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BJP fields Pankaja Munde, four others for Maharashtra council polls
Maharashtra BJP on Monday announced the candidatures of OBC leader and former minister Pankaja Munde and four others for the upcoming polls to the state legislative council. The biennial elections for 11 seats of the Upper House of the state legislature will be held on July 12.
Lost Lok Sabha seat due to confusion: NCP-SP to ECI
The NCP-SP faction protests the Election Commission's decision to assign independent candidates the trumpet symbol, causing confusion with its 'tutari' blow horn. They claim it led to losing a Lok Sabha seat and demand a change for the upcoming polls.
Beed protests: Want OBCs and Marathas to get separate reservation, says NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal
On protests in Beed, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on June 22 said that the demand raised was to get a separate reservation for the OBCs and Maratha people. "We just want to say that we are not against the Maratha people, we want OBCs and Maratha peo...
BJP leader seeks 'rehabilitation' for Pankaja Munde after LS poll loss
Expressing concerns over the growing discontent among party workers, BJP MLC Suresh Dhas emphasized the need for immediate action to address the situation. He reiterated his previous calls for Munde's rehabilitation, urging the party leadership to consider her for a suitable position without delay.
No question of taking back rebels: Uddhav, Sharad Pawar after MVA's stellar LS performance
During the first press conference of the MVA after Lok Sabha results were announced on June 4, both Thackeray and Sharad Pawar categorically said "there is no question of taking rebel leaders back". In the just concluded Lok Sabha polls, Parner MLA Nilesh Lanke had switched from the Ajit Pawar faction to the one headed by Sharad Pawar and won from Ahmednagar defeating sitting BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil.
Shah, Shivraj, Scindia, Paatil: New ministers among top 10 with highest victory margins
Amit Shah, who was the home minister in Modi 2.0 won from Gandhinagar by a margin of more than 7.44 lakh votes. Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was the aviation minister in the previous Modi government, won from Guna in Madhya Pradesh by more than 5.40 lakh votes.
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Man who uploaded video claiming he would be no more if Pankaja Munde loses dead in bus mishap
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus has been confiscated as part of the probe, Assistant Inspector Bahuasaheb Khandare of Kingaon police station said. The deceased, who is unmarried and lived with his parents and brother, had released a video in which he claimed "Sachin will be no more if Pankaja Munde loses the poll".
Manoj Jarange claims Marathas assaulted for not voting for BJP in Beed LS seat; demands action
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange urged Maharashtra Home Minister to take action against those attacking Marathas for not voting for BJP candidate in Beed. Jarange's indefinite fast in Antarwali Sarathi village demands recognition of Kunbis as Marathas for quota benefits. He advised Marathas to focus on farming and urged youth to maintain peace.
Beed Lok Sabha 2024: Who is winning, Pritam Munde or Bajrang Manohar Sonwane? Date, schedule, result, party-wise candidates and other key details
Pankaja Munde, BJP's candidate, to continue family's political legacy in Beed constituency. Lok Sabha and state assembly polls dates to be announced together on March 16 for the 48 constituencies.
Authentic dying declaration can be sole basis for conviction without any corroboration: SC
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of an ex-army personnel for murdering his wife, a police constable, in Maharashtra's Beed district 22 years ago, emphasizing the validity of dying declarations. The court stated that an authentic, credible, and untutored dying declaration can be the sole basis for conviction. The victim's declaration led to her husband's life imprisonment, affirmed by the Bombay High Court. The Supreme Court directed the husband to surrender within two weeks, confirming his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Pankaja Munde's battle for redemption in Beed faces a Maratha hurdle
Now contesting from the water-starved constituency of Beed, Pankaja Munde has her work cut out. One of the only places in Maharashtra that saw widespread violence during 2023's Maratha quota agitation, the demand for reservation has soured Munde's - an OBC leader - relationship with the locals. This year's general election could be the foundation for Munde's return to the limelight.
Cong amended Constitution 80 times during its rule, says Gadkari; accuses Oppn of misleading people
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari accuses the opposition of spreading misinformation, asserting that it was the Congress, not the BJP, that made 80 constitutional amendments. Speaking at a Maharashtra rally, he blames Congress' economic policies for poverty, urging voters to focus on development, not caste or religion, ahead of Beed's May 13 polls.
