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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 …

BJP announces candidates for Bihar, Maharashtra MLC bypolls

BJP announces candidates for Bihar, Maharashtra MLC bypolls

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council bypolls in Bihar and Maharashtra, scheduled to be held on May 12, 2026. Central election committee clears names According to an official statement issued by the party’s central office in New Delhi, the BJP’s Central Election Committee has approved the names of candidates for the two states. Candidates for Bihar and Maharashtra For Bihar, the party has nominated Surya Kumar Sharma, also referred to as Arvind Sharma. In Maharashtra, Dr Pradnya Rajeev Satav has been named as the party’s candidate. BJP announces five candidates for Maharashtra MLC polls The ruling BJP on Tuesday announced the names of five candidates for the next month`s elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The party named Sunil Vinayak Karjatkar, Madhavi Naik, Sanjay Natthuji Bhende, Vivek Bipindada Kolhe and Pramod Shantaram Jathar as its nominees for the May 12 biennial polls. Karjatkar is a veteran party worker, who acted as a strategist for some state elections in the past. He was once close to BJP …

Tejashwi Yadav claims Nitish Kumar resigned as MLC under BJP pressure

Tejashwi Yadav claims Nitish Kumar resigned as MLC under BJP pressure

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was compelled to resign from the MLC post under pressure from the BJP, claiming that the decision was not taken independently, reported IANS. Speaking to IANS, Tejashwi Yadav said, “This had to be done as it was the BJP’s decision, not Nitish Kumar’s. Some BJP agents within the JD(U) imposed it, which is why it happened. We had already said earlier that they would not allow him to continue as Chief Minister, and that is what is now unfolding.” He further accused the government of misleading the public on key promises. “They have deceived citizens by increasing electricity bills. Power was already expensive in Bihar, and now it will become even more costly. They had promised to give Rs 2 lakh to every woman but provided only Rs 10,000. They claimed the remaining amount would be given after elections, but even that promise is now being broken,” he said, reported IANS. Nitish Kumar resigns from council ahead of Rajya Sabha oath Meanwhile, Congress …

R Ashwin to share dressing room with PAK pacer Haris Rauf at San Francisco Unicorns in historic MLC move

R Ashwin to share dressing room with PAK pacer Haris Rauf at San Francisco Unicorns in historic MLC move

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Former India cricketer R Ashwin has signed for San Francisco Unicorns for MLS 2026 and will be joining Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf in the dressing room. Rauf has been with Unicorns since the inaugural season (2023). R Ashwin is set to play with Haris Rauf. The deal also makes Ashwin the first-ever Indian-capped player to compete in the MLC. This is Ashwin’s second stint as a T20 freelancer. He joined the Sydney Thunder for BBL 2025-26. He was set to play with Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan. But then a knee injury ruled him out, and he also underwent surgery for it. Also Read: Rishabh Pant backed to bounce back in IPL 2026 as Mitchell Marsh promises support Speaking in an official press release, he said, “The MLC has proven over recent seasons that it can put on a show, bringing in world-class players and offering significant exposure to US domestic cricket talent, and the opportunity to be a part of it with the San Francisco Unicorns was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” “Taking on …

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

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3 min readMar 22, 2026 09:57 AM IST Just months after sitting on the guest panel of a Pakistani cricket show during the 2025 Champions Trophy, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has found himself at the receiving end of hypocrisy accusations. The criticism came after the veteran Indian batter voiced his disapproval of Pakistan players being signed by Indian-owned franchises in The Hundred 2026 auction. Gavaskar appeared as a guest on a Pakistan cricket show, ‘The Dressing Room’, during the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, where he shared the stage with former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Clarifying his stance, Gavaskar said, “I did not ask nor got paid for the show I did in Dubai”. Responding to criticisms, Gavaskar said, “Yes, I have been on commentary panels of ICC and ACC. The revenue went to all the participating countries from the ICC and ACC, but not from an Indian entity as far as I know. I don’t understand how you can say that I am a contributor since I am not making …

Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant to be Bihar’s deputy CM and MLC, JD(U) MLA says| India News

Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant to be Bihar’s deputy CM and MLC, JD(U) MLA says| India News

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JD(U) MLA Hari Narayan Singh, a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday claimed that a “unanimous” decision has been taken to make the party supremo’s son Nishant the deputy CM in the new government to be formed upon his father’s resignation. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar receiving ‘Prasad’ on his birthday by his son Nishant Kumar at his residence in Patna, Bihar, India, Sunday,01, 2026. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times) Singh, the MLA from Harnaut, the assembly segment in Nalanda district that Kumar himself had represented in the 1980s, also claimed that Nishant, who is entering politics in his late 40s, will be elected to the state legislative council next month. “At the legislature party meeting held at the chief minister’s residence, a unanimous decision was taken to make Nishant the deputy CM in the new government,” Singh told a private news channel here, a day after the JD(U) president briefed his colleagues about his decision to give up the post and move to the Rajya Sabha. The JD(U) MLA added, “It …

