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  Maharashtra Congress chief Manikrao Thakre resigns

  Politics | October 19, 2014 17:02 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Manikrao Thakre today quit his post owning moral responsibility for the party's defeat in the Assembly elections.Addressing a press conference here, Manikrao Thakre said he had sent his resignation

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  Maharashtra: With no clear winner, state headed for 'khichdi sarkar'

  Politics | October 19, 2014 17:14 IST

  Mumbai: Falling short of a majority, BJP is emerging as the largest party in Maharashtra assembly and Shiv Sena is finishing second, triggering conciliatory noises from the two former allies over government formation but each

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  Maharashtra Polls: Congress leaders not expecting favourable poll result

  Politics | October 18, 2014 19:06 IST

  New Delhi: On the eve of counting of votes in Maharashtra and Haryana, Congress leaders appear resigned to the party's fate in the Assembly polls giving more than ample hints that it was unlikely to

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  Maharashtra polls: Narayan Rane attacks CM Chavan for working against party interest

  Politics | October 18, 2014 9:55 IST

  Mumbai: With one day to go for Maharashtra Assembly elections result, senior Congress leader Narayan Rane has slammed former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan for scuttling the party's prospects. He also ruled out any post poll

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  Prithviraj Chavan expresses regret over remarks on Adarsh

  Politics | October 16, 2014 21:42 IST

  Pune: Embroiled in a controversy over his reported remarks about his predecessors and the Adarsh Society scam, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today expressed “regrets”, saying it was an inadvertent mistake.“It happened inadvertently. My

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  Ad spending should be included in candidates' account: Sena

  Politics | October 14, 2014 23:35 IST

  Mumbai: With a day to go for Maharashtra assembly polls, Shiv Sena today demanded that election expenses of the leaders such as Prithviraj Chavan (Congress), Ajit Pawar (NCP) and Devendra Fadanvis (BJP) should also reflect

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  Raj Thackeray tops online popularity as Chavan, Fadnavis trail

  Politics | October 14, 2014 18:57 IST

  Mumbai:  As the state gets ready for a four-cornered electoral test tomorrow, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has emerged as the most popular politician online, according to a study.  “Raj Thackeray has emerged

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  Maharashtra Polls: 4,119 candidates in fray for tomorrow's Assembly polls

  Politics | October 14, 2014 18:49 IST

  Mumbai: Polling for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held tomorrow to decide the fate of 4,119 candidates, including former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, in the fray on 228 seats.The polling will begin at

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  Pawar out of race for CM's post, won't take any post of power

  Politics | October 12, 2014 19:11 IST

  Mumbai: Ruling himself out of the chief ministerial race, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said he will not take any post of power and will now be seen only in organisational and advisory capacity while

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  Modi 'blitzkrieg' BJP ploy to hide weakness in Maharashtra: Chavan

  Politics | October 07, 2014 20:47 IST

  New Delhi: BJP does not have any face to lead its Assembly poll campaign in Maharashtra and the party is trying to hide its weakness through Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “blitzkrieg” in the state, former

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  Maharashtra Congress releases state assembly poll manifesto

  Politics | October 02, 2014 22:43 IST

  Mumbai: Congress today released its manifesto for the Maharashtra assembly polls, promising increased income limit for beneficiaries of a health scheme from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh, besides police stations for women as

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  Chavan's decisions will be probed if NCP comes to power: Ajit

  Politics | October 01, 2014 20:47 IST

  Mumbai: Taking on Congress after their bitter split, NCP leader Ajit Pawar today said some decisions taken by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will be probed if his party came to power after the

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  Maharashtra polls: 'Hidden agenda' behind NCP snapping ties, says Congress

  Politics | October 01, 2014 18:12 IST

  New Delhi:  Congress today suspected a “hidden agenda” behind NCP parting ways with it in Maharashtra, a day after Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan accused his former alliance partner of having a pre-meditated plan to topple

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  Prithviraj Chavan lacked coalition mindset, says Sharad Pawar

  Politics | September 30, 2014 13:10 IST

  Mumbai: Firing a salvo at his estranged ally Prithviraj Chavan, NCP President Sharad Pawar has criticised the former Congress Chief Minister for not having a "coalition mindset" and accused him of indulging in "diversionary tactics".Stepping

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  NCP colluded with BJP to impose President rule in Maharashtra: Chavan

  Politics | September 28, 2014 20:29 IST

  New Delhi: Blaming NCP for severing ties with Congress, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has alleged that Sharad Pawar's party “colluded” with BJP for getting the state placed under President's rule.  “The NCP demanded

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  Governor had asked Sena, BJP if they can form interim government

  Politics | September 28, 2014 16:54 IST

  Mumbai: Before imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra, Governor Vidyasagar Rao had written separate letters to Shiv Sena and BJP seeking to know if they could form an interim government in the state after Chief

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  President's rule imposed in Maharashtra

  India | September 28, 2014 14:52 IST

  New Delhi: President's rule was imposed today in poll-bound Maharashtra after Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan resigned following the break-up of 15-year-old Congress-NCP alliance in the state.  President Pranab Mukherjee signed the proclamation for imposition of

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  Maharashtra Assembly polls: Over 7,000 candidates file nomination

  Politics | September 28, 2014 12:40 IST

  Mumbai: As many as 7,401 candidates have filed nominations for the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly polls, which is set to witness a five-cornered contest in all the 288 constituencies.The nomination process ended yesterday with approximately

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  Union cabinet recommends President's rule in Maharashtra

  India | September 27, 2014 23:38 IST

  New Delhi/Mumbai: The union cabinet Saturday evening recommended President's Rule in Maharashtra, official sources said.The development follows a recommendation to this effect by Maharashtra Governor C. V. Rao earlier in the day following the resignation

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  Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan resigns

  Politics | September 26, 2014 18:54 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has resigned from his post.The Chief Minister has handed over his resignation to Maharashtra Governor C V Rao.Chavan has resigned after his alliance partner NCP withdrew its support from