NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, asserted that the people of Maharashtra are highly impressed with the performance of the “Mahayuti” government over the last two-and-a-half years and they are desirous for its continuation. This sentiment, he noted, resonated throughout the state.During a virtual interaction with BJP workers in Maharashtra as part of…
NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress, stating that the party is in such bad shape that anyone associated with it is destined to “drown,” and predicted a similar fate for its allies in Maharashtra.Speaking at a campaign rally in Pune, Singh said, “Congress ruled the country…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday trained guns at the Maha Vikas Agadi bloc, accusing it of polarising the upcoming assembly elections on the lines of religion for the sake of votes.While addressing a public gathering in Pune, Fadnavis called for a “dharma-yudh of votes” to counter “vote-jihad” against the Mahayuti…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Ajit Pawar‘s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) asking it to “stand up on your legs” and not use Sharad Pawar‘s name and photos in the ongoing election campaign in Maharashtra for the upcoming assembly polls.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan questioned Ajit…
NEW DELHI: Mahayuti leaders, including Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, on Wednesday shared videos of their bags being checked by poll body officials in response to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray‘s criticism of the Election Commission.Sharing a video on X, NCP chief Ajit Pawar wrote: “Today, while on my way for election campaigning, the…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath (File photo) NAGPUR/AMARAVATI: Rallying voters at RSS’ Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh here, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to citizens to give a decisive mandate to BJP, while emphasising the symbolic and strategic importance of Nagpur for BJP and the Sangh. Adityanath urged people to secure a victory strong enough to…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tuesday defended his recent “dog” jibe for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that his remarks were in response to the alleged remarks by the party against the OBC community.“If they insult my community and call us dogs, why should I stay silent? If they call…
NEW DELHI: Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray underwent further scrutiny by poll officials on Tuesday, a day after his bags were frisked when his chopper touched down in Yavatmal in poll-bound Maharashtra.A team of poll officials checked Thackeray’s bags ahead of his rally in Latur as the Model Code of Conduct is in effect.In a…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut accused the Election Commission of partiality in its inspection procedures during election campaigns. Raut claimed that while Shiv Sena leaders face rigorous scrutiny of their luggage, helicopters, and private vehicles, prominent leaders from the ruling alliance seem to bypass similar checks. Raut alleged, “Our luggage, helicopter, private…
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (Pic credit: PTI) NAGPUR: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that after BJP’s setback in the state in the Lok Sabha elections, he had sought the Sangh’s help to fight ‘anarchists and vote jihadists’ in the assembly elections.In an exclusive interview to TOI, when asked about…
