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Karad: In a deeply emotional end to a prolonged struggle, Neelam Tanaji Shinde from Vadgaon (Umbraj) in Karad taluka passed away in the United States after battling critical injuries for 14 months following a horrific accident. Her death has left her family and thousands of Indians, including NRIs in America, in profound grief. Neelam had met with a severe accident in the US on February 14, 2025, suffering a critical head injury. She underwent emergency surgery and was admitted to the intensive ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ahead of the crucial Baramati Assembly by-election, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rohit Pawar met Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal in Mumbai on Thursday, urging the party to withdraw its candidate from the contest. Pawar's appeal was aimed at ensuring that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is elected unopposed from the Baramati constituency. In a detailed post on X, Rohit Pawar stated that an uncontested election in Baramati would reflect the co ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Thursday met Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal, urging the party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati bypoll to facilitate the unopposed election of his aunt, NCP president Sunetra Pawar. A day earlier, Sunetra Pawar had spoken to Sapkal to request him to ensure that his party's candidate withdraws his nomination against her in the April 23 bypoll, according to sources. The Congress had said that it would withdraw from the ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day before the deadline to withdraw nominations for the Baramati assembly byelection expires on Thursday, deputy chief minister and the NCP's bypoll candidate Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday called up Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal, seeking the grand old party's support for her unopposed victory. Sapkal, however, suggested she get in touch with the top Congress leadership, sources in the NCP and Congress told Hindustan Times. The development came hours after Pawar met c ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday spoke to state Congress head Harshwardhan Sapkal and requested him to ensure that his party's candidate withdraws his nomination against her in the Baramati assembly bypoll, sources said. The phone conversation comes on the eve of the last day for withdrawal of forms for the April 23 bypoll in which Congress has fielded Akash More against Sunetra Pawar, wife of then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who represented the B ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Despite repeated efforts, the Maharashtra Congress has refused to withdraw the candidature of Akash More against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati Assembly bypoll, scheduled for April 23, 2026. The Baramati bypoll was necessitated following the death of Ajit Pawar in an aircraft crash. His wife, Sunetra Pawar, is contesting the election. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has decided not to contest against her. However, despite leaders from her party urging the Congress to ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Police have arrested a man for creating an AI-generated video linked to the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar with the alleged aim of defaming Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, Uddhav Bhagwan Kapse, was arrested from Jalna district in the state by the Cyber Cell of the West Regional Division in Mumbai. After the January 28 Baramati plane crash, Kapse collected various video clips aired by ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to discuss the strategy and campaign for the April 23 Baramati assembly bypoll she is contesting. Sources said Fadnavis assured Sunetra Pawar of full support from the BJP as an "elder brother". Sunetra Pawar was accompanied by her son Parth Pawar and other NCP leaders, sources said. The meeting discussed campaigning and strategy for the bypoll, which became n ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The Maharashtra Congress on Wednesday said no leader from the BJP has approached it to seek withdrawal of its candidate's nomination for the Baramati assembly bypoll, terming the claims as "false, misleading and baseless". The party said in a statement that reports suggesting any communication between the BJP and the Congress on the issue were "incorrect and devoid of facts". Alleging a deliberate attempt to create confusion, the Congress claimed that such misinformation wa ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8 (UNI) Following the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane accident on January 28, the Baramati byelection has become a focal point of statewide interest. Wife of Ajit Pawar, Sunetra Pawar, is the candidate for the NCP faction. Facing her is the main Opposition Congress' Akash More. Karuna Munde (Swarajya Shakti Sena) and Abhijit Bichukle as an independent have added a layer of unpredictability to the contest. There were efforts to keep the election unoppose ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne on Tuesday said that the Western Regional Agriculture Council will play a crucial role in strengthening coordination between the Centre and states while providing a clear direction for the growth of the agriculture sector. Speaking at the council held in Jaipur, Bharne expressed confidence that decisions taken at the forum would directly benefit farmers in Maharashtra and boost agricultural development. Regional council aims fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Maharashtra: On April 6, Deputy CM of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination for the Baramati by-poll elections. After the death of Ajit Pawar, his wife and now Deputy CM of Maharashtra has taken charge of the vacant post and also as the President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) - Ajit Pawar faction. But now, Maharashtra politics seem to be getting dirty as the Baramati by-poll election is round the corner. Elections that were supposed to be unopposed, it took a sharp tur ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday met Maharashtra Director General of Police Sadanand Date over the probe into the air crash that killed then NCP chief Ajit Pawar, and said he was informed that the Zero FIR registered by him has been forwarded to the state CID. He requested Date to ensure a thorough and unbiased probe into the January 28 plane crash in Baramati, he told reporters. He met Date as there was confusion over whether the First Investigation Report registered ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Tuesday termed as unnecessary the controversy surrounding his party's decision to field a candidate for the Baramati by-election against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. Talking to reporters here, he said that there was no need for creating a controversy over candidates or party positions. Sunetra Pawar, who heads the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), is contesting the April 23 by-election to Baramati, necessi ...Read More >
Pune, Apr 7 (PTI) NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Tuesday termed as "inappropriate" the remarks made by NCP leader Parth Pawar about Congress' "downfall" in Maharashtra, and called for a dialogue to ensure that the Baramati by-election goes unopposed. He stressed the need to remain grounded irrespective of whether one is in power or is part of the Opposition. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar is contesting the April 23 bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, which was ...Read More >
