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Sarthi event in Pune: BJP MP Medha Kulkarni walks off stage, says she felt insulted after caste remark | Pune News

Sarthi event in Pune: BJP MP Medha Kulkarni walks off stage, says she felt insulted after caste remark | Pune News

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3 min readPuneJun 26, 2026 10:32 PM IST A felicitation ceremony organised by SARTHI for successful UPSC, MPSC and other competitive examination candidates in Pune on Friday witnessed an awkward moment after BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni walked off the stage, alleging that her caste had been brought up while deciding the seating arrangement. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was present at the event. Speaking to The Indian Express, Kulkarni said she left because she felt “insulted”. “I felt insulted. I felt bad that at an event meant to felicitate successful students, my caste was brought up. That is why I left the stage,” she said. According to Kulkarni, as dignitaries were taking their seats, BJP MLA Abhimanyu Pawar allegedly told her not to sit in the front row because the programme was meant for the Maratha community. “When I went on the stage, I saw some vacant chairs in the front row. Officials, as per protocol, asked me to sit there. But Abhimanyu Pawar came to me and said the programme was for the …

Maharashtra CM News live updates: ‘Name finalised, official nod awaited’, BJP leader says

Maharashtra CM News live updates: ‘Name finalised, official nod awaited’, BJP leader says

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Maharashtra CM news live updates: A BJP leader on Sunday claimed that Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised by the party for the post of Maharashtra chief minister, however, an official statement on the same is awaited. Maharashtra CM Live Updates: Devendra Fadnavis is the top contender for the position Maharashtra CM Live Updates: The name of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister’s from the victorious Mahayuti alliance has yet to be officially announced, but a senior BJP leader on Sunday claimed that Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised for the state’s top post. Earlier on Sunday, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde reiterated his full support for the decision to be made by the BJP’s top leadership. Shinde, who had fallen ill during a visit to his native village in Satara, also told reporters that he is now recovering.…Read More Maharashtra CM news | Key points A BJP leader told news agency PTI on Sunday that Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra and will be elected as the legislature party leader in …

Maharashtra results 2024: Congress big guns lose big, ex-CM Chavan, Thorat bite the dust in Karad, Sangamner seats | Pune News

Maharashtra results 2024: Congress big guns lose big, ex-CM Chavan, Thorat bite the dust in Karad, Sangamner seats | Pune News

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Among the big losers included former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan who was contesting for a third time from Karad South seat. He was defeated by Atul Bhosale of the BJP. While Bhosale secured 1,39, 505 votes, Chavan managed 1,00,150 votes. Chavan lost by 39, 355 votes. While Chavan was unavailable for comment, Congress leaders like MLC Satej Patil and MLA Vishwajeet Kadam said money-power employed by Mahayuti and BJP led to the former chief minister’s defeat. The Congress had always dominated the Karad South seat. In 1951 and 1957, Yashwantrao Mohite was elected from the Peasants and Workers’ Party (PWP). After that, Mohite joined the Congress. He won on Congress tickets from 1962 to 1978. From 1980 to 2009, that is for seven consecutive times, Vilasrao Patil Undalkar won from the seat. In 2014 and 2019, Chavan won the seat. He had to put a hard fight both times. In this election, Chavan alleged that BJP attempted to bribe voters. “It has fielded a rich candidate once again. The candidate has lost against me …

10 high-profile Assembly battles to watch out for as Maharashtra goes to the polls today | Mumbai News

10 high-profile Assembly battles to watch out for as Maharashtra goes to the polls today | Mumbai News

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As Maharashtra is set to elect a new Assembly on Wednesday, here is a look at 10 high-profile constituencies across Maharashtra (excluding those in Mumbai) that are set to witness fierce battles. It’s uncle Ajit Pawar from NCP versus nephew Yugendra Pawar from NCP (SP) in the Pawar family’s traditional Baramati Assembly seat in Pune district. After the defeat of his wife in the Lok Sabha polls, Ajit Pawar is trying to prove his supremacy by winning the seat for the eighth time, while Sharad Pawar has entrusted his grandnephew and debutant Yugendra as successor in the constituency. Nagpur South West: Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) vs Prafful Gudadhe (Congress) Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is the Maharashtra BJP’s face, is in a tough battle in his bastion of Nagpur South West against Congress candidate Prafful Gudadhe. While Fadnavis has been extensively campaigning in the state, Gudadhe poses a significant challenge in his homeyard. An influential Congress leader from Nagpur, Gudadhe has managed to end the infighting in the party and raised a challenge to Fadnavis. Shirdi: Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil (BJP) vs Prabhavati Ghogare …

