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Idris Naikwadi is one of the two Muslim legislators of the party. File. (Photo: Facebook/Ajit Pawar) Nationalist Congress Party leader Idris Naikwadi on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) said he had asked his party to make clear its stand on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Mr. Naikwadi, a Governor-nominated Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), said…
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New Delhi: Maharashtra could join the list of states that have a law against forced conversions and “love jihad” with the state government setting up a panel to study the aspects that can be covered under a future legislation. The seven-member panel will be headed by the director general of police, the top cop in…
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New Delhi: Pouring cold water on speculation that his party has softened its stance towards the BJP, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar has hit out at Amit Shah and accused him of not maintaining the decorum of the Home Minister’s post. The senior leader was reacting to Mr Shah’s remarks that the BJP’s thumping…
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Mumbai: Asha-tai Pawar, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s mother, on Wednesday said she prayed to Lord Vitthal that her son and his estranged uncle Sharad Pawar should come together again. Asha-tai visited the famous Vitthal and Rukmini temple at Pandharpur in the morning. Talking to reporters outside the temple, she said, “I prayed that…
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Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s clear and strong message that he is not happy at being left out of the Maharashtra government, has raised considerable interest in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi camp. Not only has the Congress sent feelers to Mr Bhujbal, a comment by Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena UBT,…
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Mumbai’s Azad Maidan has been transformed into a fortified zone for the event. Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time today. The event in Mumbai will also see Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Ministers in the newly…
Rohit Pawar retained his Karjat Jamkhed seat in Ahilyanagar district. Karad (Maharashtra): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew’s assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat. In the just-concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, Rohit…
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No MVA parties may not be able to claim the post of Leader of Opposition. (FILE) The opposition alliance suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the BJP-led ruling alliance in Maharashtra. But what could add insult to this injury is if the figures remain more or less the same till the last round…
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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress and ally Sharad Pawar’s faction of Nationalist Congress Party have been hit by corruption allegations on the eve of the crucial state elections. A retired police officer, Ravindranath Patil, has accused Mr Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole of being involved in a fraud case involving cryptocurrency…
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With less than a week to go before the Maharashtra polls, election fever is intensifying. Both major coalitions have unveiled their manifestos. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has introduced the “Batenge to Katenge” slogan and its refined version, “Ek Hai to Safe Hai“, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is relying on its familiar caste…