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Ajit Pawar's NCP faced a significant setback as several leaders from Pimpri Chinchwad, including local chief Ajit Gavhane, joined Sharad Pawar's faction in Pune. Gavhane, who resigned from his position and submitted his resignation to party presiden...

On Monday, Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal met with Sharad Pawar, sparking speculation about political realignments in the state. Bhujbal stated the meeting was focused on resolving tensions between the OBC and Maratha com...

Mumbai: On meeting, Shiv Sena UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand says, "All of us are followers of Sanatana Dharma. We have a definition of 'Paap' and 'Punya'... The biggest sin is betrayal. Uddhav Th...

The Supreme Court will examine Maharashtra's challenge to the remission granted to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who is serving a life sentence. Gawli, aged 71, claims eligibility for early release under a 2006 policy for aged and infirm pr...

Mahayuti won nine Legislative Council seats in Maharashtra. BJP secured five seats, Shiv Sena and NCP two each. MVA's Jayant Patil lost, while Narvekar and Satav won. The legislative assembly served as the electoral college, requiring 23 votes per c...

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, " ...Petition is going on against our former 40 MLAs and former NCP -SCP MLAs...if an illegal govt is ruling Maharashtra then I feel it is the murder of democracy. Emergency is not the only murder of democrac...

Disgruntled Congress faces MLAs crossvoting in Maharashtra Legislative Council election. Loyalists of Ashok Chavan, Baba Siddiqui expected to quit. Jayant Patil of Peasants and Workers Party lost; rival Mahendra Dalvi celebrated rowdily. UGC faces N...

Several Congress MLAs in Maharashtra cross voted during MLC polls, causing the defeat of an MVA-supported candidate. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole claimed the MLAs fell into a 'trap' set by the party. This is the second incident of cros...

Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil's deadline for the Mahayuti government to include the Maratha community under the OBC category has expired. Patil warned of heavy defeat in the upcoming assembly polls if demands are not implemented.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was exuberant after the Mahayuti sweeped the Legislative Council polls, said that the ruling alliance did their "best batting" and took the Maha Vikas Aghadi's "wicket". "It's not about googly. We did th...

Nine candidates, including those from BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, win Maharashtra Legislative Council polls through cross-voting. Ruling parties demonstrate ability to maintain unity despite previous election setbacks. Congress candidate secures victor...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Mumbai and met with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence 'Matoshree' in Bandra. During a joint press conference, Banerjee remarked that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre is...

The Maharashtra Legislative Council Elections are taking place at Vidhan Sabha for 11 seats, with 12 candidates vying for a spot. BJP's Pankaja Munde visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai ahead of the polls. BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP have fielded can...

Shiv Sena (UBT) requested an extra hour for council polls due to Mumbai rains. Biennial elections for 11 seats involve 12 candidates. Anil Desai initiated the request. Ajit Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis led MLAs voting. Eknath Shinde stressed valid votin...

The Maharashtra government has proposed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024, enabling the state to designate groups as illegal. The bill outlines penalties for involvement in unlawful activities and allows authorities to seize property...

Supriya Sule said a delegation of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) met the EC officials and requested them to address concerns about "confusing" symbols assigned during the recently-held Lok Sabha elections.

India's recent T20 World Cup win has influenced talks in Maharashtra's politics. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that people can't forget the 'wicket' Sena rebels took two years ago just like Suryakumar Yadav's catch. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay...

BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde will continue as in-charge of Bihar. Former Jharkhand BJP Chief and Rajya Sabha member Deepak Prakash will be his deputy. Similarly, general secretary Tarun Chugh will continue to handle Jammu and Kashmir- where ele...

The Maharashtra legislative council suspended Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve for five days for using abusive language towards BJP legislator Prasad Lad during a session. The suspension motion was passed after repeated adjournments and protests, ...