Ashok Chavan
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Ashok Chavan blames state leadership for Maharashtra poll drubbing
National | Oct 19, 2014, 06:33 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today blamed the state leadership for the drubbing received by Congress in the Assembly polls and dismissed the notion of any ‘Modi wave'. “BJP has not won because
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BJP targets Prithviraj Chavan for naming Deshmukh, Shinde and Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam
National | Oct 14, 2014, 09:35 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today came under attack from BJP over a newspaper interview in which he was claimed to have said Congress would have been "decimated" had he acted against three
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Delhi HC issues notice to Ashok Chavan in 'paid news' case
National | Oct 01, 2014, 04:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan on a petition against a single judge bench's order that quashed the Election Commission's show-cause notice in a "paid
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Shiv Sena-BJP tussle over seats only for CM's post: Rane
National | Sep 21, 2014, 11:57 PM ISTMumbai: Congress leader and Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane today said the tug of war between Shiv Sena and BJP over seat-sharing was for the Chief Minister's post, but neither party had a candidate for
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HC sets aside EC order against former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan
National | Sep 12, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today set aside the Election Commission's order holding former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan guilty of filing incorrect expenses for the 2009 Assembly elections. The EC in its July
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Won't allow division of Maharashtra: Sena
National | Sep 03, 2014, 05:36 PM ISTMumbai: Staunchly opposing the demand for a separate state for the Vidarbha region, the Shiv Sena today said it will not allow division of Maharashtra, even if it is sought by its alliance partner BJP
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Congress interviews aspirants for NCP 'quota' Assembly seats
National | Sep 01, 2014, 01:37 PM ISTMumbai: After its ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) decided to interview aspirants for all 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra, the state Congress unit, which had earlier carried out such an exercise for only 174 seats,
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Delhi HC issues notice to BJP leaders for filing complaint against Ashok Chavan
National | Jul 28, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday has stayed EC show cause notice to ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan as to why he should not be disqualified for not giving correct details of his 2009 poll expenses.HC
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No objection if CBI court looks into Adarsh case: Maharashtra government
India | Jul 16, 2014, 11:58 PM ISTMumbai: In a shift from its earlier stand that CBI had no jurisdiction to probe the Adarsh housing society scam, the Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it had no objection to
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Voters may enroll until last date of filing nominations: EC
India | Jul 15, 2014, 11:41 PM ISTMumbai: As many as 19.31 lakh applications have been registered so far as part of the ongoing summary revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra and voters would have the opportunity to enroll themselves until the
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Issue of paid news is ruled out: Chavan on EC notice
India | Jul 13, 2014, 10:07 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today said the show cause notice issued to him by the Election Commission has vindicated his and Congress' stand and “there is no question of paid news.” “Our
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Ashok Chavan failed to lodge election expenses as per law: EC
India | Jul 13, 2014, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: In fresh trouble for former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, the Election Commission today slapped a show cause notice on him for failing to lodge his election expenses as per law in a
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Preparations for forthcoming Maharashtra assembly polls begin
National | Jul 04, 2014, 03:57 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) began region wise preparations today for the forthcoming assembly elections with senior leaders being deputed with responsibilities to oversee strategy and campaign.Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, MPCC chief Manikrao
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HC judge recuses herself from hearing CBI plea on Ashok Chavan
India | Jun 10, 2014, 08:51 PM ISTMumbai: A Bombay High Court judge today recused herself from hearing a revision petition filed by CBI against an order of a lower court which had declined to end criminal prosecution of former Maharashtra Chief
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EC to resume hearing in Chavan, Koda poll expenses case
National | Jun 08, 2014, 02:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission is expected to resume tomorrow hearing in the alleged ‘paid news' case and furnishing of “incorrect” election accounts case against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. The poll panel had
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Ashok Chavan resigns as member of the Maharashtra Assembly
India | May 22, 2014, 08:07 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan resigned as a member of the state Legislative Assembly here today.Chavan, 55, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha from Nanded, handed over his resignation to legislative
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Five sitting MLAs make it to 16th LS from Maharashtra
India | May 17, 2014, 04:44 PM ISTMumbai: Five sitting MLAs from Maharashtra, including former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, have made it to the 16th Lok Sabha from the state, which sends 48 members, the highest after Uttar Pradesh. Chavan, who is
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Maharashtra: Campaign for 2nd phase of polling to end tomorrow
India | Apr 14, 2014, 09:17 PM ISTMumbai: As the campaign for second phase of polling in Maharashtra draws to a close tomorrow, in which nearly 3.25 crores voters are expected to decide the fate of 358 candidates, leaders are working feverishly
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Ashok Chavan not named by CBI in Adarsh Housing benami case
India | Mar 27, 2014, 11:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI today did not name former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the benami property related to purchase of flat in the Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai.CBI filed a supplementary chargesheet against 23
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Chavan fielded to save Congress in Maharashtra: Jaitley
National | Mar 27, 2014, 09:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: BJP leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday said the decision to field former chief minister Ashok Chavan despite his alleged role in the Adarsh Housing Society scam is to save the Congress in Maharashtra.Chavan has