Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddiqui (in white) and others can be seen carrying the mortal remains of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique as full state honours were given to him, in Mumbai, last week. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A few days after NCP leader Baba Siddique‘s death, his son, Zeeshan Siddique, has now written a…
MUMBAI: Responding to questions on whether the state’s electoral watchdog would take action on comments like ‘vote jihad‘, additional chief electoral officer Kiran Kulkarni on Wednesday said, “This has legal aspects… We will seek legal opinion before deciding to forward it to the ECI.” He said the state electoral office had not received complaints on…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday challenged Sharad Pawar, who remains the fulcrum of opposition in the state, to declare Maha Vikas Aghadi’s CM face for the November 20 assembly elections. On the issue of ruling Mahayuti‘s CM face, Fadnavis hinted at Shiv Sena‘s Eknath Shinde but evaded…
Baba Siddique (File photo) Baba Siddique, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, died on Saturday after being shot outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East.The Maharashtra‘s former minister suffered multiple gunshot wounds before he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Three unknown assailants were involved in the attack, and…
NAGPUR: As Maharashtra braces for assembly polls, the state’s political landscape is set for a generational shift, with the polls promising a blend of legacy and ambition, as scions of influential political families step into the limelight, ready to carry forward their dynasty’s mantles. Majority of these are witnessed in Congress and NCP camps from…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday slammed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying that even if Fadnavis took 100 births, he wouldn’t be able to understand what goes on inside the mind of NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar.This response came days after Fadnavis’ claim that Sharad…
NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the state of Maharashtra should also advocate for an anti-rape bill similar to the one passed by West Bengal assembly, which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts, adding that the party will “highlight this point in the poll manifesto as well.”“Maharashtra should consider replicating…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission (EC) on Thursday allowed Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasheb Thackeray), or UBT to accept public contributions in view of the looming Maharashtra assembly polls.Uddhav Thackery-led party had requested the poll body to issue a communication or certificate recording the status of the party for the purpose of accepting voluntary contributions from the…
MUMBAI/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: While Devendra Fadnavis has offered to step down as deputy chief minister in view of the BJP’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra and take up party work full-time in view of the upcoming assembly elections, the BJP’s Central leadership has not taken any decision so far, sources said. All…
MUMBAI/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: While Devendra Fadnavis has offered to step down as deputy chief minister in view of the BJP’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra and take up party work full-time in view of the upcoming assembly elections, the BJP’s Central leadership has not taken any decision so far, sources said. All…
