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Ajit Pawar, the ambitious nephew with a short fuse who remained in Sharad Pawar’s shadow

In nearly 40 years in politics, Ajit Pawar has only had one goal — to become Maharashtra CM. But controversies have never left his side.

Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance has support of 165 MLAs, says Sanjay Raut

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut alleged that Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari allowed the new government to be formed on the basis of "bogus" documents.

Congress-NCP- Sena plea in Supreme Court, say Governor acted as a ‘pawn’ in BJP’s hands

A bench of justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna will hear the plea at 11:30 am Sunday.

BJP objects to removal of Ajit Pawar as NCP legislature unit head, calls it invalid

BJP leader Ashish Shelar said the change in leadership will need to be verified by the governor.

The 10-point checklist on how to be an autocrat — and here’s how Modi fits the bill

Most would-be autocratic leaders exploit existing tensions in societies to solidify their support. Modi's use of religious-based nationalism is an example.

Ajit Pawar removed as NCP legislature party leader after he joins hands with BJP

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis Saturday took oath as Maharashtra CM for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state.

Yashwant Sinha ‘confined’ to hotel in Srinagar, not permitted to meet detained politicians

Sinha tells ThePrint there is a ‘general direction that we can’t go out of Srinagar’. In a letter to him, J&K Police said the measure is for ‘his safety’.

After joining hands with BJP, Ajit Pawar holds meeting with NCP MLAs at brother’s house

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis Saturday took oath as Maharashtra CM for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state.

Modi govt bypassed Union Cabinet to revoke President’s rule in Maharashtra by citing this rule

As there was no meeting of the Union Cabinet, the central government invoked the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules (12).

BJP’s overnight coup didn’t happen overnight at all, and Sharad Pawar likely knew about it

ThePrint brings you a blow-by-blow account of how the BJP formed the government in Maharashtra.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.