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"Do not like this, I have a secular mindset": Ajit Pawar condemns 'communa
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"I do not like this at all, I have a secular mindset. The ideology of Ambedkar does not teach us this. I just have to say that our country is so big, and those who stay in this country are all Indians. If someone is committing treason against the country, action should be taken against th
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Corruption increasing in PCMC; need to clean city: Ajit Pawar repeats char
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pawar, who is also the guardian minister of Pune district, said that the locals have been facing problems regarding the tanker mafia in their area, which does not allow them to get proper water facilities. Similarly, multiple children are also indulging in criminal activities, Pawar said,
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"Marathi identity never under threat in Mumbai": Eknath Shinde hits back a
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the political heat around the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dismissed claims of opposition that the existence of the 'Marathi manush' is under threat in Mumbai.
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"No Mayor possible without NCP": Nawab Malik on BMC polls
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik on Monday highlighted the party's significance in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, claiming that the party will decide the majority in the otherwise "hung" house.
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Focus on women reshapes campaign narrative in Pune municipal polls
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"Manifesto is built on four key pillars: women's health, women's safety, women's skill development and women's empowerment and has been designed keeping in mind the specific needs of women in the Lohegaon and Wagholi areas of East Pune," Pathare said.
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"We will win": BJP's Ram Kadam ahead of Maharashtra local body elections
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"During the elections in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Congress leaders did not leave their homes for meetings. The same is happening now in the local body elections. No one has come out of their houses... On the other hand, despite being behind the chief minister and d
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Maharashtra CM asks local BJP units to end their alliance with Congress an
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has conveyed his strong displeasure and asked local BJP Units to end their alliances with the Congress in Ambarnath and with the AIMIM in Akot after the municipal council elections in the state.
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"No intention to demean Vilasrao Deshmukh": Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Clarifying his remarks, Chavan, in a video statement released by his office, said his comments were not intended to disrespect Vilasrao Deshmukh. "Vilasrao Deshmukh was a very tall leader, and my statement was in no way against him," he said.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Ravindra Chavan asserts BJP's strong prospects in
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing an election rally on Monday, Chavan said the energy and commitment of BJP supporters indicated the party's likely success in the region, adding that the political influence and legacy associated with former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh would no longer hold sway
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Thane Municipal Elections: Seven Shiv Sena candidates elected unopposed me
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The seven Shiv Sena candidates were declared winners even before a single vote was cast, as opposition parties and other candidates either withdrew or had their nominations rejected.
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BJP nominee Pooja More quits civic poll race after backlash, social media
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters after withdrawing, Pooja More shared details of her personal and political journey, saying she comes from a very modest background and has faced years of struggle. She said she moved to Pune after marrying Dhananjay Jadhav and actively participated in farmers' moveme
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"Ajit Pawar has to answer to BJP, Amit Shah": Sanjay Raut on NCP alliance
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that Maharashtra Deputy Ajit Pawar has to answer to the Mahayuti ally BJP for joining hands with the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) for Pimpri Chinchwada civic polls.
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