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‘Not a single MLA will leave’, says Sharad Pawar, dismissing speculations over NCP (SP) split

‘Not a single MLA will leave’, says Sharad Pawar, dismissing speculations over NCP (SP) split

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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday rejected speculation about a possible split in his party, asserting that all its legislators remain united, news agency IANS reported. Speaking to reporters in Pune in the presence of his grandnephew Yugendra, the veteran leader said, “Not a single one of our MLAs is going anywhere.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026: Mahayuti sweeps 16 of 17 seats, MVA draws blank

Maharashtra MLC election results 2026: Mahayuti sweeps 16 of 17 seats, MVA draws blank

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The ruling Mahayuti alliance secured a commanding victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, winning 16 of the 17 seats for which results were declared on Monday. BJP workers celebrate as BJP candidate Rajiv (Raju) Poddar wins the Maharashtra Legislative Council by-election from Nagpur Local Authorities Constituency, in Nagpur on Monday. (Ranjit Deshmukh/ANI) Polling for 17 seats was held on June 18, though six Mahayuti candidates had already been elected unopposed before voting, giving the alliance an early advantage. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the biggest winner with 11 seats, while the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde secured three seats and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar won two. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) failed to open its account in the elections. The MLC result comes at a time when Uddhav’s Sena is already reeling with a rebellion of its Lok Sabha MPs. Also Read: Shiv Sena UBT crisis LIVE: Rebel MPs to join Shinde Sena, presser soon; Aaditya Thackeray makes ‘cowards’ …

MVA stages protest in Maharashtra`s Nashik over sharp fall in onion prices

MVA stages protest in Maharashtra`s Nashik over sharp fall in onion prices

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The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) staged a protest in Nashik on Tuesday over the sharp fall in onion prices, intensifying its agitation across Maharashtra over the crisis affecting farmers. Rohit Pawar, Harshwardhan Sapkal and Ambadas Danve led the farmers’ protest in Chandvad, Nashik, demanding immediate government intervention. The leaders were detained by police during the demonstration and later released. Meanwhile, the Congress has announced a large-scale ‘rasta roko jan aakrosh’ protest in Solapur under the leadership of MLA Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde, aiming to step up pressure on the government over the declining onion prices. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Baramati bypoll exposes cracks in MVA, allies spar over candidate selection

Baramati bypoll exposes cracks in MVA, allies spar over candidate selection

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After a brief calm, faultlines within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have resurfaced, this time over the Baramati assembly by-election, with alliance partners divided on strategy and candidate selection. Candidate speak: Sunetra Pawar After filing nomination, Pawar addressed party workers:>> Called Baramati “like a mother” to late Ajit Pawar>> Said development of Baramati was his only goal>> Described this as the first election after his passing and a chance to fulfil his vision>> “I am standing here because of Baramati. It is my only strength,” she said.>> She added that the election belongs to the people of Baramati, who will decide the outcome. Why the bypoll? The election was necessitated following the deaths of:>> Ajit Pawar, who represented Baramati>> Shivajirao Kardile, MLA from Rahuri>> Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. Big picture What was expected to be a straightforward by-election has turned into a test of opposition unity. With public sparring, competing candidates, and mixed signals from within, the Baramati contest is now as much about internal equations as …

‘Talks stopped after Ajit Pawar’s death’: Jayant Patil rules out NCP merger amid MVA impasse on Rajya Sabha seat | Mumbai News

‘Talks stopped after Ajit Pawar’s death’: Jayant Patil rules out NCP merger amid MVA impasse on Rajya Sabha seat | Mumbai News

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2 min readMumbaiMar 4, 2026 01:47 PM IST Senior Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader and former minister Jayant Patil said on Wednesday that the possibility of a merger between the two NCPs is now over. “The possibility of a merger between two NCPs is over. The idea of merger was a brainchild of Ajit Pawar. He was holding talks with both sides. He is no more. The talks have stopped since his death. I don’t see these talks restarting in the future. The merger is no longer on the agenda,” said Patil, while speaking to reporters at the legislative building. Patil’s statement comes in the backdrop of ongoing talks between the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents for the seventh Rajya Sabha seat from the state. All three parties, namely the Congress, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (SP) have staked a claim to the seventh seat. The NCP (SP) wants to renominate party chief Sharad Pawar, whose Rajya Sabha term will end in April, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress also want …

PCMC polls: As MVA partners fail to reach an agreement, Uddhav Sena teams up with MNS | Pune News

PCMC polls: As MVA partners fail to reach an agreement, Uddhav Sena teams up with MNS | Pune News

