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Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ parties reign supreme in Maharashtra gram panchayat election

The ruling tripartite ‘Mahayuti’ parties bested the Opposition three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra gram panchayat (GP) polls, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday stating that the results were clear proof of the faith displayed by the State’s electorate in the ruling government.

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde applauds Grand Alliance's victory in Gram Panchayat elections

MUMBAI: Reacting to the outcomes of the recent gram panchayat elections in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde emphasized the voters' rejection of those who had betrayed their trust, subtly referencing the Shiv Sena (UBT).

The Times of India · Nov 6, 2023

Congress leader Haji Babbu Khan quits party, citing 'side-lining' by party city president

MUMBAI: The recent resignation of former corporator from Dharavi and City Congress chairman (minority cell) Babbu Khan has rattled the Congress.

The Times of India · Nov 6, 2023

"Eknath Shinde will take a proper decision on the Maratha reservation": Maharashtra minister assures protestors

Assuring reservation activist Manoj Patil, who ended his strike on Tuesday, of the government's support, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant exuded confidence that the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government will take a proper decision on the issue of the Maratha reservation.

Dynamite News · Nov 1, 2023

Maratha quota stir | Jarange Patil issues fresh ultimatum, lashes out at State government

In his ultimatum to the Maharashtra government, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil warned of relinquishing water if the government did not grant reservation for all Marathas

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

Welcome assertion: On the defection issue and the Supreme Court’s deadline for the Maharashtra Speaker

As long as the Speaker is vested with the authority to adjudicate disqualification issues, it will be difficult to free matters of defection from politics

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

Morning Digest | ‘Overshot’ main cause of fatal accident in Andhra Pradesh, suspect Railway officials; ED summons Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case, and more

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The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

Maratha quota stir descends into violence as homes of NCP leaders are torched

The raging Maratha quota agitation veered dangerously towards arson and vandalism on Monday, with agitators torching the homes and offices of two elected representatives from Beed district who are members of rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

MES claims Maharashtra Ministers will participate in ‘Black Day’

Claims of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leaders that some Maharashtra Ministers will participate in the ‘Black Day’ on Karnataka Rajyotsava day, to oppose the unification of the State in Belagavi on November 1, has come under fire from Kannada organisations.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

SC puts Maharashtra Speaker on a deadline to decide defection pleas against breakaway Shiv Sena, NCP lawmakers

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide disqualification petitions filed under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution against the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde camp in the Shiv Sena dispute by December 31, 2023. Rahul Narwekar to decide disqualification petitions against the Chief…

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023