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  41 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from 12 states | Check full list here

  India | February 21, 2024 6:13 IST

  Sonia Gandhi of the Congress and BJP President JP Nadda have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan and Gujarat respectively.

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  RS polls: Ashok Chavan, Milind Deora among 6 nominees declared elected unopposed from Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | February 20, 2024 18:51 IST

  Among the six, the BJP had fielded three nominees, and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and NCP one each. The opposition Congress had fielded one nominee.

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  What Ashok Chavan said on Sonia Gandhi's Rajya Sabha nomination? Check here

  India | February 14, 2024 16:35 IST

  The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party asserting to work for the "constructive development of Maharashtra". Devendra Fadnavis commended Chavan's entry into the BJP, recognising his long political experience.

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  WATCH | Ashok Chavan's big gaffe after joining BJP forces Fadnavis to correct him

  Maharashtra | February 13, 2024 15:46 IST

  Former Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the party on Monday, switched sides by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections. He is likely to be nominated by the BJP for the Rajya Sabha, said the sources.

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  Ashok Chavan, former Maharashtra CM, joins BJP: 'Beginning of my new political career'

  Maharashtra | February 13, 2024 14:17 IST

  In a setback to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday tendered his resignation from the party. The departure of Chavan follows the recent exits of senior Congress leaders Baba Siddique and Milind Deora, deepening the Congress' challenges.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: EX Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan Quits Congress

  Aaj Ki Baat | February 12, 2024 22:54 IST

  Aaj Ki Baat: EX Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan Quits Congress

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  'If his complaints had been...': Sanjay Nirupam blames Cong top leadership for Ashok Chavan's exit

  Maharashtra | February 12, 2024 17:48 IST

  Ashok Chavan resigned from the party's primary membership. As per the sources, he is likely to join BJP. However, the former MP refuted such buzz and said that he had not taken any decision.

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  Haven't taken any decision yet on joining BJP, says Ashok Chavan after quitting Congress

  Maharashtra | February 12, 2024 17:33 IST

  In a big blow to the Congress in Maharashtra months ahead of the Lok Sabha Election and Assembly polls, Ashok Chavan resigned from the party's primary membership. As per the sources, he is likely to join BJP. However, the former MP refuted such buzz and said that he had not taken any decision.

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  Ashok Chavan, former Maharashtra CM, resigns from Congress, likely to join BJP soon

  Maharashtra | February 12, 2024 14:20 IST

  After Milind Deora and Baba Siddique's departure from the Congress, Ashok Chavan's resignation is the big jolt for the party in Maharashtra. Chavan was the Maharashtra Chief Minister from 2008 to 2010.

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  Maharashtra: Former CM Ashok Chavan urges government to expedite Maratha quota decision

  Maharashtra | October 23, 2023 7:22 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has reaffirmed his government's commitment to providing job and education reservations for the Maratha community, while also urging the youth not to resort to extreme measures like suicide.

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  Rahul Gandhi Defamation: Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan's Statement on Rahul Gandhi's Punishment

  News | March 23, 2023 14:54 IST

  In the Modi defamation case, the Surat Sessions Court has sentenced Rahul Gandhi to 2 years imprisonment. Now the political battle has intensified on this. Said something, you also listen

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  Top leadership in Delhi did not want to be part of Shiv Sena govt in Maharashtra: Ashok Chavan

  India | October 31, 2020 21:27 IST

  Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has opened up about the Maha Vikas Aghadi (Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) government in the state saying that both NCP and his party were not happy to be part of the government with Shiv Sena but just to keep BJP out of power, they (Congress) agreed to be part of the MVA government.

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  The major aim of every party was to stop BJP from forming a govt in Maharashtra, says Ashok Chavan

  News | October 31, 2020 18:12 IST

  Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan revealed that the major aim of every party was to stop BJP from forming a govt in Maharashtra. He later went on to say that if we had not stopped BJP from forming govt in Maharashtra, Congress would have finished.

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  Maharashtra minister Ashok Chavan tests coronavirus positive

  India | May 25, 2020 8:16 IST

  Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Ashok Chavan has tested coronavirus positive, according to reports on Sunday. As per party sources, the former Chief Minister's condition has been described as asymptomatic and he is under treatment in Nanded, his home town.

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  Take gold of the religious trusts and improve the economic condition of the country: Ashok Chavan

  News | May 15, 2020 13:29 IST

  Ashok Chavan suggested govt to improve the economic condition of the country by taking gold from the religious trusts

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  If you can't convince, confuse them: Ashok Chavan reacts to Ajit Pawar's tweet

  Politics | November 25, 2019 0:00 IST

  Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Sunday night alleged that the BJP was using NCP leader and newly-anointed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar to "confuse" people.

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  Lok Sabha Election: Cong announces 38 more candidates; Kharge renominated from Gulbarga, Chavan fielded from Nanded

  March 24, 2019 9:17 IST

  The Congress party has come out with its eighth list of 38 candidates for the April-May parliamentary polls with its leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge being renominated from Gulbarga in Karnataka.

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  Government will unleash new set of ‘jumlas’ like quota for general category ahead of Lok Sabha polls: Ashok Chavan

  India | January 14, 2019 9:08 IST

  Accusing the BJP of being power drunk, Chavan said the Congress never used arrogant language like the BJP despite being in power for decades.

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  'Raut's arrest linked with controversy to polarize secular forces': Congress demands ban on Sanatan Sanstha

  India | August 12, 2018 11:26 IST

  The ATS had seized a large quantity of explosive materials from Raut's place. Further raids were conducted in Pune today based on the information provided by Gondhalekar, an ATS official said.

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  BJP suffers setback in Rajasthan bypolls on Budget Day: Why did Vasundhara Raje lose

  Elections | February 01, 2018 23:25 IST

  Congress won the Lok Sabha seat in Alwar by over 1.96 lakh votes and the seat in Ajmer by over 84,000 votes. The party won the Mandalgarh assembly seat by nearly 13,000 votes. All three seats were previously held by the Bharatiya Janata Party.