Maharashtra Assembly polls: BJP’s ‘troubleshooter’ faces trouble in Jamner — a 2011 agitation launched by him | Mumbai News

Maharashtra Assembly polls: BJP’s ‘troubleshooter’ faces trouble in Jamner — a 2011 agitation launched by him | Mumbai News

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Senior BJP leader Girish Mahajan, who is known as the party’s “troubleshooter”, is facing trouble in Jamner seat, from where he is contesting Assembly polls for a seventh term as an MLA. The trouble stems from a 2011 agitation in Jamner demanding higher minimum support price (MSP) for cotton — launched by Mahajan himself. Thirteen years later, discontent cotton and milk producers of the region are citing the 2011 agitation and demanding a fair MSP for their produce. Mahajan had sat on an indefinite hunger strike to demand Rs 6,000 per quintal MSP for cotton farmers in 2011, when the Congress-NCP government was in power in Maharashtra. The agitation had even turned violent. With Mahajan, who is the state minister of rural development, seeking re-election from the constituency, cotton farmers allege that they still get less than Rs 6,000 per quintal for their produce. A video of Mahajan’s hunger strike of 2011 has also surfaced on social media. Abhay Patil, a cotton producer from Pachora, said, “When he was in the Opposition, he launched an …

Maharashtra polls: BJP declares 99 candidates, fields Devendra Fadnavis, Ashok Chavan’s daughter

Maharashtra polls: BJP declares 99 candidates, fields Devendra Fadnavis, Ashok Chavan’s daughter

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Image Source : PTI Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule Maharashtra polls: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its first list of 99 candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly election. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will contest from the Nagpur South West Vidhan Sabha constituency.   The party has given tickets to Maharashtra BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule from Kamthi and Sreejaya Ashok Chavan from Bhokar. Notably, Sreejaya is the daughter of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who quit Congress and joined BJP in February of this year. The list also includes the names of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Selar, fielded from the Vandre West seat, former state president Chandrakant Patil from Kothrud, and senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh Rane, fielded from Kankavli, a seat he currently represents in the assembly. Other prominent leaders named in the list include Ram Kadam from Ghatkopar West, Shweta Mahale Patil from Chikli,  and Vijaykumar Gavit from Nandurbar (ST). Check full list The BJP is looking to contest around 150 seats in …

Modi talks about Muslim rapport one day, Ram Mandir the next day: Nana Patole | Mumbai News

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Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talking about the construction of the Ram Mandir during a public rally in the state on Wednesday, a day after he asserted that he does indulge in the ‘Hindu-Muslim’ divide and had a strong rapport with Muslims. Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, who accused Modi of attempting to mislead the public and perpetuate Muslim hatred. “Yesterday, he (Modi) said his relationship with Muslims is strong and that he would unworthy of public life if he indulged in ‘Hindu-Muslim’. The same Modi made yet another desperate attempt to mislead the public by emphasising on the construction of Ram Mandir and displayed his hatred towards Muslims in a public meeting today. People will not fall prey to Modi’s false claims,” said Patole even as he lambasted Modi for propagating false ideas about the Congress manifesto, particularly regarding reservation. “While it is clear that RSS and BJP are opposed to reservation, the allegations that the Congress is against the SC, ST and OBCs and …

Poll Pourri: Ajit Pawar extends olive branch to Rahul Kul; Khadse’s entry in BJP put on hold; and more | Mumbai News

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Ajit extends olive branch to Kul Worried over the result of Baramati Lok Sabha seat, NCP leader Ajit Pawar has now made an offer to Daund Assembly seat’s BJP MLA Rahul Kul. Pawar asked Kul to forget the past and even join the NCP, adding that he will even make him the minister if he comes to the NCP. Kul’s wife Kanchan was the BJP candidate against united NCP’s Supriya Sule in 2019 and Pawar campaigned against her then. Now, battling for the victory of his wife, Pawar is trying to bury the past and is ready to make offers, which very few can refuse. Khadse’s entry in BJP put on hold The “ghar vapsi” of Ekanth Khadse, who had quit the NCP (SP), in the BJP seems to have been put on hold. Insiders indicated that the central leadership has urged the state unit to accord a grand welcome to Khadse in the BJP. But a section within the state unit feared that the return of Khadse could spark factionalism, which does not augur …