Baramati: Speculation that the Baramati by-election would be unopposed has ended, as multiple candidates have entered the race against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) nominee and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. A total of 55 candidates have filed 68 nomination papers, according to Election Officer Swapnil Rawade. Sunetra Pawar is also the wife of the late leader and former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Ajit Pawar's death in January prompted a by-election to th ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 7 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday hoped that the Congress party will honour "public sentiment" and ensure an unopposed election in the Baramati assembly constituency by withdrawing its candidate against Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar. The seat fell vacant after the death of Sunetra's husband and then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28. Polling is scheduled for April 23, and votes will be counted on May 4. ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday backed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, while calling her a "lioness." Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Raut called CM Mamata's demand "justified" while expressing confidence in TMC's victory in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. "Mamata Banerjee has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. She is like a lioness. BJP will never be able to win in Bengal. You will see ...Read More >
Pune: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a new digital platform called ECINET for voters ahead of the Baramati by-election. The platform aims to make candidate information easily available and improve transparency in the election process. Through ECINET, voters can access key details about candidates using the "Know Your Candidate" feature. This includes information on criminal cases, assets and liabilities, educational qualifications, and official social media accounts. Vote ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday backed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, while calling her a "lioness." Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Raut called CM Mamata's demand "justified" while expressing confidence in TMC's victory in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. "Mamata Banerjee has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. She is like a lioness. BJP will never b ...Read More >
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday declared that he will not take part in deputy chief minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar's campaign for the Baramati assembly by-elections. During a media interaction in New Delhi, the veteran leader said there was no need for him to campaign as his party has not fielded a candidate for the bypolls. He added that he took the decision as the head of the Pawar family and not as the NCP (SP) chief. The bypolls for the Ba ...Read More >
Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday slammed the Congress's attitude towards alliance partners in Maharashtra, saying it should keep them together if it wants to return to power at the Centre. An editorial in the party's mouthpiece, Saamana, called the Congress's stance of maintaining distance from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners on certain issues narrow-minded. It took exception to Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal expressing reservations about the Nationalist Congress Party - Sh ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Congress on Monday said it may consider withdrawing from the Baramati Assembly by poll if a first information report (FIR) is registered in connection with the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. After the NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) decided to back Sunetra Pawar's candidature, the Congress has unilaterally announced its own nominee for the by-poll. Ms. Pawar filed her nomination papers on Monday. The by poll was necessitated by the death o ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Monday said that Baramati is not merely a constituency, but "Dada's heartbeat," and that every person connected to it holds deep importance for her. She emphasised that the upcoming by-election is not a personal contest, but one that belongs to every Baramatikar who holds affection and respect for Dada. Also Read | Breach of Discipline During PM Modi Rally: Kerala Police Begins Probe Into Off ...Read More >
Pune, Apr 6 (PTI) NCP leader Parth Pawar on Monday said the Congress would "suffer" for fielding a candidate against his mother and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati assembly bypoll, drawing a rare public rebuke from NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and a sharp reaction from the grand old party. The Pawar senior questioned the "political maturity" of his grandnephew while upholding the Congress's "right" to contest an election as an independent political party. The Congress was unsparing in wo ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Monday said that Baramati is not merely a constituency, but "Dada's heartbeat," and that every person connected to it holds deep importance for her. She emphasised that the upcoming by-election is not a personal contest, but one that belongs to every Baramatikar who holds affection and respect for Dada. In view of the upcoming by-election, an all-party workers' meeting of the Mahayuti allianc ...Read More >
Pune, Apr 6 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar on Monday vowed to carry forward her late husband Ajit Pawar's legacy of development as she filed nomination papers for the April 23 bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat in Pune district. She submitted the papers in the presence of her senior party colleagues Sunil Tatkare, Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dhananjay Munde and Hasan Mushrif as well as another Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, and BJ ...Read More >
Baramati, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a sharp rebuke to the Congress party, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar on Monday expressed strong displeasure over its recent political manoeuvres in Maharashtra, especially its move to contest the Baramati bypoll, warning that the "mature party" may face a significant backlash from the public. He characterised the Congress party's recent actions as a sign of decline. "It is extremely wrong fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nationalist Congress Party-SP president Sharad Pawar on Monday said that the Pawar family decided not to contest the Baramati by-election out of grief over the untimely demise of Ajit Pawar, but refrained from criticising the Congress for choosing to contest the bypoll. Speaking to reporters in Delhi after taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member, Pawar noted that while the Congress party has decided to field a candidate in Baramati, it is within its right to do s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Under fire from the Opposition, activist Anjali Damania on Monday claimed that she had used AI-based large language model (LLM) Claude to analyse call data records (CDR) of arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. Addressing a news conference here, Damania said she would never do anything illegal and slammed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for indulging in "politics of convenience". Damania, who claimed to have received the CDR on WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a p ...Read More >
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