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NCP (SP) wants MVA’s ‘united fight’ against BJP for BMC polls | Mumbai News

NCP (SP) wants MVA’s ‘united fight’ against BJP for BMC polls | Mumbai News

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Days after Mumbai Congress announced that it will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls independently, its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ally Nationalist Congress Party (SP) on Saturday said the election should be fought unitedly against the BJP. Mumbai Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Varsha Gaikwad, along with a delegation of party leaders, met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar two days ago. The Mumbai Congress, which wants to contest the BMC elections without Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), had proposed to fight the polls with its old ally NCP(SP). Pawar had told the delegation that he will consult his Mumbai leadership and convey a decision. On Saturday, the NCP-SP leaders held a meeting on upcoming BMC polls. “The workers and leaders have conveyed that the election should be fought as an MVA and with all our other allies against the BJP. It is important that all natural allies should remain united,” said NCP-SP MLA Jitendra Awhad after the meeting. When asked about Congress’ reluctance to fight …

Pawar in the dock | Pune land deal

Pawar in the dock | Pune land deal

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Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s political career has rarely been without controversy—be it graft allegations in irrigation contracts, charges of irregularities in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, coalition flip-flops, or splitting the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The latest challenge comes from a multi-crore disputed land deal in Pune linked to his son Parth. 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

NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal Takes Oath As Maharashtra Minister

NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal Takes Oath As Maharashtra Minister

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Mumbai (Maharashtra): Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday morning took oath as a minister in the Mahayuti-led Maharashtra government at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The oath-taking ceremony was held in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor CP Radhakrishnan, who administered Bhujbal’s oath. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, the chief of NCP, were also present at the occasion, along with other prominent ministers in the Mahayuti government. Mr Shinde said that Mr Bhujbal had served as a minister earlier, and his experience would benefit the Maharashtra government. He said that Chief Minsiter Fadnavis would decide on the portfolio for the veteran leader. The Deputy Chief Minister further informed that Bhujbal started his political career with the Shiv Sena and was a Shiv Sainik of Bal Thackeray. “Chhagan Bhujbal has served as a minister before as well. He has led many departments. He is an experienced minister. He is also a Shiv Sainik of Balasaheb Thackeray. He started from the Shiv Sena. He started from …

Dhananjay Munde resigns amid pressure to quit over aide’s arrest in murder case | Latest News India

Dhananjay Munde resigns amid pressure to quit over aide’s arrest in murder case | Latest News India

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Mar 04, 2025 11:09 AM IST A charge sheet was filed in village head Santosh Deshmukh’s murder last week, establishing the alleged involvement of the Dhananjay Munde’s aide Walmiki Karad Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dhananjay Munde resigned as minister on Tuesday amid mounting pressure on him to put in his papers over the alleged involvement of his aide in a village head’s murder in Maharashtra’s Beed district in December. NCP leader Dhananjay Munde. (X) People aware of the matter said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis asked Munde to resign after a meeting with his deputy and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Monday night. The pressure mounted on the government for Munde’s removal after a charge sheet was filed in Santosh Deshmukh’s murder last week, establishing the alleged involvement of the minister’s aide Walmiki Karad. The pictures and videos of the murder went viral on social media and sparked outrage. Deshmukh was abducted, tortured, and killed on December 9. People cited above said Fadnavis told Pawar that Munde, 49, a two-term lawmaker from Parli in Beed, …

People have chosen real Shiv Sena, NCP: Amit Shah | Latest News India

People have chosen real Shiv Sena, NCP: Amit Shah | Latest News India

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The people of Maharashtra have given a clear verdict on which is the genuine Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by ensuring a massive victory for the Mahayuti in the recently held assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Speaking at an event where the first instalment was transferred to 10 lakh beneficiaries, Shah criticized Gandhi for doubting the BJP-led government’s welfare schemes. (HT PHOTO) “Your blessings ensured the Mahayuti’s victory, leading to the formation of the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government. The people of Maharashtra have delivered a clear verdict on which Shiv Sena and which NCP are genuine,” Shah said, referring to the splits in both parties and their subsequent alliances. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, won 230 of 288 seats in the November elections, while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar’s NCP factions suffered major setbacks. Also Read | Ensure terror provisions in new laws are not misused: Amit Shah tells J&K admin Shah also took a swipe at Congress …

Jayant Patil dismisses speculation about switch to BJP at event with Nitin Gadkari as chief guest

Jayant Patil dismisses speculation about switch to BJP at event with Nitin Gadkari as chief guest

