NCP chief victim of vindictive government

Sep 27, 2019, at 11:48 am

New Delhi: Training his gun against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the timing of Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s action against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in connection with the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam.

MSCB scam: Sharad Pawar to visit ED office today, security beefed up

Sep 27, 2019, at 11:16 am

Mumbai: Security has been beefed up in south Mumbai as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office on Friday in connection with a scam in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MDCB), media reports said.

MSCB scam: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, his nephew Ajit booked by ED

Sep 25, 2019, at 01:44 pm

Mumbai, Sept 24 (UNI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money-laundering case against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar, his nephew Ajit Pawar, several other politicians and officials in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam, worth around Rs 25,000 crore, officials said here on Tuesday.

After leaving NCP, Shivaji descendant Udayanraje Bhosale joins BJP

Sep 14, 2019, at 12:01 pm

New Delhi, Sept 14 (UNI): Giving a major boost to the BJP ahead of crucial assembly polls in Maharashtra, a key NCP leader from Satara region and a direct descendant of Shivaji Maharaj, Udayanraje Bhosale on Saturday joined BJP here in presence of party chief Amit Shah and state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

NCP leader Bhaskar Jadhav resigns, set to join Shiv Sena

Sep 13, 2019, at 11:44 am

Aurangabad, Sept 13 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from Konkan region and former Maharashtra minister Bhaskar Jadhav submitted his resignation to state Assembly Speaker Haribhau Bagade on Friday.

NCP leader Ganesh Naik to join BJP with New Mumbai corporators

Sep 08, 2019, at 09:56 pm

Mumbai, Sep 8 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ganesh Naik is likely to join the BJP on Sept 11 along with 55 corporators from New Mumbai.  

Congress and NCP leaders who are joining BJP are doing it by will: Patil

Jul 28, 2019, at 07:24 pm

Kolhapur, July 28 (UNI): BJP state president Chandrakant Patil said here on Sunday that many leaders from Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) want to enter in BJP's fold by their own will not by force.

Azam Khan's remark on Rama Devi should be seen as compliment: NCP leader Majeed Memon

Jul 26, 2019, at 02:37 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): In a shocking statement, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon said Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan's sexist remark on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rama Devi should be treated as a "compliment", media reports said.

Senior NCP leader Sachin Ahir joins Shiv Sena

Jul 25, 2019, at 12:46 pm

Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): Senior NCP leader and the party's Mumbai unit president Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv Sena today in the presence of Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.

Shiv Sena wrests two seats from NCP, Shetkari Sanghstana in Kohlapur

May 24, 2019, at 11:38 am

Kolhapur, May 24 (UNI): Bhartiya Janata party (BJP) -Shiv Sena (SS) alliance wrested two seats of the district--Kolhapur and Hatkanangale while BJP succeed to retain the lone Sangli Lok Sabha seat in neighbouring Sangli district by defeating Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Kolhapur and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghstana in Hatkanangale and Sangli parliamentary constituencies.

NCP youth members beat up teen for posting lewd comments against Supriya Sule

May 15, 2019, at 07:18 pm

Kolhapur, May 15 (UNI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) students wing members here on Wednesday reportedly beat up an 18-year-old for allegedly posting lewd comments on a Facebook video of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule.

Sharad Pawar to tour drought-hit Beed in Maharashtra

May 12, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Beed, Maharashtra, May 12 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will visit this district on May 13 to interact with the farmers hit hard by the calamitous effects of drought.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar attacks Narendra Modi government in Thane

Apr 23, 2019, at 01:59 pm

Thane, Apr 23 (UNI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar has criticised the Narendra Modi-led government over the rising unemployment in the country, saying that the government does not have any policy for the growth of Industries and Agriculture.