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WHILE SHARAD Pawar’s NCP (SP) joined hands with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and the BJP and Shiv Sena failed to strike an alliance, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) too failed to reach any agreement for the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) polls. The Congress has decided to go solo while the Shiv Sena (UBT) has forged an alliance with the Raj Thackeray-led MNS. “Our alliance with NCP (SP) has been firmed in Pimpri-Chinchwad. Out of the 128 seats, we have allocated 18 seats to NCP (SP),” said Yogesh Behl, president, Pimpri-Chinchwad NCP unit. Behl said NCP will be contesting 110 seats. “Some BJP and Sena leaders came to us at the last minute. We have accommodated them,” said Behl. In the 2017 elections, the NCP had won 36 seats. It was defeated by the BJP which won 78 seats. The BJP ruled PCMC for five years. While the two NCPs formed an alliance and the BJP and Sena failed to join hands, the Congress and Sena (UBT), which are part of the MVA, too failed to …

BJP Single-Largest Party As Mahayuti Dominates Maharashtra Local Body Polls; MVA Cries Foul | Elections News

BJP Single-Largest Party As Mahayuti Dominates Maharashtra Local Body Polls; MVA Cries Foul | Elections News

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Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 22:57 IST The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a sweeping win in the Maharashtra municipal council and nagar panchayat polls, with the BJP emerging as the largest party. BJP Maharashtra President Ravindra Chavan and party leaders celebrate victory | Image: X The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance recorded a decisive victory in the Maharashtra municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, with the BJP emerging as the single-largest party, while the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alleged irregularities and bias by the election machinery. Counting of votes for all 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats began at 10 am on Sunday. The elections were held in two phases, with polling in 263 local bodies on December 2 and the remaining 23 councils and some vacant posts voting on Saturday following court-directed delays. The contests were largely seen as a direct face-off between the ruling Mahayuti and the Opposition MVA. According to the Election Commission, the BJP won 127 councils, followed by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena with 54 victories and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress …

Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP-Led Mahayuti Crosses 200-Mark, Takes Decisive Lead Over MVA | India News

Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP-Led Mahayuti Crosses 200-Mark, Takes Decisive Lead Over MVA | India News

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Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 14:40 IST BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 127 victories, followed by the Shiv Sena with 54 and the NCP with 37. Maharashtra Civic Polls: Mahayuti Crosses 200-Mark as MVA Trails. (Image: PTI/File) The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has taken a commanding lead in the elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra. Early trends available showed the ruling alliance ahead in a large majority of the 288 local bodies where counting is under way. The results and trends from Maharashtra’s Nagar Panchayat and Municipal Council elections point to a clear dominance of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, which has won 218 of the 288 civic bodies.  The BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 127 victories, followed by the  Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with 54 and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with 37, reinforcing the alliance’s strong grassroots presence. Opposition trails The Opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) lagged behind in the early trends. The Congress was leading in 29 local …

Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Mahayuti Leads In Over 190 Bodies; MVA Trails

Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Mahayuti Leads In Over 190 Bodies; MVA Trails

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Election Results 2025 Maharashtra Local Body Polls Live Updates: Counting of votes for Maharashtra’s municipal councils and nagar panchayats are underway. The results will bring to a close the two-phase civic elections held on December 2 and December 21. They are expected to provide an early indication of the balance of power between the ruling Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at the grassroots level. The contest took on a multi-dimensional character in several pockets, where alliance politics overlapped with local rivalries. In many towns, so-called “friendly fights” played out as partners within the ruling Mahayuti—the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party—fielded candidates against one another. Check Live Updates Here Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra Civic Poll Results Today: Key Battles In Vidarbha, Baramati As Mahayuti Faces MVA | Updates | India News

Maharashtra Civic Poll Results Today: Key Battles In Vidarbha, Baramati As Mahayuti Faces MVA | Updates | India News

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Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 07:51 IST Early trends indicate an advantage for the Mahayuti in several regions. Counting across 246 municipal councils, 42 nagar panchayats will begin at 10 AM. Local Body Election Results in Maharashtra to Be Declared Today. (Representational image/PTI) Counting of votes for elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra is set to begin at 10 am on Sunday, a day after polling concluded. Voting was held in two phases, on December 2 and December 20, to elect representatives in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats across the state. The polls were conducted amid reports of violence, bogus voting and alleged cash distribution in some areas. Despite these concerns, polling for the remaining seats, including posts of presidents and members in 23 civic bodies and 143 vacant member posts, ended at 5.30 pm on Saturday. Key political contest The civic elections are seen as a direct contest between the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The Mahayuti includes the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena …