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What will change in Pune politics after Sangram Thopte joins the BJP? | Pune News

What will change in Pune politics after Sangram Thopte joins the BJP? | Pune News

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Former Congress MLA from Bhor Sangram Thopte’s announcement of him joining the BJP has shuffled many feathers in the political corridors of Maharashtra. However, what remains to be seen how Thopte’s decision will change the politics in Pune district that has long been dominated by the Pawar family. Thopte has been elected three times as an MLA from Bhor assembly constituency in 2009, 2014 and 2019, which his father and former state minister Anantrao Thopte represented six times in the past. The Thopte family was considered to be loyal to the Congress. However, Sangram Thopte losing the election to Shankar Mandekar of Ajit Pawar’s NCP was seen as a major setback to the Thopte family in their bastion.Gain for BJP as Congress loses its leader Story continues below this ad The BJP has failed to make inroads in the Bhor assembly constituency till date as the Thopte family managed to hold their fort, despite the  Modi wave from the past 11 years. The Congress, which maintained its stronghold over Pune district, slowly lost its control …

Maharashtra: Accusing party of ignoring him for plum posts, former Congress MLA Sangram Thopte to join BJP | Pune News

Maharashtra: Accusing party of ignoring him for plum posts, former Congress MLA Sangram Thopte to join BJP | Pune News

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ACCUSING the Congress of consistently ignoring him and not supporting him, Sangram Thopte, former MLA of Bhor constituency of Pune district, on Sunday announced his decision to join the BJP. The Congress said although it took all efforts to stop him from leaving the party, Thopte was in no mood to listen. ”Today, I held a meeting with my party workers. They said I have been consistently working for the Congress but the party has always ignored me…The party workers said people have elected me twice. They said I have undertaken development works but if I have to give momentum to the development works, I will have to join another party. And therefore, I have taken a decision….,” Thopte said at a press conference on Sunday. Thopte belongs to a politically influential family. His father Anantrao Thopte was a Congress MLA for six terms. Story continues below this ad Thopte said his supportes were of the view that BJP was in power in the state and at the Centre. “I had earlier made it clear …

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 …

With MVA shaken over Sangli rift, Congress brass steps in to pacify restive cadre

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It’s a deal: Congress State president Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar announcing the candidates in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini With tensions continuing to run high within partners of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the ceding of the Sangli Lok Sabha seat to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), top leaders of the Maharashtra Congress on Thursday including MPCC chief Nana Patole, former CM Prithviraj Chavan, and ex-Minister Balasaheb Thorat held a conclave to pacify the party’s restive cadre in western Maharashtra. The Thackeray group’s intransigence over contesting the Sangli seat, a Congress bastion for half-a-century since Independence, had provoked intense resentment among the Congress cadre in Sangli which refused to campaign for political neophyte Chandrahar Patil, a wrestler who was fielded by the Sena (UBT). The move caused the Congress’ aspirant for Sangli, Vishal Patil – the grandson of late Maharashtra CM and stalwart Congressman Vasantdada Patil – to rebel and contest as an Independent. This has set alarm bells ringing …