Devendra Fadnavis
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Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra local body polls, wins 207 seats, BJP emerges single-largest party
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTThe Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday confirmed that the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP won 207 posts of municipal council presidents in local body polls where as the Congress, NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT) won 44 posts of municipal council presidents.
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Mahayuti heads for massive win in local body polls, Ajit Pawar calls it 'verdict of development'
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 09:00 PM ISTAjit Pawar said, “The love, blessings and support extended by voters are the real source of energy for our work. This verdict is a validation of the direction of development we have taken and the faith people have shown in our capable and performance-driven candidates."
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Fadnavis congratulates winners in municipal council polls: 'Now development continues unabated'
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 04:58 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Council Election 2025: Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP is again Number 1 under the leadership of PM Modi, JP Nadda and BJP National Executive President Nitin Nabin.
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Kolhapur local body election results: Mahayuti dominance in major councils with BJP and Shiv Sena
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 05:55 PM ISTKolhapur local body election results 2025: BJP won the Ajra Nagar Panchayat in the Kolhapur district which has 17 wards. Meanwhie, the Yadav alliance won the Vadgaon Peth Municipal Council in Kolhapur which has 20 wards. Vidyadevi Pol elected President.
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Pune local body election results 2025: NCP rules Indapur, BJP dominates Talegaon Dabhade
Maharashtra | Dec 21, 2025, 06:13 PM ISTPune local body election results: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party won the Daund Municipal Council in the Pune district which has 26 wards. Durgadevi Jagdale elected President.
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BMC polls: Rift deepens in Mahayuti as Shinde demands seats won by unified Sena in 2017
Maharashtra | Dec 19, 2025, 01:36 PM ISTOut of the total 227 seats in the BMC, there is a dispute between the two parties over 77 seats. Senior leaders from both sides are expected to make efforts over the next two days to resolve the deadlock.
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Maharashtra govt to crack down on sale of gutkha near schools and colleges, MCOCA to be amended
Maharashtra | Dec 09, 2025, 04:59 PM ISTThe Maharashtra government has announced strict action against the illegal sale of tobacco and drugs in school and college campuses. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said legal amendments are being planned to invoke MCOCA against offenders.
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Fadnavis, Shinde hold key strategy meeting as Mahayuti gears up for united fight in civic polls
Maharashtra | Dec 09, 2025, 07:33 AM ISTIn its official statement, the Shiv Sena noted that leaders from both parties held constructive talks on contesting the upcoming civic elections together under the Mahayuti banner. Over the next two to three days, local-level discussions will be initiated to finalise seat-sharing.
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Maharashtra Assembly Winter Session moves to Nagpur, preparations underway for December 8–14
Maharashtra | Dec 04, 2025, 04:06 PM ISTMaharashtra Assembly Winter Session: With the announcement of the session dates, preparations for the winter session quickly ramped up. Security measures for the Maharashtra Legislature are being managed by personnel dispatched from Mumbai.
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Fadnavis forms probe panel into Rs 4,500 cr Navi Mumbai land scam allegations against Shirsat
Maharashtra | Nov 28, 2025, 10:05 AM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a six-member committee, headed by the Konkan Divisional Commissioner, to investigate allegations against Minister Sanjay Shirsat.
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Clash between BJP, Shinde Sena intensifies ahead of Maharashtra local body polls
Maharashtra | Nov 27, 2025, 03:31 PM ISTA day after BJP inducted Shiv Sena leader Rupasingh Dhal, the Shinde faction responded by bringing BJP’s female leader Roshnil Fernandes into their party. Shiv Sena warned that any attempts to poach their members would be met with reciprocal actions.
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Fadnavis gives advice to Prashant Kishor after Bihar poll debacle, says 'two ways to run democracy'
Maharashtra | Nov 24, 2025, 06:07 PM ISTFadnavis said that politics demands a pragmatic approach, without representation, even the strongest value systems struggle to find space.
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'ECI must take action': Row over Ajit Pawar's 'funds' remark; Fadnavis backs his deputy
Maharashtra | Nov 23, 2025, 11:38 PM ISTWhile campaigning for the Malegaon Nagar Panchayat elections in Baramati on Friday, Ajit Pawar had told voters that if they help the NCP candidates win, he will ensure that there is no shortage of funds. However, he warned that he will 'reject' them if the people 'reject' his party.
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Eknath Shinde dismisses claims of rift in Mahayuti, calls meeting with Amit Shah a 'courtesy visit'
Maharashtra | Nov 19, 2025, 10:59 PM ISTShinde on Wednesday skipped an event hosted by Devendra Fadnavis, even though he had been invited. The programme, which focused on the newly implemented criminal laws, was held at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan and attended by Fadnavis as well as his deputy, Ajit Pawar.
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Mahayuti tussle escalates, Eknath Shinde keeps distance from CM Fadnavis; summoned by BJP leadership
Maharashtra | Nov 19, 2025, 05:16 PM ISTOn Wednesday, Shinde did not attend an event hosted by Fadnavis. The programme on the subject of the new criminal laws was organised at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan and Shinde had been invited.
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Pune land deal: Ajit Pawar's son not mentioned in report; government official, two others indicted
Maharashtra | Nov 18, 2025, 09:18 PM ISTAccording to the official, cited by PTI, the panel did not mention Parth Pawar in its findings as his name does not appear on any of the documents examined during the inquiry. The three-member committee report was handed over to IGR Ravindra Binwade, who later forwarded it to Divisional Commission.
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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis felicitates Smriti Mandhana and co. after historic World Cup triumph
Cricket | Nov 07, 2025, 03:18 PM ISTAfter India women scripted history and won the Women's World Cup 2025, defeating South Africa in the final, several players of the side, like Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, and Smriti Mandhana were felicitated by Mahrashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.
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Stringent probe ordered as CM Fadnavis acts on Rs 1,800 cr Pune land scam involving Ajit Pawar's son
Maharashtra | Nov 07, 2025, 02:58 PM ISTMaharashtra land scam controversy: Ajit Pawar has firmly denied any personal involvement in the controversial Pune land deal and stressed the importance of abiding by rules, asserting that he will not tolerate any wrongdoing, including by his own family members.
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Mahayuti parties to decide on alliances at their own level: Devendra Fadnavis on local body polls
Maharashtra | Nov 05, 2025, 02:21 PM ISTElections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2 and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said.
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Big boost to local employment: Maharashtra govt reserves 70% jobs in district banks for locals
Maharashtra | Nov 03, 2025, 10:34 AM ISTThe Devendra Fadnavis government decided that all future recruitments in DCCBs across the state be conducted only through Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, TCS-iON or Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd to ensure transparency and fairness in the process.