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…
In a first-of-its-kind campaign, social media lit up with cinematic AI-powered election ads from Maharashtra’s deputy CM Ajit Pawar that racked up thousands of views and plenty of chatter.In one video, a young girl in a village takes a break from household chores under a tree when a newspaper lands on her lap with a…
Mumbai: Sameer Khan, son-in-law of NCP functionary Nawab Malik, succumbed to injuries on Sunday after a tragic accident in Sept had left him with a severe brain clot. Khan had been under observation at the intensive care unit at Criticare Hospital, Kurla, before he passed away, despite weeks of medical intervention, reports Ahmed Ali. Nawab…
NAGPUR: Political namesakes contesting from a single constituency often confuse voters. This time, NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) has fielded Anil Deshmukh from Katol who is in no way linked to Maharashtra’s former home minister and NCP(SCP) neta Anil Deshmukh, who has represented the constituency five times – four of which were on the ‘clock’ symbol.The…
Arvind Sawant and Shaina NC (R) NEW DELHI: After facing backlash for allegedly referring to Shiv Sena candidate Shaina NC as “imported maal” in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, UBT faction MP Arvind Sawant claimed on Friday that he did not mention Shaina’s name and said that he is the true victim of defamation.Sawant clarified…
Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar (R) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar targeted several Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party leaders on Thursday for splitting the party for power, describing it as an inappropriate. Among those addressed was minister Dilip Walse Patil.Pawar discussed the issue with party workers and supporters of Devdatta Nikam, who is…
NEW DELHI: Several candidates with identical names are running in key constituencies in Maharashtra, creating challenges for voters and political parties. In the Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahakal constituency of Sangli district, Rohit Raosaheb Patil, the son of former NCP leader R R Patil, is competing against Sanjay Kaka Patil of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. Additionally, three independent…
Despite Muslims comprising approximately 20% of Mumbai’s population and dominating several constituencies, major parties like the Congress and NCP have fielded only a handful of Muslim candidates. MUMBAI: The Muslim population in Mumbai is roughly 20% and there are around 10 seats in the city where the community has a population going up to 25%…
NAGPUR: As the final nominations are in, it has become clear that Congress has failed to secure enough seats on the MVA bargaining table. Congress managed to eke out around 100 seats in the MVA alliance. In comparison, BJP walked away with around 150 in the seat-sharing haggling match within the Mahayuti. While it’s clear…
PUNE: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, at a rally for grandnephew Yugendra, mimicked Ajit Pawar‘s emotional speech by wiping his eyes with a handkerchief, and said Tuesday, “He (Ajit Pawar) was the one who had said in his speeches during the LS polls that Sharad Pawar would play an emotional card and, with tears in…
