Opposition leaders & analysts argue BJP withdrew from bypoll to avert a defeat in first test of strength since Shiv Sena split, which could have hurt it in upcoming BMC polls.
Incensed Hingoli legislator Santosh Bangar hits caterer over complaints of bad food; Magathane MLA Prakash Surve incites followers to ‘violently’ stand ground against Uddhav Thackeray’s men.
Shiv Sena leader Rathod resigned as minister in 2021 after allegations linked him to TikTok star's 'suicide' . Rifts emerge in BJP over his induction, with state V-P slamming move.
18 ministers — 9 from Sena rebel group & 9 from BJP — take oath, 40 days after Shinde & Fadnavis were sworn in. Opposition had claimed lack of a cabinet was affecting governance.
Across states, the biggest complaint against the BJP is that the party does not honour coalition dharma. Party spokesperson says accusations are ‘untrue’.
Arvind Sawant, a former minister in Modi govt, blames PM for 'plotting conspiracy to finish Shiv Sena'. He says Bal Thackeray advised BJP to keep Modi on as CM after Gujarat riots.
Ahead of civic body polls, Shiv Sena’s decades-long quest to have Aurangabad renamed to Sambhajinagar has made a comeback in mainstream Maharashtra politics.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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