Central agencies should probe terror threat received by Mumbai police, says Ajit Pawar Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said that he would take up the issue in the State Assembly on Monday. The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022
Maharashtra Opposition raises slogans against Shinde government before start of monsoon session The monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly began at 11 a.m. on August 17, and will conclude on August 25 The Hindu · Aug 17, 2022
Maharashtra: NCP's Ajit Pawar slams induction of 'tainted' ministers in Shinde govt PUNE: Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday criticized the induction of "tainted" ministers in the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra and said some persons in the ruling dispensation have not liked their inclusion. Eighteen ministers were inducted in the government on Tuesday, over a month after Chief… The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022
Maharashtra cabinet doubles compensation for farmers MUMBAI: State cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to double the compensation for farmers who were affected by heavy rains in July. The Times of India · Aug 11, 2022
Maharashtra cabinet expansion likely to take place tomorrow Maharashtra cabinet expansion is likely to take place at 11 am on Tuesday at Maharashtra Raj Bhavan, sources said on Monday. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 8, 2022
Ajit Pawar-Devendra Fadnavis camaraderie that has stood the test of time MUMBAI: The friendship between NCP's Ajit Pawar and BJP's Devendra Fadnavis has indeed survived for a long time. It all began in the run-up to the 2014 assembly elections when BJP had alleged a Rs 70,000 crore scam in the irrigation department. It was, in fact, BJP's poll plank. During… The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022
Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Baramati as BJP eyes Sharad Pawar’s bastion Given Baramati’s strong identification with ‘Brand Pawar’, the BJP has had a tough time making inroads in this constituency. The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion before August 15; Devendra Fadnavis to get Home Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have been functioning as a two-member Cabinet. The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
Under Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, babus have more power than MLAs: Opposition MUMBAI: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is at the receiving end for granting quasi-judicial powers, held by cabinet members, to bureaucrats. Leader of opposition Ajit Pawar, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe strongly criticized the chief minister, saying, his decision is anti-democratic. The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022
Politics at play? BJP man back to helm Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank MUMBAI: BJP's Pravin Darekar was elected chairman of the Rs 10,000-crore Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank, one of the richest cooperative banks in the state, on Friday. Six months ago, Darekar was forced to resign from one seat on the bank's board of directors as he had falsely represented himself… The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022
Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar to retain bungalow MUMBAI: The state government has allowed Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar to retain Devgiri bungalow at Malabar Hill as his official residence. As deputy chief minister in the previous government, Pawar had occupied the same bungalow. The Times of India · Aug 3, 2022
Maharashtra rains: Ajit Pawar ticks off ‘two-man’ Shinde-Fadnavis govt., asks why no Central team has come to assess crop damage Leader of Opposition questions inordinate delay in Cabinet expansion, hits out at CM Shinde for showing insensitivity to farmers’ plight The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022
Guardian ministers must in all districts to gauge flood losses: Ajit Pawar NAGPUR: On the second day of his visit to the city, opposition leader Ajit Pawar continued his tirade against chief minister (CM) Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022
Sharad Pawar hopes MVA coalition will contest future polls together However, there has been no discussions on this, the NCP leader said The Hindu · Jul 10, 2022
The Times of India · Jul 5, 2022 Shiv Sena brass denied me CM post twice: Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: In an hour-long, freewheeling address to the legislative assembly following the trust vote, chief minister Eknath Shinde defended his decision to break away from Uddhav Thackeray, saying his position had been repeatedly undermined in the party despite a lifetime of service and sacrifice.
The Hindu · Jul 4, 2022 Ajit Pawar is the new Maharashtra LoP, faces challenge of keeping opposition flock united On Monday, one more Shiv Sena MLA joined the ruling fold, reducing the strength of the Opposition
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 Why Maharashtra did not fall to BJP in the same way as Karnataka, MP did NEW DELHI: The breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde withdrew support to the two-and-a-half-year-old Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, causing its downfall on Wednesday. Uddhav Thackeray announced he was stepping down before he submitted his resignation to governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. It was the…
The Hindu · Jun 30, 2022 Analysis | Bittersweet victory for Devendra Fadnavis For the BJP leader, the fall of the MVA government is a win after two-and-a-half years
The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022 Party’s doors closed for Sena rebels, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut The Maha Vikas Aghadi government will complete its tenure, asserts the Sena MP
The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022 Rebel Sena leader Shinde says he has support of a ‘national party’ Pawar says they have to prove majority, but no BJP leader can guide them in it; rebel group claims to have sent letter to Deputy Speaker with the signatures of 42 MLAs
The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022 Maharashtra political crisis | how the numbers stand As the members of Shiv Sena rebel, the future of the Maha Vikas Aghadi remains uncertain. We look at the numbers ruling the political turmoil in Maharashtra.
The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022 MVA wobbles as Sena Minister, MLAs camp in Surat Eknath Shinde wants Shiv Sena to cut ties with the MVA and join hands with the BJP again
The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022 A recap of political events leading to formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Maharashtra’s ruling alliance comprising of the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP faces instability after council poll results
The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022 BJP using Central agencies to threaten MLAs in Maharashtra Council poll: Congress NCP says Maharashtra will ‘witness a miracle’ on Monday
The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022 Now, Ajit Pawar supports census on basis of caste MUMBAI: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday called for a caste-wise census. The state government is drafting a plan to provide political reservation for OBCs but there is no information on the exact number of castes.