NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar announced on Sunday that legislators not included in the current council of ministers will be given an opportunity to serve during the tenure of the ruling Mahayuti alliance government. “We will give an opportunity to others also for two-and-a-half years,” said Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Pawar…
NEW DELHI: Following the Mahayuti alliance’s sweeping victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, speculation is rife about who will be the state’s next chief minister. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday hinted at the possibility of Ajit Pawar assuming the top post, emphasising NCP’s strong performance. “Ajit Pawar could also be the…
MUMBAI: For the 140-year-old Congress, Saturday marked its worst ever defeat in the state legislative assembly elections. The party contested 101 seats and won only 16, and most of its high-profile politicians were defeated by large margins. Now the party will not even be able to stake claim to the post of leader of opposition….
NAGPUR: While the electoral battle was primarily a Mahayuti versus Maha Vikas Aghadi contest, it was the head-to-head fights between BJP and Congress in 75 constituencies that shaped the larger outcome. BJP emerged victorious in 65 seats of these, leaving Congress with a mere 10.The assembly election, coming months after the Lok Sabha polls in…
NEW DELHI: Making a strong comeback after the recent Lok Sabha setback, Eknath Shinde‘s Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction has this time cemented its position in Maharashtra. As Mahayuti registered a resounding victory in assembly elections, the break-away factions also got the ‘authentication’ stamp of ‘real’ Sena and NCP after a closely-watched…
Vinod Tawde (left) and Rahul Gandhi / File photos NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Vinod Tawde on Friday sent a legal notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and spokesperson Supriya Shrinate over the “cash-for-vote” allegations, which Tawde has explicitly refuted. Tawde said he was “seriously hurt” by the…
Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra’s state assembly elections held on Wednesday, November 20, across all 288 constituencies in a single phase. Polling took place between 7am and 6pm.The Election Commission announced that vote counting will begin on Saturday, November 23 from 8am. Key alliances in the…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday levelled charges against NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar for distributing cash to voters on the eve of Maharashtra assembly elections.This comes hours after the opposition bloc targeted the ruling party after senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde was caught in the “cash-for-votes” row.BJP Maharashtra unit, through its social media…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi after senior BJP leader Vinod Tawde was caught in “cash-for-votes” row on the eve of Maharashtra assembly elections. An FIR has been lodged against Tawde after Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) chief Hitendra Thakur accused the BJP national general secretary of distributing money…
BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde firmly denied the claims, emphasizing his commitment to transparency. (ANI) NEW DELHI: An FIR was filed on Tuesday against BJP leader Vinod Tawde in cash-for-vote charges as the Election Commission took action based on Bahujan Vikas Aghadi‘s complaint. The poll body official also said that around Rs 9 lakh…
