Maharashtra: Udayanraje Bhosale, NCP MP and Shivaji descendant, joins BJP ahead of Assembly polls

The MP from Satara said he agreed with the policies pursued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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· Yesterday · 03:38 pm

‘Appointment for political gains not morally correct’, says Bombay HC on defection of ministers

The court said Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil and two other ministers were inducted in the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government for convenience.

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· Sep 13, 2019 · 02:39 pm

Maharashtra: Amit Shah takes a dig at NCP and Congress over defections to BJP

The Union home minister made the comments at a public rally in Solapur on Sunday.

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· Sep 02, 2019 · 11:24 am

Actor Sanjay Dutt clarifies he will not join BJP ally Rashtriya Samaj Paksha next month

Party chief and Maharashtra Cabinet minister Mahadev Jankar had claimed on Sunday that the actor would join the party on September 25.

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· Aug 26, 2019 · 11:51 am

Maharashtra: Four Opposition MLAs resign from Assembly, likely to join BJP on Wednesday

NCP legislators Shivendrasinh Bhosale, Vaibhav Pichad and Sandip Naik, and Congress’s Kalidas Kolambkar handed over their resignation letters to the Speaker.

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· Jul 30, 2019 · 02:51 pm

If Sharad Pawar’s claims of poaching were true, Ajit Pawar would have joined BJP first: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena said that switching loyalties was not a new trend – it was prevalent even during former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s tenure.

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· Jul 30, 2019 · 01:12 pm

Maharashtra minister claims 50 Congress, NCP legislators are in touch with BJP to switch sides

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar should introspect why leaders were deserting his party.

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· Jul 29, 2019 · 03:48 pm

In a blow to Sharad Pawar, NCP Mumbai chief Sachin Ahir joins Shiv Sena

This came months ahead of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections.

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· Jul 25, 2019 · 12:39 pm

Balasaheb Thorat appointed new Maharashtra Congress chief

A senior Congress leader said that Rahul Gandhi remains the party chief as the Congress Working Committee is yet to accept his resignation.

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· Jul 14, 2019 · 08:55 am

Maharashtra: Former Congress leader Radhkrishna Vikhe-Patil joins Cabinet

As many as 12 other legislators took oath as ministers, while six resigned from the Cabinet.

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· Jun 16, 2019 · 12:03 pm

NCP chief Sharad Pawar says he will contest Lok Sabha polls, but nephew, grandson won’t

The Rajya Sabha MP said party leaders are insistent that he contest the polls from Madha constituency in Maharashtra.

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· Feb 20, 2019 · 09:35 am

Chhath politics in Mumbai has changed – Raj Thackeray’s stance on North Indians is the biggest sign

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief is set to attend an Uttar Bharatiya event in the city next month.

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· Nov 17, 2018 · 06:30 am