Ramdas Athawale
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Delimitation Bill back on Centre's agenda? Union Minister Ramdas Athawale drops fresh hint
India | Jun 18, 2026, 10:23 AM ISTSpeaking to news agency ANI, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has hinted that the Delimitation Bill is back on government's agenda and the Centre is considering tabling it again in the Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session.
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Ramdas Athawale demands 25 seats for RPI(A) in 2027 UP elections, warns BJP against going solo
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 25, 2026, 02:54 PM ISTSpeaking at a press conference in Lucknow, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has announced that the Republican Party of India (Athawale) will contest on 25 seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
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Speed News: Israel warns Iran's new Supreme Leader will be a "target for elimination"
Originals | Mar 04, 2026, 03:03 PM ISTIsrael warns Iran's new Supreme Leader will be a "target for elimination". UP CM Yogi Adityanath celebrates Holi at Gorakhnath Temple. Govt sets up control room, helpline for Indians amid Iran-Israel conflict. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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BJP announces 4 candidates, including Ramdas Athawale, for Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra
India | Mar 04, 2026, 12:27 PM ISTOn Tuesday, the BJP announced that its National General Secretary, Vinod Tawde, will contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra.
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Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: Congress secures top spot with 34 seats
Maharashtra | Jan 17, 2026, 10:26 AM ISTKolhapur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: KMC election outcomes show Congress claiming 34 of 81 wards, establishing the largest single-party bloc despite Mahayuti alliance's overall tally of 44 seats.
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BMC polls 2026: RPI(A) to support Mahayuti, will field candidates on 20 seats, announces Athawale
Maharashtra | Jan 03, 2026, 08:18 AM ISTBMC elections 2026: Athawale said Fadnavis told him that the Mahayuti had struggled to allocate seats to the RPI(A), but has promised him a seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. He said the RPI(A) will contest on 20 seats and support the Mahayuti candidates on 207 other seats.
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Ramdas Athawale says no record of surgical strikes during UPA rule, defends Operation Sindoor
India | May 29, 2025, 05:08 PM ISTUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said he was not aware of any surgical strikes carried out during the Congress-led UPA regime, asserting that such operations are only known to have happened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
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Athawale slams Rahul Gandhi, Uddhav for skipping Mahakumbh, urges Hindu voters to boycott them
Maharashtra | Feb 26, 2025, 05:29 PM ISTThe Mahakumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering, is set to conclude today with Mahashivratri Snan.
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Chunav Manch: Athawale predicts crushing defeat of MVA, says Mahayuti to get more than 170 seats
Maharashtra | Oct 24, 2024, 02:03 PM ISTRamdas Athawale who participated in India TV Chunav Manch said that as long as PM Modi's government is in power in the country, Congress will not come to power and predicted that the Mahayuti govet is going to win the upcoming elections.
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Maharashtra Cabinet approves salary hike for Madarsa teachers, AIMIM calls it 'appeasement politics'
Maharashtra | Oct 11, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTMaharashtra Cabinet decision: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde presided over the meeting that was held on Thursday (October 10). Currently, D.Ed. teachers are paid Rs 6,000 per month, it will be increased to Rs 16,000 per month.
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'We may not win 4th term, but...': Nitin Gadkari's playful jibe at Ramdas Athawale
Maharashtra | Sep 23, 2024, 07:37 PM ISTIt is pertinent to note that the statement by Union Minister Gadkari comes as he presented the Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Award for the year 2024, to Ramdas Athawale. He praised the latter for his work in advocating for justice for the Dalit.
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Rahul Gandhi's passport should be cancelled for defaming India on foreign soil: Athawale | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Sep 18, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTMoS Ramdas Athawale also added that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi always tries to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi in foreign countries.
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Will strongly oppose any move to apply creamy layer criteria in quota for SCs/STs: Ramdas Athawale
Maharashtra | Aug 03, 2024, 02:30 PM ISTThe Supreme Court said that states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for granting quotas inside the reserved category to uplift more underprivileged castes.
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Minister Ramdas Athawale wishes Rahul Gandhi on his birthday in his own style
India | Jun 20, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTThis is the second time when Athawale has wished Rahul Gandhi with a pinch of humour. His remark drew mixed reactions on social media.
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Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister and RPI leader, meets with road accident in Satara
Maharashtra | Mar 21, 2024, 07:29 PM ISTThe car of Union Minister Ramdas Athawale got damaged on the front side, however, there was no report of anyone getting injured in the road accident.
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Sharad Pawar may change his mind on joining NDA after meeting PM Modi in August: Ramdas Athawale
Maharashtra | Jul 30, 2023, 01:41 PM ISTAthawale said that PM Modi and the senior Pawar would discuss several matters during their meeting in Pune, which may include a possible alliance for the next year Lok Sabha polls.
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Padma awards 2023: Government impartial in honouring people, says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
India | Jan 26, 2023, 10:03 PM ISTPadma awards 2023: "The government is impartial in honouring the people for their contribution. Like Mulayam Singh Yadav ji had a great contribution towards the socialist movement, so he should be honoured. It is the duty of the government to pay respect to the people," said Athawale.
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'Congress seats won't grow like Rahul Gandhi's beard': Ramdas Athawale on Lok Sabha 2024
India | Dec 28, 2022, 08:28 PM ISTLok Sabha 2024: Targeting Rahul Gandhi and his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Ramdas Athawale said that he (Rahul Gandhi) might have grown his beard, but that won't help the Congress grow the number of seats in 2024, as the Yatra will make no difference.
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'Real' Shiv Sena belongs to Maha CM Shinde, Uddhav should hold Dussehra rally in BKC: Athawale
India | Sep 06, 2022, 08:31 PM ISTMumbai's civic body has said it had received applications from the Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde-led factions of the Shiv Sena to "book" the sprawling Shivaji Park for the party's Dussehra rally in October.
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Uddhav Thackeray's time up, Eknath Shinde will form government with BJP: Ramdas Athawale
India | Jun 24, 2022, 03:43 PM ISTEknath Shinde, a minister in the Uddhav Thackeray cabinet, has rebelled against Shiv Sena, pushing the MVA government to the brink of collapse.