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  Weak stand of UPA on PM nominee, a reason for defeat: Praful Patel

  Politics | June 15, 2014 17:26 IST

  Gondia: Rajya Sabha member and former MP of Bhandara-Gondia Praful Patel said Congress's weak stand on UPA's prime ministerial nominee was one of the reasons for the its debacle in the recently-concluded general elections.  Patel,

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  Praful Patel files nomination for Rajya Sabha election

  Politics | June 05, 2014 14:28 IST

  Mumbai: Former Union minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel today filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election in Maharashtra slated for June 19.  Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and

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  NCP declares Praful Patel as its RS nominee

  Politics | June 02, 2014 21:01 IST

  Mumbai: NCP today named former union minister Praful Patel as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election in Maharashtra slated for June 19.The decision to field Patel was taken at a meeting of the NCP

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  NCP not going over to NDA: Praful Patel

  Politics | May 15, 2014 23:17 IST

  Shirdi (Maha): Union Minister and NCP leader Praful Patel today said here that his party, now a constituent of UPA, would not be crossing over to NDA.Earlier, Patel's statements elsewhere that BJP would emerge as

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  NCP rubbishes speculation of BJP-NCP pact

  Politics | May 14, 2014 13:50 IST

  New Delhi: NCP today rubbished reports that it was cosying up to BJP ahead of formation of the next government, a day after its senior leader Praful Patel's “stable” government remark triggered speculation of a

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  NCP wants stable, decisive govt.

  Politics | May 13, 2014 17:27 IST

  New Delhi: Expecting BJP to emerge as the single largest party, key UPA ally NCP today said the country should have a “stable” government which will “decisively govern” for the next five years.Senior party leader

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  Sonia, Pawar share dais after 15 years

  Politics | April 06, 2014 11:27 IST

  Bhandara/Nagpur (Maharashtra): After nearly 15 years, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar Saturday shared the dais as they jointly campaigned for UPA candidates in Maharashtra.The uncertainties of the Lok Sabha election apparently

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  No need for debate after court ruling: Sharad Pawar on Modi

  Politics | February 02, 2014 18:31 IST

  Kolhapur (Maharashtra): Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar today reiterated the stand taken by his party colleague Praful Patel that there was no need for debate once courts had ruled on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's

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  Gujarat riots: We should respect clean chit given to Modi, says NCP leader Praful Patel

  Politics | January 29, 2014 21:49 IST

  New Delhi:  A leader of a Congress ally, NCP, today said any judicial pronouncement on Narendra Modi'salleged involvement in the post-Godhra riots should be accepted and should not be questioned further.     “We are in an

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  Sharad Pawar is the most capable candidate for PM post: Praful Patel

  Politics | January 07, 2014 15:24 IST

  New Delhi: While Congress party looks all set to announce the candidature of Rahul Gandhi for PM post in 2014 general elections, its alliance partner in Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has also thrown its

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  UPA government failed to defend policies: Union minister Praful Patel

  Politics | December 21, 2013 18:21 IST

  New Delhi: Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Praful Patel Saturday said the government has failed to defend its own policies, which has "cost the country" and the UPA government dear.“We failed to defend

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  Real challenge begins now: Praful Patel

  Football | December 06, 2013 14:51 IST

  New Delhi: Winning the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 World Cup could not have come at a better time for India, but the real challenge begins now, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful

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  NCP lambasts Congress leader for demanding withdrawal of Bharat Ratna from Lata Mangeshkar

  Politics | November 13, 2013 17:16 IST

  New Delhi: Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and Union Minister Praful Patel today lambasted a Maharashtra Congress leader who had demanded that the Bharat Ratna be withdrawn from singer Lata Mangeshkar, for publicly supporting BJP

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  IOC should honour law of the land: Praful Patel

  Football | August 28, 2013 15:06 IST

  New Delhi:  All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel Tuesday maintained that the law of the land must take precedence over the rules of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in matters of the Indian

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  IOC should honour law of the land: Praful Patel

  Other Sports | August 28, 2013 12:19 IST

  New Delhi:  All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel Tuesday maintained that the law of the land must take precedence over the rules of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in matters of the Indian

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  Praful Patel woos Trinamool Congress MPs?

  Politics | August 28, 2013 12:14 IST

  New Delhi: Eyebrows were raised at a felicitation function here Tuesday for newly-elected Lok Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress and India's former football captain Prasun Banerjee organised by All India Football Federation president Praful Patel.There

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  NCP to induct new faces in reshuffle: Praful Patel

  Politics | June 09, 2013 7:53 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 9: In an exercise apparently aimed at its image makeover ahead of the 2014 elections, Nationalist Congress Party has indicated that new faces will also figure in the impending reshuffle of party ministers

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  No threat to Congress-NCP govt in Maharashtra, says Praful Patel

  Politics | September 25, 2012 19:05 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 25: Nationalist Congress Party leader and Union Minister Praful Patel today said there was no threat to the Cong-NCP alliance government in Maharashtra after the resignation of deputy CM Ajit Pawar.  Patel

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  Scams in Air India: SC notice to Centre on plea for CBI, SIT probe

  September 21, 2012 14:06 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 21 :  The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre and Air India on a plea seeking a CBI/SIT probe into alleged irregularities, including purchase of aircraft for the national carrier

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  Pawar, Patel skip PM's dinner

  Politics | July 24, 2012 10:38 IST

  New Delhi, July 24 :Sulking NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday skipped the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the honour of outgoing President Pratibha Patil.Besides the Agriculture Minister, his party colleague and