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP's Pankaja Munde on a tough Marathwada wicket in Beed
In the 2019 assembly polls, Pankaja Munde was defeated by cousin Dhananjay Munde of NCP at the Parli seat. With Dhananjay now in the Ajit Pawar camp of NCP, supporting Pankaja, her victory would have been easier on paper. But that may not be the case.
Congress' 'mission cancel' will end support to farmers, poor, CAA: PM Modi
Modi warns of INDI alliance's dangerous agenda, alleging dilution of OBC quota and SC/ST reservations to favor minorities. Accuses Congress of supporting 26/11 terrorists and warns against potential cancellation of key laws and judgments.
If voted to power, Congress will overturn Supreme Court verdict on Ram temple like in Shah Bano case: PM Modi
Modi accuses Congress of planning to reverse the Ram temple verdict like the Shah Bano case. He criticizes the opposition for insulting Lord Ram and his devotees, questioning their commitment to Maharashtra's pride.
Days after Ambedkar snapped ties with Shiv Sena (UBT), Sanjay Raut says MVA hasn't lost hope in VBA chief
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut expressed optimism about the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) electoral prospects despite the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar calling off the alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led party in Maharashtra. Raut stated that while the MVA had hoped for a stronger victory with the inclusion of VBA, they are not solely dependent on them.
Manoj Jarange, others booked for illegal protests seeking Maratha quota under OBC category
Manoj Jarange has been booked in two cases for his supporters' demonstrations without permission in Beed district, Maharashtra. 80 people were also booked for unlawful assembly, disobedience to orders, wrongful restraint. Protests were held against the state government and roads were blocked.
Maratha quota agitation: Internet services suspended in 3 districts of Maharashtra
Internet services were suspended in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Beed districts during Maratha quota agitation to maintain law and order. Borders were sealed, and curfew imposed in Ambad taluka of Jalna due to the ongoing hunger strike by activist Manoj Jarange. The Maharashtra legislature recently passed a bill providing 10% reservation for Marathas, but Jarange insists on OBC category inclusion
Maratha quota: Jarange targets minister Chhagan Bhujbal, says he is losing OBC base
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has accused Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal of making politically motivated visits and remembering OBCs only when it suits him. Bhujbal visited the houses of NCP MLAs in Beed district, which were targeted during the Maratha quota stir, and demanded an inquiry into the incidents.
Maratha quota stir: Internet services suspended in Jalna district as precaution after violence
Internet services have been suspended in Maharashtra's Jalna district due to violent incidents in the Marathwada region during an ongoing agitation seeking reservation for Marathas in government jobs and education. The suspension of internet services is a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of rumors related to violence and arson during the agitation.
Maharashtra quota stir: MSRTC suspends bus services from Pune to Beed, Latur after stone pelting by protestors
Bus services from Pune to Beed and Latur districts of Marathwada were disrupted during the day, while several buses going to various places via Beed were cancelled, said Dnyaneshwar Ranavare, depot in-charge at Shivajinagar. Buses were vandalised and targeted by mobs at multiple locations, he said.
No permanent friends or enemies in politics, says Ajit Pawar in Beed
In a loaded statement, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that in politics no one is a permanent enemy or permanent friend. Addressing a rally in Beed in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, Ajit said, "The people of Beed have seen a lot of ups and downs in politics. Even today when I came here (Beed), You (NCP cadre) welcomed me... I was also welcomed by Shiv Sena (Shinde camp) and BJP leaders as allies, and I thank them. In politics, no one is anyone's permanent enemy or a permanent friend."
Pune horror: Cops detain five persons after bodies of seven members of family found in river
Four bodies were found between January 18 and January 22, while three bodies were found on Tuesday near Pargon bridge on the Bheema river on the outskirts of Yavat village in Daund tehsil, around 45 km away from Pune city, they said.
MLB result: Baseball pitcher Logan Webb stars as San Francisco Giants defeat Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 because of Logan Webb's nine strikeouts in eight scoreless innings.
Maharashtra records 1,886 COVID-19 cases, five deaths
On Monday, the state had recorded 830 new cases and one death. It has been seen that the number of cases drops on Mondays as fewer samples are tested over the weekend.
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