Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Opposition on Friday criticised the BJP-led Mahayuti government and Ajit Pawar-led NCP in particular for not making Minister Manikrao Kokate resign but only stripping him of the agriculture ministry in the wake of a purported viral video about him playing rummy in the Assembly. Kokate … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Differences have once again come to the fore within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance, as Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat has expressed strong disapproval over BJP’s Minister of State (MoS) Madhuri Misal conducting meetings related to his department without his knowledge or consent. The row broke out … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) A rare bonhomie between the ruling and opposition parties was at display in the State Council in Maharashtra, on Wednesday, during farewell to the Shiv Sena-UBT leader and Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve whose term ends in August this year. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made an … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP chief and state Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule slammed Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that Mumbaikars want only the BJP-Mahayuti flag to fly over Mumbai and in the upcoming BMC elections, they will seal it with their verdict. In sharp response to Thackeray’s outburst … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) As the Maharashtra Congress gears up to hold statewide protests on Thursday, its former state President and senior leader Nana Patole urged President Murmu to order a high-level investigation into the alleged rigging and ‘match-fixing’ in the Maharashtra Assembly elections held last year. In a letter, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP chief and state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said that the MahaYuti partners including BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP will contest the upcoming local and civic body elections together. He, however, added that in the event of differences over seats in some places, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Thursday claimed that a strong discontent was brewing in the grand alliance (Mahayuti) government of Maharashtra, and the people were getting “free entertainment” from the inner fight. Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial said, “No matter which party the government belongs … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said that the state government desires the passage of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024 in the ensuing Monsoon Session of the state legislature scheduled to start from June 30. Bawankule, who heads the joint select committee comprising … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Anjali Damani on Tuesday slammed the Maharashtra government over veteran NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s induction into the state cabinet. Soon after Bhujbal was inducted into the state cabinet, Damani wrote in a post on X in Marathi (loosely translated as): “Congratulations to the coalition … Read more