Political circles went aflutter after witnessing a rare family bond unfolding in Satara – Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit R. Pawar touching the feet of Nationalist Congress Party President Ajit A. Pawar – here on Monday. KOHLAPUR/PUNE: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday encountered Ajit Pawar at Karad’s Preeti Sangam, the memorial of…
KOLHAPUR: In at least nine assembly constituencies, NCP (SP) candidates suffered because independent candidates with the trumpet symbol cut into their votes.These NCP (SP) candidates lost by slender margins, ranging from 377 to 4,516 votes. At the same time, independent candidates with the trumpet symbol bagged between 2,860 and 7,430 votes in these constituencies.With a…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has denied reports that the party’s state unit chief, Nana Patole, resigned from his post over the party’s poor performance in the recent assembly elections.The MPCC stated that these reports are false and being spread maliciously.There are reports suggesting that Nana Patole had resigned as president of Maharashtra…
MUMBAI: While Ajit Pawar was on Sunday unanimously elected group leader of the NCP legislature party, sources said that on the question of the chief minister’s post, the party has taken the view that in view of the assembly poll results, it would be appropriate if Devendra Fadnavis is placed at the helm of affairs…
NEW DELHI: To say Uddhav Thackeray is facing an existential crisis barely scratches the surface of the turmoil engulfing the son of Balasaheb Thackeray.Uddhav has lost not only the iconic Shiv Sena name but also the legendary bow-and-arrow symbol to Eknath Shinde, a former loyalist turned formidable adversary, who also claimed the coveted chief minister’s…
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….
MUMBAI: Shivkumar Gautam, also known as Shiva, the prime suspect in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, voiced his fear of being pressured into making a false confession under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) before a court on Tuesday. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vinod Patil extended Gautam’s police custody until…
Shivakumar Gautam, the prime suspect in Siddique’s murder, confessed that the gang had planned to target Aftab Poonawala, accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. MUMBAI: The Mumbai police investigating the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique have uncovered a chilling link to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang‘s plans to target Aftab Poonawalla, the accused in…
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police have arrested Faizan Khan, a lawyer from Chhattisgarh, for allegedly issuing death threats to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.A police team was in Chhattisgarh to probe the case of a threat call to the actor which was received on the landline phone at Bandra police station last week. They arrested Faizan…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut questions the increased security cover for Maharashtra home minister and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling for clarity on the specific threats justifying such protection. NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday questioned the increased security cover for Maharashtra home minister and deputy chief minister Devendra…
