Sharad Pawar was denied PM's chair by his detractors in Congress twice: NCP leader Praful Patel
New Delhi/IBNS: In a political revelation, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel has said his party boss Sharad Pawar, who turned 80 on Saturday, was denied to become the Prime Minister twice while he was in the Congress.
Nationalist Congress Party holds over 400 virtual rallies on Sharad Pawar's birthday
Pune/UNI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is celebrating Sharad Pawar’s 80th Birthday by holding around 400 virtual rallies and a slew of programs, including blood donation camps and job fairs.
NCP retains Marathwada Graduate constituency seat
Aurangabad/UNI: NCP candidate Satish Chavan won the Marathwada Graduate constituency elections third time in row by 57,895 votes defeating his nearest rival BJP's Shirish Boralkar.
Compelling reason behind Eknath Khadse's decision to quit BJP: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai/UNI: Reacting to senior Maharashtra leader Eknath Khadse's decision to quit the BJP and announcement to join NCP, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Thursday that there must be a compelling reason behind his decision.
Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse quits BJP, set to join NCP
Mumbai/IBNS: In a jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its senior leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse on Wednesday quit the saffron party, media reports said.
Under Congress pressure, Maharashtra govt withdraws August order to implement farm bills
Mumbai/IBNS: After dilemma over its August order to implement the new farm laws passed by the Centre, Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government withdrew it following its alliance partner Congress's threat to boycott the Cabinet meeting and Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) continuous protest against the legislation, said media reports.
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, which is already reeling uder the surge in Covid-19 cases, is staring at a political crisis once again as reports of a possible rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government gained ground with Chief Minister and Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray meeting his alliance partners on Wednesday.
Bombay High Court summons Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit on charges of corruption
Aurangabad/Maharashtra/UNI: The Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court has issued notice to Karjat-Jamkhed newly elected NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, who is also the grandson of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, on charges of adopting corrupt practices to win the election.
Sharad Pawar is India's next PM: Grandnephew Rohit Pawar
Aurangabad/UNI: Grandnephew of NCP Supremo and MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed constituency in Ahmednagar, Rohit Pawar has expressed his confidence that his grandfather Sharad Pawar will be India's next prime minister.
Not saying we won't align with BJP again: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai/IBNS: Stirring political speculations amid the functioning of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress government in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he was not opposed to the idea of aligning with the friend-turned foe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in future.
Mumbai/IBNS: Embarrassing his ally Congress which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has criticised former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi accusing her of "strangulating the democracy", media reports said.
BJP wrests Dhule Zilla Parishad from NCP in Maharashtra
Dhule/UNI: In yet another blow to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi combine in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured 39 seats out of total 56 in election to the Zilla Parishad here on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Guv approves Uddhav's proposal of protfolios allocation
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Governor's Office on Sunday morning informed that Bhagat Singh Koshyari has approved the allocation of portfolios as proposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the state.
After gaining Deputy CM's post, Pawar's NCP set to bag major portfolios in Maharashtra govt
Mumbai/IBNS: After gaining the Deputy Chief Minister's post, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is set to bag major portfolios including Home Ministry in the newly-formed Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, media reports said.
Always loyal to the Thackerays: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has rubbished reports that linked his absence from Monday's swearing-in ceremony of ministers as part of the first cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray's government with his brother not making the cut.