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  Owaisi's AIMIM offers to join hands with MVA 'to defeat BJP' in Maharashtra polls: 'We've vote bank'

  Maharashtra | August 20, 2024 15:33 IST

  An AIMIM leader said that it is up to the MVA alliance whether it wants to include Owaisi's party in the alliance or not. He said that it will be beneficial for the MVA if it includes AIMIM in the alliance.

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  Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Why were the election dates not been announced in Maharashtra and Jharkhand?

  Kurukshetra | August 17, 2024 21:43 IST

  The term of Maharashtra Assembly is ending on November 26 but the election dates have not been announced yet...whereas the date of election in Haryana has been declared...Earlier, elections of Maharashtra and Haryana were held together...

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  Maharashtra assembly polls will be a fight to protect self-respect of state: Uddhav at MVA meet

  Maharashtra | August 16, 2024 12:28 IST

  Uddhav Thackeray asked the Maha Vikas Aghadi cadres to rise above self-interest for sake of protecting Maharashtra’s pride and respect.

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  Jarange asks Marathas to prepare for Maharashtra Assembly polls: 'No option but to enter politics'

  Maharashtra | August 06, 2024 16:46 IST

  In February this year, the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation to the Marathas in education and government jobs under a separate category.

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  Congress forms screening committees for four assembly poll-bound states | Check details

  India | August 01, 2024 23:52 IST

  Congress is a part of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra. In Haryana, the grand old party is the main Opposition party. In Jharkhand, it is a part of the ruling Mahagathbandhan with JMM, while in Jammu and Kashmir, it is one of the top contenders along with PDP, NC and BJP.

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  Maharashtra: Shinde govt likely to announce 'Ladli Behna' like scheme ahead of assembly elections

  Maharashtra | June 26, 2024 13:10 IST

  'Ladli Behna Scheme' is considered to have played a big role in the historic victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently held Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections as the ruling party retained power in the state defeating Congress.

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  Special Report: Ashwini-Bhupendra pair...will they guarantee Maharashtra?

  News | June 17, 2024 23:01 IST

  Meetings and meetings continued throughout the day from Delhi to Mumbai. In Delhi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda decided the strategy for assembly elections in 4 states.

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  Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray asks MNS workers to be ready to contest 225-250 seats in Assembly polls

  Maharashtra | June 13, 2024 15:30 IST

  Raj Thackeray held a meeting of the MNS leaders in Mumbai and asked them to be ready to contest 225-250 seats in Assembly elections in the state later this year.

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  Sharad Pawar vs Ajit Pawar: Which NCP faction has majority of MLAs support?

  Maharashtra | September 13, 2023 8:09 IST

  The Nationalist Congress Party has a total of 54 MLAs. One lawmaker had died while there is no clarity on the status of Nawab Malik.

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  Maratha quota row: CM Eknath Shinde to hold key meeting in Mumbai amid bandh in parts of Maharashtra

  Maharashtra | September 04, 2023 12:01 IST

  Amid protests demanding Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that his government is committed to giving reservation to the Maratha community in the state.

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  Sharad Pawar lost two opportunities to become PM, he should retire now: SII MD Cyrus Poonawalla

  Maharashtra | August 31, 2023 0:00 IST

  Serum Institute of India (SII) Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla has said that NCP chief Sharad Pawar had two opportunities to become the Prime Minister, however, he lost it.

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  Who all will attend I.N.D.I.A. bloc Mumbai meeting today: Check full list

  Maharashtra | August 31, 2023 0:01 IST

  63 leaders from 28 political parties will attend the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting in Mumbai, informed Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar.

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  Ajit Pawar is our leader, there is no split in NCP, says Sharad Pawar

  Maharashtra | August 25, 2023 17:59 IST

  There is no rift in the NCP, all the members are our leaders, said party supremo Sharad Pawar adding that there is no conflict that Ajit Pawar is our leader.

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  Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut likely to contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP throws dare

  Maharashtra | August 21, 2023 10:59 IST

  Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut is likely to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sources said.

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  Ajit Pawar-led NCP asks all 9 ministers to strengthen party amid statewide tour by Sharad Pawar

  Maharashtra | August 18, 2023 22:11 IST

  In order to strengthen his faction, Ajit Pawar-led NCP has handed over the responsibility to all its nine ministers and Praful Patel.

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  Maharashtra Governor invites Shiv Sena to form government after BJP refuses

  National | November 10, 2019 21:18 IST

  Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has invited the second-largest party, the Shiv Sena to form the government on Sunday. Koshyari has asked Eknath Shinde to indicate the willingness and ability of his party to form the government in Maharashtra.

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  No equal power-sharing deal between BJP, Shiv Sena: Gadkari

  National | November 08, 2019 15:38 IST

  The assertion by Gadkari indicates the BJP is not budging firm its stand of not sharing the chief minister's post with ally Shiv Sena

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  'Not finished yet': Udayanraje Bhosale after defeat

  October 26, 2019 8:04 IST

  Pawar's frankness, his simple appeal and the circumstances in which it was made seemed to have struck a chord in the hearts of the people - who overwhelmingly voted for Patil - to ensure Bhosale's defeat.

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  Two pairs of brothers enter Maharashtra Assembly

  October 25, 2019 13:34 IST

  Late Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh's sons, Dhiraj and Amit, have emerged victorious from Latur Rural and Latur City assembly constituencies, respectively

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  BJP-Shiv Sena combine makes a clean sweep in Aurangabad

  October 25, 2019 7:53 IST

  "Our parties did their best this time after a major defeat," Shiv Sena district president and Member of Legislative Council Ambadas Danve told PTI.