NCP elevated Manikrao Kokate to council of ministers as counterweight to Bhujbal. But leadership is now miffed with him for walking into one controversy after another, it is learnt.
Meanwhile, Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Vijay Shivtare, who was said to be aspiring for a cabinet berth, slammed his party’s leadership saying 'your karyakartas are not your slaves'.
Former Maharashtra minister came out in defence of Mumbra-Kalwa MLA who is under attack for erroneously tearing picture of Ambedkar during protest. Both of them are OBC leaders.
At meeting in Mumbai, Chhagan Bhujbal & senior leaders decide to make it clear to BJP & Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena that they will not settle for less than 80 assembly seats.
Nashik seat is believed to have been a source of friction in ruling Mahayuti, although Bhujbal said last week that he would campaign for Shiv Sena candidate who got ticket, Hemant Godse.
The leader who has opposed OBC quota for Marathas, says he offered his resignation in November 2023, alleged Maharashtra govt is making fake documents to give Marathas OBC certificates.
Both BJP & Ajit Pawar faction of NCP have sizable OBC vote bank & oppose granting Marathas OBC quota. NCP's Bhujbal has even called upon OBC community members to take out public marches.
OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has opposed granting Marathas reservation from OBC quota. Patil says if Chhagan Bhujbal doesn't resign, Maharashtra CM will 'have to think about it'.
When half of all consumers are trapped in a low-productivity agrarian economy, exposing them further to agricultural price volatility would be criminal.
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
The first time I met him, tried to impress him with my Marathi. He made it a point to speak to me in very good English.