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Nationalist Congress Party/NCP (Sharad Pawar) state president Jayant Patil dismissed speculation about a possible switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), expressing disappointment over such reports. Speaking at the inauguration of a new building at the Rajarambapu Institute of Technology (RIT) in Islampur, where union minister for road transport Nitin Gadkari was the chief guest, Patil took a dig at the media. While praising Gadkari for his contributions to road infrastructure, Patil reiterated that the minister’s presence should not be seen through a political lens. (Hindustan Times) “I request journalists not to write that Gadkari is joining the NCP (SP). The credibility of news reports defines the stature of journalism, and I leave that to you,” Patil said sarcastically. He referred to recent reports suggesting his shift to the BJP which he said had been debated at both state and national levels, leaving him disheartened. Patil also criticised the tendency to interpret every interaction between leaders of different parties as a political signal. “This institution has hosted many eminent personalities, including JRD Tata. Leaders from …

Chacko resigns as Kerala chief of NCP (SP) amid strife in party | Latest News India

Chacko resigns as Kerala chief of NCP (SP) amid strife in party | Latest News India

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Feb 13, 2025 08:42 AM IST Chacko joined the NCP (SP) in 2021 on the eve of the assembly elections in Kerala after leaving the Congress PC Chacko, state chief of the Sharad Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Kerala, tendered his resignation from the post on Wednesday, sources said. PC Chacko Chacko’s resignation comes on the heels of internal strife within the NCP faction in Kerala particularly over the ministership of party leader AK Saseendran, a source said. Saseendran is currently the forest minister in the CPM-led LDF cabinet. The NCP (SP) has two MLAs in the state Assembly — Saseendran and Thomas K Thomas. At the end of two-and-a-half years of the LDF government, Chacko wanted Saseendran to be replaced by Thomas as minister. Saseendran has publicly said that he is open to pave the way for Thomas if chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan agrees to it. However, despite multiple rounds of talks between the NCP leadership and the LDF, CM Vijayan did not agree to Thomas entering the cabinet in …

NCP’s Hadapsar assembly candidate seeks clarity on verification of 5% votes | Latest News India

NCP’s Hadapsar assembly candidate seeks clarity on verification of 5% votes | Latest News India

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Jan 16, 2025 04:01 AM IST The court also directed that any doubts among voters or candidates regarding microcontrollers and chips should be addressed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Prashant Jagtap who contested and lost the recently held state assembly polls from the Hadapsar assembly constituency has written to the Pune district collector, seeking clarity on verification of 5% of the votes which he had sought earlier. Several candidates who contested and lost the state assembly polls raised concerns over the credibility of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the election process after the assembly election results were declared. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO) Jagtap has also requested the district collector to communicate to him the date when the verification process will be conducted. Several candidates who contested and lost the state assembly polls raised concerns over the credibility of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the election process after the assembly election results were declared. Many like Jagtap paid the required fees and requested verification of five per cent of the votes under the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) …

The tick-tock of the Pawar family clock

The tick-tock of the Pawar family clock

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“Saheb is definitely hurt that importance was given to personal political ambitions over the family,” says Vitthal Maniar, 86, sitting in his office in a crowded lane of Nana Peth in Maharashtra’s Pune. Saheb is Maniar’s college friend and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, who turned 84 on December 12, 2024. Maniar had fought and lost a college election against Sharad, but gained a lifelong friend. The families are so close that Ajit Pawar, 65, Sharad’s nephew, calls him Kaka (father’s brother). Maniar is referring to the “personal political ambitions” of Ajit, who is now holding the post of Deputy Chief Minister for the sixth time. In mid-2023, Ajit had split from the centrist Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), co-founded by Sharad in 1999, taking along with him a majority of its MLAs. He then joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance. Since its inception, the NCP has never formed a government on its own, though it has almost always been part of the ruling alliance in the …

Mahayuti to decide CM jointly: State BJP chief | Latest News India

Mahayuti to decide CM jointly: State BJP chief | Latest News India

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Leaders and workers of the three Mahayuti parties held meetings within their respective outfits on Sunday to discuss government formation and the crucial question of who will be the next chief minister, a day after the coalition notched up a thumping victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections. BJP Maharashtra state president Chandrakant Bawankule addressing media at BJP office, Nariman Point, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday. (Bhushan Koyande/HT) Senior functionaries of both coalition leader Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena said they would want to see their own take the top spot and cited a number of reasons for their contention, but they also spoke of efforts to arrive at a consensus, including with the third main ally, Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The Mahayuti clinched 235 of 288 seats, with the BJP winning 132 seats, Shiv Sena 57, NCP 41 and others 5. The opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi secured 50 seats – Shiv Sena-UBT 20, Congress 16, and NCP-SP 10. The remaining two seats went to independents and one …