Maharashtra Assembly bypoll: MVA seizes BJP stronghold of Kasba Peth after nearly 30 years 

Maharashtra Assembly bypoll: MVA seizes BJP stronghold of Kasba Peth after nearly 30 years 

Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar’s supporters celebrate his victory in the Kasba Peth Assembly bypoll, in Pune on March 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI In a setback to the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance emerged triumphant in the Kasba Peth Assembly bypoll, unseating the BJP for the first time from … Read more

NCST issues warrant of arrest for CEO of Bank of Maharashtra

NCST issues warrant of arrest for CEO of Bank of Maharashtra

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has now issued a Warrant of Arrest for A.S. Rajeev, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bank of Maharashtra, in connection with the harassment of a Scheduled Tribe woman in Odisha who was trying to clear paperwork for benefits she was due after her husband, an … Read more

‘Bow and arrow’ symbol of Shiv Sena stolen, thief needs to be taught lesson: Uddhav slams Maharashtra CM Shinde

‘Bow and arrow’ symbol of Shiv Sena stolen, thief needs to be taught lesson: Uddhav slams Maharashtra CM Shinde

Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray at a press conference at his residence ‘Matoshree’, in Mumbai on February 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday told his supporters that the party’s ‘bow and arrow’ symbol has been stolen and the thief needs to be taught a lesson, a remark aimed at … Read more

Maharashtra Assembly byelection | Shiv Sainiks must take revenge on traitors who deposed Uddhav Thackeray as CM: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Assembly byelection | Shiv Sainiks must take revenge on traitors who deposed Uddhav Thackeray as CM: Ajit Pawar

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Ajit Pawar. | Photo Credit: PTI Stating that the rebel Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had no contribution in building the Sena founded by the late Bal Thackeray, Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Monday exhorted Shiv … Read more

Bhagat Singh Koshyari resigns as Maharashtra Governor; La. Ganesan appointed as Governor of Nagaland

Bhagat Singh Koshyari resigns as Maharashtra Governor; La. Ganesan appointed as Governor of Nagaland

Bhagat Singh Koshyari. File | Photo Credit: PTI The President of India has accepted the resignation of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra, a release said on February 12. Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais will be the new Governor. Last month, Mr. Koshyari said he had conveyed to PM Narendra Modi his desire to step … Read more

Special Investigation Team to probe Maharashtra journalist murder

Special Investigation Team to probe Maharashtra journalist murder

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: PTI A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be set up to probe the alleged murder of a Marathi newspaper journalist Shashikant Warishe from Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on February 11. Mr. Fadnavis, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, said … Read more

BJP creating false perception of rift within Maharashtra Congress, says MPCC chief Nana Patole

BJP creating false perception of rift within Maharashtra Congress, says MPCC chief Nana Patole

Nana Patole. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Denying notions of a crisis brewing with the Maharashtra Congress, following the feud with senior Congressman Balasaheb Thorat, MPCC chief Nana Patole on Friday stressed that there was “no schism” within the State unit and that it was a “false atmosphere” had been conjured by the BJP … Read more

Maharashtra Council polls | MVA wins 3 of 5 MLC seats; all eyes on Independent Satyajeet Tambe

Maharashtra Council polls | MVA wins 3 of 5 MLC seats; all eyes on Independent Satyajeet Tambe

Following the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance’s big victory in the Maharashtra Council polls, the focus has shifted to the future plans of Independent candidate Satyajeet Tambe, who recorded a win from the Nashik graduates constituency seat. The victory of MVA candidate Dhiraj Lingade from the Amravati graduates constituency on Friday ensured that it … Read more

Maharashtra MLC polls: Congress ‘rebel’ Satyajeet Tambe says victory is certain

Maharashtra MLC polls: Congress ‘rebel’ Satyajeet Tambe says victory is certain

Even before voting for the five seats to the Maharashtra Legislative polls concluded on Monday, ‘rebel’ Congress leader Satyajeet Tambe claimed victory in the high-stakes Nashik graduates’ constituency seat with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) urging Mr. Tambe to join its ranks. The BJP local unit had thrown its weight behind Mr. Tambe – a … Read more

Maharashtra cabinet expansion not discussed in Shah meet: Fadnavis

Maharashtra cabinet expansion not discussed in Shah meet:  Fadnavis

A day after his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday refuted speculation that they had discussed an expansion of the State cabinet. Speaking to reporters in Aurangabad, Mr. Fadnavis said that the much-delayed second phase expansion would be carried out “at an appropriate time.” … Read more