Maharashtra mandate defines the ‘real Senapati’ and the ‘real Pawar’ | India News – Times of India

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…

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Anil Deshmukh injured as car is stoned; ‘stunt’, says BJP | India News – Times of India

NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh suffered serious head wounded Monday after his vehicle was attacked with stones and boulders on Katol-Jalalkheda road while returning from a campaign in Narkhed for his son Salil Deshmukh, who is contesting the assembly elections on an NCP (Sharad Pawar) ticket.Deshmukh was rushed to a local hospital in…

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‘Mess with anyone but me’: Sharad Pawar vows to defeat Ajit faction in a ‘big’ way, urges voters to send strong message in upcoming elections | India News – Times of India

Sharad Pawar asks voters to defeat Ajit faction in a ‘big’ way. NEW DELHI: At a rally in Solapur’s Madha, NCP (Sharad Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar delivered a fiery message to his detractors, urging voters to decisively defeat those who rebelled under his nephew Ajit Pawar’s leadership. Recounting a decades-old betrayal, the 83-year-old leader underscored…

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Ajit Pawar defends split with Sharad Pawar, says left saheb as MLAs wanted to join govt to restart stalled development works | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday explained his decision to part ways with his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder, Sharad Pawar, citing pressure from party MLAs who wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government. The split, which occurred in July last year, saw Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs…

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Congress never respected Ambedkar; any party joining them are doomed: Rajnath Singh | India News – Times of India

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…

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‘Stand up on your legs’: SC snubs Ajit Pawar’s NCP over use of Sharad Pawar’s photos in poll campaign | India News – Times of India

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…

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Ajit plays ‘Anil Deshmukh’ card in ex-mantri’s bastion | India News – Times of India

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…

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