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Congress appoints Vijay Wadettiwar as LoP in Maharashtra Assembly. He replaces NCP's Ajit Pawar. High command approves his name. Balasaheb Thorat to continue as CLP leader. Congress waited for NCP crisis to settle before taking call.

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PM Modi shares dais and bonhomie with Sharad Pawar, accepts Lokmanya Tilak award

PM Modi accepted the 41st Lokmanya Tilak award in Pune, dedicating it to the 140 crore citizens of India. He praised Tilak for his institution-building, commitment to journalism and vision for the youth. Opposition leader Sharad Pawar shared the stage with him, but his ally Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT)…

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Chavan urges Maharashtra government to probe Hindutva leader’s funding

Senior Maharashtra Congress party leader Prithviraj Chavan demands that the NDA government must probe the source of the funding for Mr. Bhide’s outfit ‘Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan.’

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Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena (UBT) upset over Pawar sharing dais with PM Modi

Remarking that people were “uneasy in their minds” about Mr. Pawar’s decision, Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut said: “While we cannot advise Sharad Pawar, people are uneasy with his decision.

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If all 3 MVA partners decide, there can be change in Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar said if his party, the Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT) decide, they can usher in a change in Maharashtra. The NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) are constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state.

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Sharad Pawar to fete PM Modi as his men protest Manipur inaction

Even as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and senior Congress leader and former CM Sushilkumar Shinde get ready to share the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an award function in Pune on August 1, activists of Mr. Pawar’s own NCP faction and the Congress have resolved…

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Opposition bloc INDIA's Mumbai meeting may be deferred to September

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said MVA leaders have rallies lined up in August which had taken a backseat due to the monsoon. Read more on The Hindu

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Smaller parties key to success of BJP’s ‘Mission 45’ in Maharashtra

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might be in the driver’s seat in Maharashtra with the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction joining the ruling dispensation, but its ties with smaller parties will determine the success of ‘Mission 45’: the BJP’s aim of winning 45 out of the State’s 48…

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Disquiet in Opposition over Sharad Pawar sharing stage with PM Modi

At a meeting of INDIA constituents in Parliament on Friday, many leaders flagged NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar’s scheduled event in Pune on August 1 where he will share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Amid Opposition furore, Fadnavis assures those publishing ‘derogatory’ articles on Savitribai Phule will be taken to task

Following Opposition furore, Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday (June 27) assured the Legislative Assembly that those responsible for posting allegedly derogatory content against pioneering 19th century educationalist Savitribai Phule would be brought to book.

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Next Opposition meeting to be held in Mumbai on August 25-26

INDIA coalition to hold third meeting in Mumbai on August 25-26; 11-member coordination committee to be formed with one member each from Congress, Trinamool, DMK, AAP, JD(U), RJD, Shiv Sena, NCP, JMM, SP & CPI(M).

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Ajit Pawar will eventually become Chief Minister, says Praful Patel

NCP's Ajit Pawar is a popular leader who will eventually have the chance to become Maharashtra's CM, says Praful Patel.

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Uddhav Thackeray denies rumours of patch-up with Raj Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on July 27 denied rumours of joining hands with his estranged cousin and founder-president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Raj Thackeray.

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Second NCP team under Sharad Pawar will soon join the BJP, claims Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray claims NCP's "second team" will join BJP, MNS to go alone in elections. Thackeray believes the crisis in NCP is scripted and that both factions are in cahoots. He questions who the Opposition is in Maharashtra and hints at no alliance between MNS and BJP. Thackeray believes Sharad…

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Election Commission tells NCP factions to share documents within three weeks

The Election Commission of India has directed both the Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions of the NCP to share with each other the documents submitted to the Commission while staking claim to be the real party

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Uddhav mocks BJP’s idea of NDA; says ruling alliance only comprises of ED, CBI and I-T

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticised the BJP and PM Modi, saying the ED, the CBI and the IT Dept. are the only 3 strong parties in the NDA. He believes that the 2024 election will be a turning point and BJP's desperation is evident.

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Which are the 26 parties in the INDIA combine, the face of Opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?

A total of 26 parties are now part of the Opposition INDIA combine. We explore each of these parties and examine their standing in Parliament.

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Disaster rescue team to be based in Raigad: Pawar

Maha govt to set up NDRF base camp in Raigad to aid vulnerable districts. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said the govt will ensure no discrimination in providing assistance to landslide-affected people. Rescue ops called off at Irshalwadi; 27 bodies recovered, exact number of missing yet to be revealed.

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Disparities in MLA payouts during Assembly session raise concerns

Opp. MLAs allege unequal fund allocation by FM Ajit Pawar; DY CM Fadnavis clarifies allocation based on financial resources; Shiv Sena MLA Gogawale says Shinde-led MLAs not denied share.

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Rohit Pawar stages protest in Maharashtra Assembly, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar expresses displeasure

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction over the sit-in protest by his nephew and NCP (Sharad Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai.

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‘Ajit Pawar will be next CM of Maharashtra as BJP cannot face 2024 Lok Sabha with Eknath Shinde’: Prithviraj Chavan

Prithviraj Chavan said that the BJP high command wants Ajit Pawar as next Maharashtra CM to face the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He also questioned the anti-defection law’s effectiveness and the NCP's tardiness in pursuing action against Ajit Pawar’s rebel faction.

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Guardian Ministers setting up offices in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters wrong precedent: NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT)

The Opposition said Mumbai’s guardian Ministers setting up offices in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters has set a wrong precedent and is an act of encroachment of rights of civic bodies. The issue was raised in the Maharashtra Assembly by Nationalist Congress Party’s Jayant Patil.

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Rajya Sabha Chairman nominates four women parliamentarians to panel of vice-chairpersons

For 1st time, Rajya Sabha Chairman nominates 4 women to panel of vice-chairpersons, giving equal representation. S. Phangnon Konyak 1st woman from Nagaland to be elected. Other members: P.T. Usha, BJD's Sulata Deo, NCP's Fauzia Khan, L. Hanumanthiah, Trinamool's Sukendu Shekhar Ray, BJP's Ghanshyam Tewari.

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Uddhav Thackeray meets Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray met former ally and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar at Vidhan Bhavan, their first encounter since Pawar's split from NCP. Thackeray also attended a key Opposition meeting in Bengaluru. He congratulated Pawar and asked him to continue his efforts for the State.

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To cement grip over party post split, rebel NCP faction plans ‘Ajit Utsav’ on occasion of Ajit Pawar’s birthday

The rebel NCP faction cadre proposed to distribute books, water filters and cycles to school students, carrying out tree plantation and cleanliness drives.

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