The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at five locations in Maharashtra's Mumbai and Pune in a case related to Islamic State.
Earlier in the day, Pawar visited the Preeti-Sangam memorial of his political mentor and the first chief minister of Maharashtra Yashwantrao Chavan and paid floral tribute to him.
This came hours after Ajit Pawar quit the post and along with some other NCP leaders joined the Maharashtra government on Sunday evening, Awhad, who is the National General Secretary of the party arrived at the Maharashtra Speaker's office and handed over his appointment letter to the Assemb
NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra and took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday in a surprise and dramatic political move that changed political equations in the state ahead of Lok Sabha and assembly polls next year and has ramifications
Wading into the split in the NCP triggered by Ajit Pawar, who pledged allegiance to the BJP-led NDA and took as the deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra, Rajasthan BJP president C Joshi on Sunday claimed that leaders and parties have come to realise that their
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan, on Sunday slammed Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and his MLAs (Member of Legislative Assembly) over joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in Maharashtra government.
"The political developments that have taken place in Maharashtra today show that the BJP wants to eliminate the opposition parties on the basis of money power and central agencies. It is highly condemnable," Gehlot said in a tweet.
Even as the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra reeled under the seismic turn of events triggered by the exit of senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar along with a band of loyalist MLAs, CPI leader D Raja on Sunday said the BJP was doing everything to stay in power.
"This is a very good development, I welcome that development in Maharashtra...I am happy about the decision and the people of Maharashtra are also happy...", Yediyurappa said.
Nationalist Congress Party senior leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday joined Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra and took oath as the deputy chief minister of the state.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s senior leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday joined Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra and took oath as the deputy chief minister of the state.