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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicCongress-NCP

Topic: Congress-NCP

Sharad Pawar’s piggyback ride to the opposition & Congress still has a pulse

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

How NCP and Congress have stormed back into western Maharashtra

Congress and NCP are leading in 31 assembly constituencies of western Maharashtra, with NCP ahead in 21 seats and Congress in 10.

5 key constituencies in Maharashtra and their neck-and-neck battles to watch out for

From BJP-Sena rivalry to estranged cousins, these 5 Maharashtra seats show why the assembly elections here are just a bit more interesting.

Modi-Shah mock Congress for dynastic politics but fielded 28 dynasts in Maharashtra

Nearly 20% of the candidates fielded by BJP in Maharashtra assembly elections are from political families, including CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra polls become bitter for Congress, NCP as sugar barons have switched to BJP

Most of the rich and powerful sugar cooperative owners of Maharashtra have abandoned their decades-old patrons in droves to join BJP, leaving Congress-NCP jittery.

Raj Thackeray wants a Modi-mukt Bharat, and is shooting from Congress-NCP shoulder

Without a candidate or political stake, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has turned against BJP but finds leaders unwilling to take him seriously.

Mumbai moves to get past its creaky, colonial local train network with new metro lines

State approves plans for two Metro lines — one links Andheri East to airport and the other connects satellite town of Mira Bhayander to Mumbai business district.

Year before polls, Fadnavis govt looks to get Dharavi redevelopment project off the ground

After 15 years of flip-flop, Maharashtra has devised a plan to change the face of Dharavi — have a special purpose vehicle redevelop the 240-hectare slum.

Congress and NCP work out seat-sharing for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Two months after the parties announced they would be rekindling their alliance, sources say the formula has been worked out and all details sorted.

In Maharashtra, Congress-NCP target BJP govt for neglecting Marathi

Govt fails to provide Marathi translation of governor’s speech, drops a ‘significant’ stanza from the recital of a poem. Shiv Sena sides with opposition.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.