Satam replaces Ashish Shelar, who completes three years in the post in his second stint as Mumbai BJP chief this month. The appointment comes ahead of BMC polls, expected next year.
Last week, the SC Collegium approved appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe, once a Maharashtra BJP spokesperson, as a Bombay High Court judge, which sparked a row as Oppn raised concerns.
Oppn demanding resignation of Munde, who belongs to Ajit Pawar-led NCP, due to his association with Walmik Karad, who is being investigated for possible links to the sarpanch's death.
Shinde, elected as Maharashtra Legislative Council chairman, is a Dhangar, a community BJP is trying to placate. He is also expected to check clout of Ahmednagar satrap Radhakrishna Patil.
In episode 1566, DK Singh & Manasi Phadke join Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta to explain the key expectations from Fadnavis 3.0, what led to the delay & prospects for the new cabinet.
5 months before Maharashtra assembly poll, BJP had made Yadav election in-charge. He previously led party to victory in MP, Bihar and Hyderabad municipal elections.
Shinde told reporters that he had called PM Modi and Amit Shah asking them to take the decision. Shinde’s remark makes the decks clear for BJP to name Fadnavis, a senior leader said.
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.
BJP anticipates that doctor & social worker Archana Patil's entry will help it expand footprint in Congress stronghold Latur & help its candidate in constituency, Sudhakar Shrangare.
Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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