Eknath Shinde
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'Operation Tiger': Shinde Sena moves to woo UBT leaders ahead of Maharashtra MLC polls
Maharashtra | Apr 10, 2026, 11:16 AM ISTAccording to sources, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also met several MPs of the UBT on Wednesday evening. However, the UBT has refused such claims and asserted that all of party's MPs are united.
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Maharashtra Assembly bypolls 2026: Baramati and Rahuri seats to vote on April 23, results on May 4
Maharashtra | Mar 15, 2026, 06:48 PM ISTMaharashtra Assembly bypolls 2026: Baramati's assembly seat fell vacant following the tragic plane crash death of NCP stalwart Ajit Pawar on January 28, after he dominated the constituency with a record eight victories.
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Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Elections: Shinde Sena nominates Jyoti Waghmare as key candidates announced
Maharashtra | Mar 05, 2026, 01:04 PM ISTSeven candidates are set to file nominations for the seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra. The BJP has announced four nominees, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded Jyoti Waghmare and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has nominated Parth Pawar.
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Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena to stop using VRS Ventures aircraft after Ajit Pawar plane crash: Sources
Maharashtra | Feb 26, 2026, 11:37 AM ISTThe decision comes nearly a month after VSR Ventures, a charter flight operator whose Learjet 45 crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati on January 28, killing the then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.
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Maharashtra scraps 5% Muslim reservation decision; why did the government withdraw 2014 quota move?
Maharashtra | Feb 18, 2026, 10:36 AM ISTThe Maharashtra government has cancelled the 2014 decision that granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims. The move was taken because the ordinance was stayed by the Bombay High Court.
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Satara ZP-Panchayat Samiti Election Results 2026: BJP takes massive lead, NCP ahead in Koregaon seat
Maharashtra | Feb 09, 2026, 06:01 PM ISTSatara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Election Results LIVE Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took massive lead on over 20 seats in Zilla Parishad election results as per the declared results and trends in Satara.
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Satara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: What happened in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Feb 08, 2026, 05:22 PM ISTSatara Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections: NCP dominated Satara's 2017 Zilla Parishad polls, clinching 39 of 64 seats and solidifying its rural dominance. BJP and Congress tied at 7 each, with others at 7, Shiv Sena at 2, independents at 2; BSP, CPI, CPI-M, and MNS drew blanks.
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Sunetra Pawar swearing in: Ajit Pawar's wife becomes 1st woman deputy CM of Maharashtra | Highlights
Maharashtra | Jan 31, 2026, 05:36 PM ISTSunetra Pawar was sworn in as the new Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister this evening after the sudden death of senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash in Baramati.
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Ajit Pawar dies: Supporters flock for final glimpse; PM Modi to attend last rites today | Updates
Maharashtra | Jan 28, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTNCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar clarified that the plane crash involving Ajit Pawar was clearly an accident and politics should not be done on this. His remark came after several politicians, including Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav, sought a probe into the mishap.
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Speed News: Fadnavis, Shinde, Devvrat meet Sunetra Pawar to condole Ajit Pawar's death
Originals | Jan 28, 2026, 08:01 PM ISTFadnavis, Shinde, Devvrat meet Sunetra Pawar to condole Ajit Pawar's death. Mamata Banerjee seeks SC-monitored probe into Ajit Pawar crash. President Murmu highlights anti-corruption efforts in budget session. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Ajit Pawar's 'last photo' before deadly plane crash emerges
Maharashtra | Jan 28, 2026, 11:19 PM ISTAjit Pawar, 66, was Maharashtra’s longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister, having held the post six times under various state governments. He served in the administrations of Prithviraj Chavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray, and Eknath Shinde.
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Ajit Pawar death: PM Modi calls Sharad Pawar; funeral in Baramati today
Maharashtra | Jan 29, 2026, 12:07 AM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a state holiday and three days of state mourning following Pawar’s death. Addressing a press conference, the CM said the final decision on Pawar’s last rites was taken in consultation with the family, and the last rites will be held on Thursday.
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Ajit Pawar's old tweet on 'safe plane landings' resurfaces after his tragic death
Maharashtra | Jan 28, 2026, 03:44 PM ISTAjit Pawar died on Wednesday morning after the chartered aircraft he was travelling in crash-landed near the Baramati airport while attempting to land. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), all five people on board, including Pawar, lost their lives.
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Ajit Pawar death: Sharad Pawar arrives in Baramati after tragic plane crash | First visuals
Maharashtra | Jan 28, 2026, 03:15 PM ISTAjit Pawar, NCP leader and Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, was killed in a plane crash while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati on Wednesday morning. The small charter aircraft reportedly took off from Mumbai around 8:00–8:10 am and crashed near Baramati airport while attempting to land.
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Eknath Shinde says he toppled Uddhav's Govt to protect Balasaheb's ideology: 'It requires courage'
Maharashtra | Jan 27, 2026, 11:18 PM ISTUddhav Thackeray’s government was toppled in June 2022 due to internal rebellion within the Shiv Sena and shifting political alliances. The crisis began when Shinde, along with a large group of MLAs, revolted against Uddhav’s leadership.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode January 27, 2026
India | Jan 27, 2026, 08:31 PM ISTIndia and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday concluded negotiations on a historic, ambitious, and commercially significant free trade agreement (FTA), the largest trade deal ever undertaken by either side.
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Mumbai Mayor election delayed to February amid Shiv Sena faction registration chaos
Maharashtra | Jan 24, 2026, 02:07 PM ISTMumbai Mayor election: Sources point to a likely poll in early February, granting extra time for registration formalities. BJP-Shinde Sena's alliance remains fluid: joint group or separate filings? That call could swing the mayor's seat in BMC's 227-member house.
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Kalyan-Dombivali municipal elections: Shiv Sena-UBT cries corporator kidnap as Shinde seals MNS pact
Maharashtra | Jan 24, 2026, 09:43 AM ISTKalyan-Dombivali civic elections: In the January 15 polls for the 122-member KDMC, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena clinched 52 seats, with BJP hot on its heels at 51. Shiv Sena (UBT) lagged far behind in third with 11 seats, while MNS secured five, Congress two, and NCP (SP) one.
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BMC polls: Race to register councillor factions intensifies as parties aim to prevent defections
Maharashtra | Jan 20, 2026, 07:50 PM ISTThe newly elected councillors of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will on Wednesday go to Konkan Bhavan for the registration of their faction. All 65 councillors of Shiv Sena (UBT) will go to the Konkan Commissioner’s office in Belapur, where the faction will be officially registered.
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Shinde's Sena on course to secure Ulhasnagar mayor's post as two VBA corporators extend support
Maharashtra | Jan 19, 2026, 04:37 PM ISTIn the municipal elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contesting independently, emerged as the single largest party by winning 37 seats, but it fell short of the required majority.