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Pune/Mumbai, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that upcoming elections to the 29 municipal elections wherever possible, will be contested jointly. However, in Pune, there will be a friendly fight in Pune as the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) and the BJP will contest the elections independently. "Ajit Pawar and we cannot contest the elections together in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Both of us understand politics well enough to know that if we contest together, it b ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: After a delay of nearly three years, the State Election Commission has finally announced dates for Maharashtra's long-pending civic body elections, which have been overdue since 2022. Polling will be held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations, 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis, with results scheduled for January 16.The elections to key urban bodies such as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Pune and Thane are being seen as more than routine local contests, ...Read More >
Pune, Dec 15 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the BJP and Shiv Sena will contest the upcoming civic polls together in most places and efforts are underway to seal seat-sharing arrangements among Mahayuti allies, including NCP, in the maximum number of corporations. He said there will be friendly contests between the BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations. After the State Election Commission announced the schedule for the ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Friday completed one year in power, a period marked by a push for infrastructure expansion and an emphasis on investor confidence, as well as delicate balancing within the three-party coalition. While the ruling party leaders said the state saw governance with transparency and speedy decisions in the last one year, the opposition sought a "white paper" on the achievements, or the lack of it, of the Devendra Fadnavis dispensat ...Read More >
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the cancellation of polling on more than 25 municipal councils across several districts in the state after it detected widespread irregularities. The polling has now been rescheduled to December 20 from December 2 and the results will be declared on December 21. In all other municipal councils and nagar panchayats, the polling will take place on Tuesday (December 2) as declared earlier by the SEC and the counting of votes will ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 20 (PTI) Amid poaching charges flying thick and fast between ruling allies Shiv Sena and BJP, opposition NCP (SP) on Thursday said Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the Sena, "must wake up and read the writing on the wall before he is asked to exit disrespectfully". NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto also said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' "reprimand" of Shiv Sena ministers over the charges of poaching of its leaders and functionaries appeared to be "well-planned" a ...Read More >
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said Mahayuti allies have started fighting among themselves, and called Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's recent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah a show of "helplessness". Addressing members of the Shikshak Sena, the teacher's wing of Sena (UBT), at the MIG Club here, Thackeray took a dig at the BJP over pre-poll sops, saying what others offer citizens is "revdi" but what the ruling party gives to people is a "favour". ...Read More >
Pune, Nov 19 (PTI) The Pune police have recorded the statement of Shital Tejwani, an accused in the alleged illegal sale of government land in Mundhwa to the firm of Parth Pawar, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son. Tejwani was questioned in the case registered at the Khadak police station, an official said on Wednesday. Besides her, Parth Pawar's business partner Digvijay Patil and suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yeole who allegedly misused his power by issuing eviction notices t ...Read More >
Sharad Pawar indicated a potential shift in strained ties with his nephew Ajit Pawar's NCP, stating local leaders will decide on alliances for Maharashtra's local body polls. The two factions have already agreed to jointly contest elections for the Chandgad municipal council, marking a significant development after their 2023 split. Pune, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said local leaders will decide on whether to ally with the NCP, headed by his nephew and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, for the ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the Mahayuti govt nears one year in office, the BJP's allies -- the Shiv Sena led by DCM Eknath Shinde and NCP led by DCM Ajit Pawar -- have proved to be controversial for the BJP. Led by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP has had to firefight, defend, and troubleshoot for its allies as Sena and NCP ministers faced allegations of corruption, scams, and repeated court controversies. With Parth Pawar's alleged Pune land scam now coming to light, political observers note that in the f ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged multi-hundred crore land scam in Pune involving Parth Pawar, the son of his estranged nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and the upcoming Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday visited Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. According to reports, the meeting was with regard to the ensuing MCA elections slated for Wednesday. Soon after the meeting, Ajinkya Naik ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 10 (PTI) Prominent leaders in Maharashtra, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and veteran politician Sharad Pawar, on Monday described the blast in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi as tragic, horrific and expressed grief over the loss of lives in the explosion. They extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the blast and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a t ...Read More >
Pune: A major organisational reshuffle has been carried out in the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), with MLC Amol Mitkari and women's leader Rupali Thombre Patil being removed from the post of party spokesperson. According to available details, MLC Amol Mitkari, who consistently makes controversial statements, will no longer be the party's official spokesperson in the state. Along with Mitkari, Rupali Thombre Patil, who has been consistently critical of Rupali Chakankar (Chairpe ...Read More >
IMAGE: Smriti Mandana, Jemimah Rodriguez (below) and Radha Yadav (below) were felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Photograph: BCCI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed India's ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory, calling it a historic moment for the nation and praising the team for "bringing the World Cup home." Fadnavis interacted with cricketers Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues and Radha Yadav, who were part of the Indian team that won the ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday claimed that he has never violated any rules in his 35-year political career and will "never support" anyone from his family or close aides who attempts to do "something wrong". He was speaking to reporters in connection with alleged irregularities in a multi-crore land transaction in Pune involving his son Parth Pawar. "I have never flouted any rules in my 35-year political career. If anyone fr ...Read More >
Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Prahar Janshakti Party founder Bacchu Kadu, who is leading farmer protests demanding waiver in loans for farmers, claimed differences between CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Kadu slammed Ajit Pawar for his call to farmers to maintain "financial discipline", mentioning that his remarks don't have any "weight" as compared to CM Fadnavis. He noted that the Chief Minister has announced waiver of loans by 2026, but it will be better if ...Read More >
Amravati, Oct 30 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government stands with farmers and will try to arrive at the best possible solution for them in the meeting to be held with former MLA Bachchu Kadu later on Thursday evening. Kadu of the Prahar Janshakti Party is leading a massive protest for farm loan waiver. His tractor march began on Monday from Chandurbazar here and halted at Wardha before arriving in Nagpur on Tuesday evening. "Both deputy CMs (Eknath Shinde and ...Read More >
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne speaking to reporters in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Thursday said that farmers in Maharashtra must be helped, and there is no disagreement regarding the loan waiver, which is being demanded by everyone in political circles. He promised to find a solution for this after discussion with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde. Dattatray Bharne said, "The farmer is in distress. Farmers mus ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the USD 5 billion Great Nicobar Island Development Project will significantly boost India's maritime trade, multiplying its global share in the sector. Speaking at the inauguration of India Maritime Week 2025, Shah said India's democratic stability, naval strength, and strategic position between the Indo-Pacific and the Global South make it a rising maritime power. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the USD 5 billion Great Nicobar Island De ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the government's plan to deliver 200 deep-sea trawlers to coastal state fishermen within five years, enabling them to stay at sea for 25 days and transport 20 tonnes of fish. The initiative promises a significant boost to the livelihoods of poor fishermen. In a significant move aimed at uplifting the fishing community, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on Monday the Central Government's ambitious plan to supply 200 deep-sea trawlers to fishermen oper ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the 'India Maritime Week - 2025' in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Monday. On this occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Son ...Read More >
The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. Mumbai: Three years after the renaming of the Aurangabad city in Maharashtra, the Central Railway on Saturday said the Aurangabad railway station has been officially renamed as "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station." Its new station code will be 'CPSN', the Central Railway said in a release. The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 had issued a ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India] October 27 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, at the inauguration of India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, stated that under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has embraced the path of 'Samudra Se Samriddhi' and transformed its ports into gateways of prosperity. The Chief Minister delivered an impactful presentation on Gujarat's maritime sector at the inaugural session of India Maritime Week 2025, organised by the Ministr ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Shiv Sena before the civic polls in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde paid a visit to New Delhi to meet PM Narendra Modi. The deputy CM maintained that he had gone to convey Diwali greetings and discuss certain infra projects but his visit is significant, coming as it does amid the dispute between the two ruling parties over seat-sharing in Mumbai, Thane and other civic bodies and the war of words unleashed by politicians from both parties against eac ...Read More >
Nagpur: With the state's local body elections approaching fast, cracks appear to be widening within the Mahayuti alliance as indications emerge that the BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP may not contest together in several districts, including Nagpur. A local NCP leader reportedly urged deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to join forces with his uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP faction to 'show BJP its strength' rather than be sidelined in the seat-sharing process. "All indications suggest that the BJP is unlikel ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) slammed attempts to curb the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), terming them "unfortunate". Speaking to reporters in Thane during the Diwali celebrations, Mr. Shinde affirmed the Sangh's "strong nationalist credentials and commitment to public service". "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a staunchly patriotic and nationalist organisation. The RSS always steps forward to help when the country is in cr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 25 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal claimed on Saturday that the ruling BJP was out to finish its allies, and deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde "rushed" to Delhi to save his party. The Bharatiya Janata Party wanted its allies -- the Shiv Sena led by Shinde and the NCP led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar -- to contest the coming local body polls on their own in order to finish them politically, he alleged. "Realising this plan, Shinde rushed to Delhi to plead for h ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday accused Congress under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, of veering towards "ultra-leftist ideology" and abandoning constructive opposition. Speaking informally with journalists at his official residence, Ramgiri, Fadnavis described Congress as BJP's "main but weakened rival," saying it now operates through "destructive politics rather than democratic debate.""They neither offer credible alternatives nor constructive opposition. Instead, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday will release the book 'Modi's Mission', authored by lawyer Berjis Desai, that traces the journey of Narendra Modi from his native Gujarat's Vadnagar to the Prime Minister's Office. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will also be present on the occasion. The book, published by Rupa Publications, discusses formative experiences from Modi's childhood and youth t ...Read More >
Mumbai: A row has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, as allies have slammed a BJP MP who held a "purification ceremony" at Shaniwar Wada, after a video showed Muslim women offering namaz at the Pune fortress that was the seat of the Peshwas. The Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena criticised Megha Kulkarni for her action and asked the BJP to restrain their Rajya Sabha MP from Pune. "We are asking the BJP to rein in her. We are also asking the police that s ...Read More >
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