Bihar to strictly implement prohibition law: DyCm; RJD MLC says liquor delivery possible in Council

Bihar to strictly implement prohibition law: DyCm; RJD MLC says liquor delivery possible in Council

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Patna, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Wednesday asserted that the government is fully committed to strictly implement the liquor prohibition law in the state. Bihar to strictly implement prohibition law: DyCm; RJD MLC says liquor delivery possible in Council Sinha was responding to RJD leader Sunil Singh’s allegation that the liquor prohibition law is an “absolute failure in Bihar”. The opposition MLC also claimed that he will demonstrate the delivery of alcohol on the premises of the Legislative Council. The Bihar government in 2016 enforced a complete ban on the manufacture, trade, storage, transportation, sale, and consumption of liquor and intoxicants in the state. However, this led to scores of hooch tragedies resulting in numerous deaths. The Patna High Court recently criticised the Bihar government over the “failure” of the state machinery in effectively implementing the prohibition law, and warned that citizens’ lives were being put at risk. Talking to reporters outside the House, Sinha said, “Everybody had resolved to ensure liquor prohibition in the state. If there are loopholes in its …

‘Leave If You Want’: Karnataka Ministers Santosh Lad Snaps At Congress MLC During KDP Meet | India News

‘Leave If You Want’: Karnataka Ministers Santosh Lad Snaps At Congress MLC During KDP Meet | India News

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Last Updated:February 23, 2026, 19:38 IST The confrontation erupted when the Congress MLC accused the government of neglecting issues related to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. Karnataka minister Santosh Lad and Congress MLC F H Jakkappanavar | File Image A heated exchange broke out on Monday between Karnataka minister Santosh Lad and Congress MLC F H Jakkappanavar during a Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) review meeting in Dharwad district. The confrontation erupted when Jakkappanavar, an educationist and labour leader associated with the Congress’ SC Cell, accused the government of neglecting issues related to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. He alleged that he was not being given adequate opportunity to speak on matters concerning the Social Welfare Department and the welfare of SC-ST communities. “I am only raising my voice for the SC-ST community. I am not being allowed to speak on issues that concern them,” the Congress MLC said during the meeting, triggering a sharp response from the minister. Santosh Lad, who is also the district in-charge minister, countered the allegation, insisting …

SC slams police-power nexus, asks court to conclude murder trial against YSRCP MLC by Nov 30| India News

SC slams police-power nexus, asks court to conclude murder trial against YSRCP MLC by Nov 30| India News

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New Delhi, Observing that the Andhra Pradesh Police is in “complete collusion” with those in power, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the trial against YSRCP MLC Anantha Satya Udaya Bhaskara Rao in a 2022 case of murder should conclude by November 30. SC slams police-power nexus, asks court to conclude murder trial against YSRCP MLC by Nov 30 Rao, an MLC of the then ruling YSRCP, is accused of killing his former driver Veedhi Subramanyam, a Dalit, over a money dispute in May 2022 in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesg. He was arrested on charges of murder and atrocity under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes . Passing a slew of directions with an aim to ensure that the probe and trial ends early, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said in its strong comments, “This is a case of complete collusion and hobnobbing. It is a clear case of the nexus between power and police.” The bench also comprised Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi. On September 26, …

MLC Kavitha’s resignation accepted by Council chairman

MLC Kavitha’s resignation accepted by Council chairman

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Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy has accepted the resignation tendered by Telangana Jagruthi President and MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha to her membership. A notification issued by Secretary to Legislature (Legislative Council) V. Narasimha Charyulu said Ms. Kalvakuntla Kavitha, an elected member from Nizamabad Local Authorities constituency, has resigned to her seat and the same has been accepted by the Chairman of the Legislative Council. Consequently, a vacancy has arisen in the Telangana Legislative Council from Nizamabad LAC. It may be mentioned here that Ms. Kavitha had tendered her resignation to the membership of the Legislative Council on September 3, last year. She too denounced her membership of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) soon after. The Telangana Jagruthi chief, who was suspended from BRS by the party leadership in a speech in the Council on Monday had appealed to the Chairman to accept her resignation letter. Soon after speaking in the House, she addressed a press conference where she hinted at floating a new political party and contesting the next Assembly elections. Published – January …