scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, January 31, 2026
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

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

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

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Land, labour, licences: From UP to Tripura, states race ahead on Centre-led deregulation push

76% of Centre’s deregulation reforms implemented across states under Phase-I of compliance reduction exercise. Several states & UTs adopted flexible land use, 3rd party inspections, labour reforms.

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.