Prithviraj Chavan
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From Munde's Congress switch plan to Shinde talks, Prithviraj Chavan makes big political revelations
Maharashtra | Aug 17, 2026, 06:29 PM ISTFormer Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan has made major claims about Gopinath Munde, Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis. He also spoke on NEET irregularities, the Vande Mataram row, PM Modi's "Dimagi Naxal" remark and SIR.
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Prithviraj Chavan refuses to apologise over Operation Sindoor remark, BJP lashes out at Congress
India | Dec 17, 2025, 11:23 AM ISTThe former Maharashtra Chief Minister sparked a major controversy this week after claiming that Indian military aircraft were shot down by Pakistani forces on the first day of Operation Sindoor.
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Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan urges strict Monkeypox screening at airport amid rising case
Maharashtra | Aug 18, 2024, 01:23 PM ISTAmid the rising cases of mpox virus, Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has written to CM Eknath Shinde, urging immediate testing and quarantine protocols at Mumbai Airport for passengers from high-risk countries.
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Maharashtra: Congress picks Nana Patole, Prithviraj Chavan for negotiation with MVA
Maharashtra | Jul 26, 2024, 06:23 PM ISTAssembly elections in Maharashtra are scheduled to happen later this year. The Congress, being part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, is seeking discussions with its partners.
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Not been able to meet Rahul Gandhi in last four years, says ex-Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan
India | Jun 02, 2022, 08:47 PM ISTThe former Union minister is part of the 'G-23', a group of dissident leaders who are pressing for organizational reforms in the Grand Old Party which has suffered one electoral setback after another in the recent years.
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Congress appoints Prithviraj Chavan as chairman of screening panel for Assam polls
Elections | Mar 01, 2021, 06:30 PM ISTChavan is a part of the 'Group of 23' Congress leaders who had written to party chief Sonia Gandhi demanding an organisational overhaul and internal elections for every post.
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Prithviraj Chavan clarifies on his gold monetization suggestion to raise resources
News | May 15, 2020, 06:17 PM ISTFormer Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan claimed that his suggestion of gold monetization from all religious trusts to raise resources amid crisis due to COVID-19 situation, has been deliberately twisted and misrepresented by a particular section.
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Talks for govt formation at preliminary stage: Prithviraj Chavan
National | Nov 14, 2019, 11:03 AM ISTThe Congress and NCP on Wednesday deliberated at their respective party levels and later jointly to work out a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) and power-sharing formula, the former state chief minister said.
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Ex-Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan: BJP knows that it will not be able to form govt
National | Nov 08, 2019, 09:03 PM ISTFormer Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) knows that they will not be able to form a government in the state. He was speaking with the media in Mumbai. During his media interaction, Chavan lashed out at Devendra Fadnavis-led state government and said that Shiv Sena-BJP government does not have its priorities right.
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Rahul Gandhi needs to speak up more in Parliament: Prithviraj Chavan
National | Dec 26, 2015, 02:18 PM ISTMumbai: Stating that Rahul Gandhi has come a long way after his party's defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said the Congress Vice-President needs to further increase his
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Uproar in Maharashtra House over resignation of 'tainted' ministers
National | Jul 24, 2015, 04:43 PM ISTMumbai: The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today saw pandemonium created by opposition members when Opposition Congress-NCP demanded resignation of ministers facing corruption charges.The ruling BJP-Sena also demanded probe in the multi-crore Annabhau Sathe Corporation scam and
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Prithviraj Chavan says he was unaware of Rakesh Maria-Lalit Modi meet
National | Jun 22, 2015, 04:18 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said he was not aware of the visit of Mumbai police Commissioner Rakesh Maria to London and his meeting with former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi last year."I
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Govt not on back foot on land bill: Nitin Gadkari
National | Feb 27, 2015, 09:57 PM ISTMumbai: Notwithstanding the stiff opposition to the land bill, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said the Narendra Modi government was not on the “back foot” on the issue but conceded there may have been a
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Chavan rubbishes BJP claim that he sought changes to land act
National | Feb 27, 2015, 12:05 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said that BJP's claim that he had opposed the land acquisition bill of UPA government was “mischievous”.“As part of the consultation process, the (then) Union Minister Jairam
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Ambedkar house in London looking for buyers as Indian government loses interest
India | Jan 09, 2015, 10:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The 2050 sq ft, three-storey house Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in London looking for buyers as the Indian government fails to purchase it again after all these years.Rao's house has market price of Rs
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Will expose and depose Maharashtra BJP regime: Prithviraj Chavan
National | Nov 22, 2014, 11:53 PM ISTMumbai: Stepping up its attack on the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government for winning the trust vote in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in a "controversial" manner, opposition Congress today said it would "expose and depose the illegal
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Court rejects plea to drop Chavan from Adarsh scam case
National | Nov 19, 2014, 02:23 PM ISTMumbai: The Bombay High Court here Wednesday rejected a plea by the CBI to remove the name of former chief minister Ashok Chavan from the list of accused in the Adarsh Society scam case.Justice M.L.
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Patil, Kiran Choudhary made CLP leaders of Maharashtra Haryana
National | Nov 10, 2014, 03:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Kiran Choudhary, known detractors of former Chief Ministers Prithviraj Chavan and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, were today made Leaders of Congress Legislature Party in Maharashtra and Haryana where the party
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Some Congress leaders had given up fight even before Maharashtra polls: Narayan Rane
National | Nov 04, 2014, 09:43 PM ISTMumbai: In a veiled attack on former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, senior Congress leader Narayan Rane today alleged that many candidates in fray for the assembly polls were not provided funds and some party leaders