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NCP to exit NDA? Senior leader breaks silence amid reunion chatter with Sharad Pawar faction
Maharashtra | Feb 01, 2026, 06:32 PM ISTThe buzz over NCP's merger has been going on for a while, with NCP(SP) patriarch Sharad Pawar claiming that Ajit Pawar wanted a reunification and the two had decided that an announcement regarding this would be made on February 12.
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Praful Patel refutes media reports on appointment as NCP president: 'Baseless and lack any truth'
Maharashtra | Feb 01, 2026, 02:12 PM ISTPraful Patel has categorically denied reports of his appointment as NCP National President, insisting that no such decision has been made. His remarks come amid political chatter about a potential merger of NCP factions following Ajit Pawar’s death.
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Sunetra Pawar takes oath as first woman Maharashtra deputy CM, 3 days after Ajit Pawar's death
Maharashtra | Jan 31, 2026, 07:07 PM ISTGovernor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Sunetra Pawar in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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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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Inside Ajit Pawar's blueprint for NCP reunification: Seven crucial meetings that shaped the plan
Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2026, 03:36 PM ISTA final and decisive meeting took place at Jayant Patil’s residence, just days before polling for the municipal elections. Ajit Pawar and all senior leaders from both sides were present. In this meeting, it was unanimously decided that Sharad Pawar would be formally informed about the proposal.
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Was Ajit Pawar keen on merger of two NCP factions? close aide makes big revelation
Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2026, 11:15 AM ISTA close aide has revealed that Ajit Pawar was fully committed to merging the two NCP factions and had prepared an entire roadmap for the unified party. Talks with senior leaders, including Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, were moving in a positive direction, the aide added.
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What next for NCP after Ajit Pawar’s death? Party leaders seek cabinet berth for Sunetra Pawar
Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2026, 10:38 AM ISTNationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders also suggested that Sunetra Pawar should step forward and lead the outfit, which is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti alliance led by the BJP.
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Ajit Pawar flight crash probe: Low visibility, pilot pressure blamed in Baramati tragedy
Maharashtra | Jan 29, 2026, 02:08 PM ISTAjit Pawar flight crash probe: Captain Sumit Kapoor brought 16,000+ flying hours, backed by co-pilot Sambhavi Pathak's 1,500 hours; YSR Aviation ruled out mechanical faults.
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'Purely an accident': Sharad Pawar's first reaction on Ajit Pawar’s death in plane crash | Video
Maharashtra | Jan 28, 2026, 07:29 PM ISTHis reaction came after several political leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav, sought a probe into the mishap. In a video message, the former union minister expressed anguish over the incident, saying the state has suffered a significant loss.
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Mamata Banerjee demands Supreme Court-monitored probe in Ajit Pawar's plane crash
India | Jan 28, 2026, 01:26 PM ISTMamata Banerjee said the death of Pawar comes at a time when he was about to return to Sharad Pawar's party and therefore it should be investigated.
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BMC polls 2026: How numbers stack up as suspense over next Mumbai mayor continues | Explained
Maharashtra | Jan 18, 2026, 11:42 PM ISTBMC elections 2026: The BJP-Shiv Sena combine has a clear numerical edge in the 227-member BMC. The alliance has 118 corporators together, four more than the majority mark of 114. The number rises to 121 if one adds three corporators of Ajit Pawar's NCP.
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Pune victory signals acceptance of PM Modi's leadership, not rejection of Ajit Pawar: Fadnavis
Maharashtra | Jan 17, 2026, 11:38 PM ISTFadnavis was asked about the electoral implications for Ajit Pawar, who is affectionately referred to as ‘dada’ in Maharashtra. The BJP chief minister was quick to clarify that the outcome wasn’t about rejecting the leadership of Ajit Pawar but about the people’s acceptance of PM Modi's leadership.
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NCP factions to contest together for Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti elections
Maharashtra | Jan 17, 2026, 01:43 PM ISTThe Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions of the NCP will jointly contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections despite their crushing defeat to the BJP in the Pune Municipal Corporation polls.
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Super 100 News: BJP proved to be the biggest winner in the municipal elections
News | Jan 17, 2026, 10:36 AM ISTThe BJP emerged as the biggest winner in the municipal elections. By achieving historic victories in 22 municipal bodies alone, it transformed Maharashtra's political landscape.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: NCP unity falters as Pawars bite the dust in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
Maharashtra | Jan 16, 2026, 04:35 PM ISTIn Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad—traditional NCP strongholds—the Sharad Pawar-led faction and the Ajit Pawar-led faction formed a coalition in an attempt to consolidate the party’s vote base. However, the strategy failed, with the BJP-led alliance emerging victorious in both civic bodies.
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Bhiwandi-Nizampur Corporation Election Results 2026: Complete list of ward and party-wise winners
Maharashtra | Jan 18, 2026, 11:38 AM ISTBhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: The polling was held on January 15 to elect the 90 corporators across 23 wards. Scroll down to check the complete list of ward and party-wise winners.
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Kalyan-Dombivli Corporation Election Results 2026: Complete list of ward and party-wise winners
Maharashtra | Jan 21, 2026, 02:04 PM ISTKalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: The polling was held on January 15 to elect the 122 corporators across 122 wards. Scroll down to check the complete list of ward and party-wise winners.
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Jalgaon Corporation Election Results 2026: Complete list of ward and party-wise winners
Maharashtra | Jan 18, 2026, 10:35 AM ISTJalgaon Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: The polling was held on January 15 to elect the 75 corporators across 19 wards. Scroll down to check the complete list of ward and party-wise winners.
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Maharashtra civic polls 2026: Complete list of winners of Thane Municipal Corporation
Maharashtra | Jan 21, 2026, 06:54 PM ISTThane winner list: Voting was conducted on January 15 across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, with over 39,000 polling stations set up statewide for a total of 2,869 seats.
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Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Results 2026: Congress emerges as single largest party
Maharashtra | Jan 18, 2026, 10:45 AM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: Elections to the 29 municipal corporations were held after a gap of several years, with terms of most of them having ended between 2020 and 2023.