Sharad Pawar felicitated Eknath Shinde during an event in Delhi on on Tuesday — drawing sharp criticism from the allied Shiv Sena (UBT). The Uddhav Thackeray led faction claimed that the move had hurt the “sentiments of Marathi people” and deemed the Deputy Chief Minister an “enemy of Maharashtra”. “Certain things should be avoided in…
Amid questions over the future of the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra after drubbing th recently held Assembly elections, Sharad Pawar on Tuesday revealed that the decision about contesting municipal elections jointly or separately will be taken in the next few days. The remark came just days after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader…
Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has said that the Z plus security cover accorded to him earlier this week could be an arrangement to get ‘authentic information’ about him as Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled later this year. Narendra Modi-led government, on August 21, accorded ‘Z plus’ security cover to Pawar, who is the chief of…
The Election Commission did not announce the dates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections on Friday, eliciting criticism from members of opposition parties in the state. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), while announcing the poll schedule for Haryana and J&K, cited the need for extra security forces for the J&K polls and the busy festival…
Sharad Pawar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday (August 16, 2024) hit out at the Centre over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi not being allotted a front-row seat at the Independence Day event, accusing it of not honouring the post of Leader of Opposition. Addressing party…
Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray has attacked the state’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying, “Either you will survive or I.” Thackeray’s remarks, while virtually kickstarting the campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra, have triggered a protest from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “We endured everything…
