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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicAshok Chavan

Topic: Ashok Chavan

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan resigns from Congress

This comes days after Maharashtra Congress leaders Baba Siddique & Milind Deora quit the Congress. Chavan had stepped down as CM in 2010 over his alleged involvement in Adarsh housing scam.

Maharashtra Assembly passes resolution asking Centre to remove ceiling on caste-based quotas

According to the resolution, without relaxing the 50 per cent limit on caste-based reservations, the quota for the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes cannot be granted.

This ex-CM says Priyanka reminds people of Indira Gandhi, will help Congress across India

Ashok Chavan, who had to resign as Maharashtra CM because of the Adarsh scam in 2010, says this is the right time for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to join politics.

On Republic Day, Congress accuses Modi of behaving like dictator, BJP trampling Constitution

Former Maharahstra chief minister and state Congress chief Ashok Chavan attacked the ruling BJP for creating social unrest.

How Congress & NCP evolved into an aggressive, united opposition in Maharashtra

Over four years in opposition, Congress and NCP have moved from being reluctant allies to joining hands again ahead of Lok Sabha & Maharashtra polls next year.

Despite aggressive campaigning, voter turnout in 2 Maharashtra bypolls remains lukewarm

In Palghar, which witnessed a four-cornered contest, the turnout was around 46.5%; it was 42% in Bhandara-Gondia.

Congress and NCP work out seat-sharing for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Two months after the parties announced they would be rekindling their alliance, sources say the formula has been worked out and all details sorted.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.