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TopicEknath Khadse

Topic: Eknath Khadse

‘Return to BJP no more an option, Fadnavis & Girish Mahajan stopped my ghar wapsi,’ says Eknath Khadse

Former BJP leader Khadse has named Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and minister Girish Mahajan as having blocked his reinduction into party that he had announced this April.

Who is Raksha Khadse? BJP’s face from North Maharashtra inducted in Modi’s council of ministers

Daughter-in-law of former senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse, Raksha Khadse defeated Shriram Patil of the Sharad Pawar NCP by a margin of 2.72 lakh votes in Raver seat this election.

Jalgaon strongman Khadse set for ‘ghar wapsi’ after 4 yrs, OBC leader wants national role in BJP

Khadse had exited BJP to join NCP in October 2020 after being relegated to sidelines by state leadership for almost five years. His daughter-in-law is BJP candidate from Raver.

Why Eknath Khadse’s exit ‘shatters BJP image’ and deals ‘Brand Fadnavis’ a blow

Senior leader Eknath Khadse resigned from BJP and blamed former CM Devendra Fadnavis. His exit could impact party’s fortunes in northern Maharashtra.

Eknath Khadse — Fadnavis’ arch rival who rose from local worker to BJP’s No.2 in Maharashtra

Eknath Khadse Wednesday quit the BJP after 40 years in the party, directly blaming former Devendra Fadnavis for the decision. He is expected to join the NCP now.

Irony of ‘Naya Pakistan’, and new ad ‘guidelines’ after Tanishq controversy

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Angry BJP leader Eknath Khadse meets Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar for plum job

Khadse had to resign from the Devendra Fadnavis govt on corruption charges, and has been sidelined by BJP. He is said to want the revenue portfolio.

The relegation of Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse — from CM aspirant to just another MLA

Eknath Khadse, who once held 9 key portfolios, resigned from Maharashtra cabinet in 2016 on graft charges. He is yet to be rehabilitated despite a clean chit.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.