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Kakade set for unopposed election to Pune MLC seat after rivals withdraw nominations

Kakade set for unopposed election to Pune MLC seat after rivals withdraw nominations

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Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Vikram Kakade is set to be elected unopposed to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune after all five rival candidates, including NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) nominee Shrikant Patil, withdrew their nominations on Thursday, the last day for withdrawal. NCP candidate Vikram Kakade is set to be elected unopposed to MLC from Pune after all five rival candidates withdrew their nominations on Thursday, the last day for withdrawal. (HT FILE) According to the district administration, NCP (SP)’s Shrikant Patil and Independent candidates Sunil Tingre, Tushar Kamthe, Pradip Kand and Ranjeet Jare withdrew their nomination papers. “I thank everyone for making this election unopposed. Though there will be no contest, I will continue to reach out to all voters and understand their expectations and concerns so that I can represent them effectively,” Kakade said. Patil said his decision to withdraw followed a request from deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar. According to him, NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar left the final decision to him. “Sunetra Pawar requested Sharad Pawar saheb to withdraw our candidature. Pawar …

Polls to 9 seats of Maharashtra legislative council, bypoll to one seat to be held on May 12| India News

Polls to 9 seats of Maharashtra legislative council, bypoll to one seat to be held on May 12| India News

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Biennial elections to nine seats of the Maharashtra legislative council, including the one to be vacated by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, will be held on May 12 along with a bypoll to one seat, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday. The ECI said separate voting processes will be followed for the nine seats and the bypoll seat, requiring MLAs to cast their votes twice on the same day. (File Photo) As per the poll schedule, voting for all 10 seats will be held between 9 am and 4 pm on May 12. The counting of votes will take place on the same day at 5 pm and the entire process will be completed by May 13. The tenure of nine members of the legislative council (MLCs) is due to end on May 13, which has necessitated the elections. Apart from Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, eight other retiring members are legislative council chairperson Neelam Diwakar Gorhe (Shiv Sena), Sanjay Kishanrao Kenekar (BJP), Sandeep Diwakar Joshi (BJP), Dadarao Yadavrao Keche (BJP), …

Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill: Bill passed by Council amid concerns by Opp, ruling MLCs | Mumbai News

Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill: Bill passed by Council amid concerns by Opp, ruling MLCs | Mumbai News

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3 min readMumbaiMar 18, 2026 01:55 AM IST A day after it was passed by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the Legislative Council on Tuesday cleared the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, amid fears expressed by opposition as well as ruling party legislators on misuse of provisions of the Bill by authorities as well as self-proclaimed protectors of religion. The government has said the Bill seeks to prohibit unlawful religious conversions carried out through force, coercion, allurement, misrepresentation or other fraudulent means. The Bill was opposed by the Congress and NCP (SP) from the opposition benches while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) supported it. Replying to the discussion on the Bill, Minister of State for Home Pankaj Bhoyar said the Bill does not intend to snatch a person’s right to convert or curtail a woman’s freedom but only to curb forceful conversions. “The Bill is not targeting a particular religion. It is not about Hindu-Muslim. The government will ensure that it will be applicable to all religions,” he said. Opposing the Bill, Congress MLC …

Sharad Pawar should condemn Neelam Gorhe’s remarks against undivided Sena: Sanjay Raut | Mumbai News

Sharad Pawar should condemn Neelam Gorhe’s remarks against undivided Sena: Sanjay Raut | Mumbai News

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A day after Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe stoked controversy by alleging that leaders in the undivided Shiv Sena were not given any post without paying bribes, Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said Monday that Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar should protest against her remarks. Pawar heads the reception committee of the 98th All India Marathi Literary Festival in Delhi where Gorhe made the comments on Saturday. “Even Sharad Pawar cannot shirk his responsibility… He was the chairman of the event’s reception committee. He is equally responsible for the programme that was planned and the political mudslinging that took place. Pawar should express his protest. How can he remain silent? We stand up when mudslinging is done against him,” Raut said. Story continues below this ad Pawar, meanwhile, is expected to address mediapersons at his Silver Oak residence in Mumbai soon. Speaking at the event on Saturday, Gorhe had said, “It is a fact that if you give two Mercedes cars in Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, you get a post.” She added that its …