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TopicBJP Devendra Fadnavis

Topic: BJP Devendra Fadnavis

House of placards & no dearth of strategic optimism

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Aatankvad bhagwa na kabhi tha, na kabhi rahega’—Fadnavis on Malegaon blast verdict

Deputy CM Eknath Shinde also welcomes verdict, says, 'From the very beginning, Shiv Sena has unequivocally supported the patriots who were falsely accused and imprisoned'.

Ahead of BMC polls, Fadnavis doubles down on scandal-ridden Shinde Sena MLAs but stops short of action

Days after MLA Sanjay Gaikwad punched a canteen employee and Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat was seen in a 'bag of cash' video, Shinde told partymen to 'speak less, work more'.

Fadnavis assures action against Thane school where girl students were stripped for menstruation check

Incident took place at the school in Shahapur area of Thane. Police on Wednesday night arrested the school’s principal and a woman attendant who allegedly stripped the girls.

Aurangzeb keeps haunting Maharashtra politics. This time, he can hurt Fadnavis’ governance

Most of the conflicts in Maharashtra haven't been about Muslims worshipping Aurangzeb. They're about the perception of Hindus targeting Muslims and politicians fueling the divide.

How CM Fadnavis wants to strengthen his home minister credentials with special focus on Gadchiroli

This comes as law & order incidents in state put focus on department. Fadnavis govt plans to bring in investment of over Rs 60,000 crore & set up an airport in district.

Maharashtra CM faces heat after attack on Saif Ali Khan, Opposition slams ‘collapse’ of law & order

Opposition parties are criticising CM Devendra Fadnavis, who is also in charge of home affairs, for being too 'busy' to care about Mumbai security.

Why Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is seeking political redemption through Sanatan Dharma

Since 1967, the Left has been in power in either Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura. If Pinrayi Vijayan doesn’t deliver in 2026 Assembly election, the Left will be out of power in India.

Devendra Fadnavis set to take oath as Maharashtra’s 21st CM, elected BJP’s legislative party leader

A meeting of state BJP's core committee was conducted today, followed by a legislative party meeting. Fadnavis is a 2-time CM and outgoing Deputy CM. He will be sworn-in Thursday.

Brewing trouble in Mahayuti, Ajit Pawar goes against BJP’s wishes, fields Nawab Malik

Malik filed his nomination as official candidate of Ajit Pawar-led NCP Tuesday. The party has nominated his daughter Sana Malik from her father’s current constituency, Anushaktinagar.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.