Dy CM Ajit Pawar has held on to Baramati assembly seat since 1991. He lost the first round in NCP vs NCP fight when his wife Sunetra lost to Supriya Sule in Lok Sabha elections.
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.
Leaders who have been with BJP for long ‘do not like this power-hungry version of their party,’ quips spokesperson of Sharad Pawar-led NCP; BJP calls it ‘part & parcel of politics’.
The BJP has its own calculations of electoral politics, but it needs to develop new strategies. Alliance with NCP is just the tip of the resentment iceberg for party workers.
Alliance hurt BJP's brand value, writes RSS's Ratan Sharda. NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal vehemently denies any likelihood of alliance playing role in BJP's poor performance in state.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Ajit Pawar is the only true successor of Sharad Pawar. And he has proven himself as such time and again.
He is corrupt to the bones. Absolutely immoral and unprincipled to the core. Has absolutely no qualms in cosying up with terrorists, gangsters and mafioso for his own financial and political gain.
Like uncle, like nephew. The baton has passed on to a worthy successor.
Ajit Pawar is the only true successor of Sharad Pawar. And he has proven himself as such time and again.
He is corrupt to the bones. Absolutely immoral and unprincipled to the core. Has absolutely no qualms in cosying up with terrorists, gangsters and mafioso for his own financial and political gain.
Like uncle, like nephew. The baton has passed on to a worthy successor.