The senior NCP leader has in the past held key positions as a cabinet minister and served as the deputy chief minister in different Maharashtra governments.
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.
CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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.