'Hope there are no more shocks in future': Devendra Fadnavis after taking oath as Maharashtra CM
Dec 06, 2024, at 06:03 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In his first comments after taking oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister and his first cabinet meeting, Devendra Fadnavis expressed hope that the state would not see any more political turmoil that it has seen over the last few years.
Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar are his deputies
Dec 06, 2024, at 01:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Devendra Fadnavis Thursday took oath as the new Maharashtra Chief Minister after a stellar performance of his party in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the politically crucial state.
Dec 05, 2024, at 10:21 pm
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde has agreed to take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the Mahayuti government led by Devendra Fadnavis, India Today reported.
Maharashtra stalemate ends, Eknath Shinde to take oath as one of the Deputy CMs: Reports
Dec 05, 2024, at 02:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who opted out of the race for the Maharashtra top post, will join the Devendra Fadnavis government as his Deputy, NDTV quoting sources reported.
Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde in Mumbai as suspense over Maharashtra CM post continues
Dec 04, 2024, at 05:33 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis Tuesday met outgoing Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde amid continuous suspense on who will take over the top post in the politically crucial state.
Maharashtra CM to be from BJP, says alliance partner Ajit Pawar
Dec 01, 2024, at 07:50 am
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from the BJP, Ajit Pawar announced today, stating that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will represent the alliance partners in the Mahayuti coalition, media reports said.
Amit Shah to meet Mahayuti leaders today to pick next Maharashtra CM amid prevailing suspense
Nov 28, 2024, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday meet three Mahayuti leaders- caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar- in the national capital Delhi to finalise the name of the next Chief Minister of the western state.
Maharashtra will get a BJP chief minister, 2 deputies from allies: Reports
Nov 28, 2024, at 12:43 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The politically crucial state of Maharashtra will have a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face as its next chief minister, NDTV reported citing sources.
Maharashtra polls' nomination deadline ends but uncertainty looms over 15 seats
Oct 30, 2024, at 06:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the last date to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly Election is over, there is uncertainty over 15 seats where candidates' names have not been announced by either the ruling alliance or the opposition.
Oct 30, 2024, at 01:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a spate of endless drama ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, former state Minister and NCP Ajit Pawar-faction leader Nawab Malik filed two nomination forms for Mumbai's Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly seat on Tuesday, setting off a political controversy and raising doubts about whether he was planning to throw a pre-poll shocker.
'Unfortunate': Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra on contesting against uncle Ajit Pawar
Oct 27, 2024, at 02:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After Ajit Pawar was pitted against Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar for the Baramati seat in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, the latter called it "unfortunate" that the family was up for a public feud.
Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar's NCP ahead of Maharashtra polls
Oct 25, 2024, at 05:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Zeeshan Siddique, the son of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique who was murdered by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's group earlier this month, on Friday joined the party faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Ajit Pawar to contest against own nephew Yugendra Pawar in Maharashtra's Baramati
Oct 25, 2024, at 04:16 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Baramati is gearing up for a major battle between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s two factions and a family feud in public with Ajit Pawar being up against Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, the son of Ajit's brother Shrinivas Pawar.
Oct 25, 2024, at 01:08 am
New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party’s clock symbol will remain with Ajit Pawar, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, dealing a blow to Sharad Pawar ahead of the Maharashtra assembly election, media reports said.
Maharashtra Deputy Speaker, 3 MLAs jump off secretariat building in protest, land on net safely
Oct 05, 2024, at 06:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an unprecedented event, Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and three other legislators jumped off from the third floor of the state secretariat building in Mumbai to protest the inclusion of a community in the Scheduled Tribes category
Maharashtra: Jolt to Ajit Pawar's NCP as four leaders crossover to Sharad Pawar's faction
Jul 17, 2024, at 05:40 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After a massive setback in the Lok Sabha elections, Ajit Pawar's faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) suffered a fresh jolt as four of its leaders quit and joined the party's camp led by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar.
BJP, allies sweep Maharashtra Legislative Council Poll winning 9 of 11 seats
Jul 13, 2024, at 02:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the NCP of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in addition to the saffron party registered a big win in Maharashtra Legislative Council Polls.
BJP, allies sweep Maharashtra Legislative Council Poll winning 9 of 11 seats
Jul 13, 2024, at 02:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the NCP of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in addition to the saffron party registered a big win in Maharashtra Legislative Council Polls.
Maharashtra MLAs ferried to hotels to avoid cross-voting in biennial council elections
Jul 11, 2024, at 07:31 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra MLAs across all parties have been ferried to disparate hotels to avoid cross-voting in the biennial council elections, which are scheduled to be held on July 12.
Ajit Pawar camp's 18-19 MLAs ready for crossover: Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Rohit Pawar
Jun 18, 2024, at 05:16 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Rohit Pawar has reiterated his claims that 18-19 MLAs from the Ajit Pawar camp of Nationalist Congress Party will crossover to their faction, media reports said.
Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat
Jun 13, 2024, at 08:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra as a candidate of Nationalist Congress Party or NCP.
Jun 10, 2024, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar has rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s offer of the Minister of State with Independent Charge portfolio for his colleague Praful Patel considering the post was not appropriate, media reports said.
Jun 06, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In what could be a crack in the ruling coalition of Maharashtra, NCP (SCP) head Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit Pawar has claimed 18-19 MLAs from the Ajit Pawar-led faction are aiming to return to the original fold.
Mar 31, 2024, at 03:52 am
Bramati (Maharashtra): Putting all speculations to rest, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, nominated Sunetra Pawar as a contender for the highly contested Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, setting the stage for a battle within the Pawar clan.
SC allocates ‘Man Blowing Turha (trumpet)’ symbol to Sharad Pawar
Mar 20, 2024, at 06:41 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday clarified that the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) cannot use the symbol of ‘Clock” as its allocation is sub-judice till the outcome of the court proceedings.
SC prohibits Ajit Pawar group from using Sharad Pawar’s name during election campaign
Mar 15, 2024, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ajit Pawar faction, which has been officially recognised as the Nationalist Congress Party by the Election Commission of India to submit an undertaking in the court that they will not use the name and pictures of former NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in the election campaign.
EC allots new party symbol to Sharad Pawar's NCP faction
Feb 23, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after the Election Commission awarded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) name and the 'clock' symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction, a new symbol has been allotted to the camp led by the party's founder and vertan politician Sharad Pawar.
Feb 18, 2024, at 05:40 am
Mumbai: Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar is likely to contest against Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
'Was treated like curry leaves': Baba Siddique on quitting Congress and joining NCP
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:48 am
Mumbai: Days after quitting Congress, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique joined Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party Saturday evening and said his previous party treated him like “curry leaves,” media reports said.
Maharashtra Congress leader Baba Siddique quits party after 48 years
Feb 08, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique quit the Congress, in a fresh jolt to the grand old party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.