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TopicMaharashtra BJP

Topic: Maharashtra BJP

‘Hero’ or ‘traitor’? Tipu Sultan debate back in Maharashtra, Congress accuses BJP of double standards

Congress leader Sapkal's clarification after equating Mysuru ruler with Chhatrapati Shivaji does not pacify BJP. Congress also accuses BJP of using Tipu issue to divert attention from poor amenities.

India’s only BJP-Congress alliance, now in Maharashtra. And it has both leaderships fuming

Another surprise in Akot municipal council, where the BJP joined hands with bitter ideological rival AIMIM to gain control of the urban local body.

Maharashtra BJP chief apologises to ex-CM Deshmukh’s sons over ‘memories will be erased’ remark

Ex-CM’s son, actor Riteish Deshmukh, posted short video statement in Marathi in response to Chavan’s remarks. ‘What is written can be erased, but you can’t erase what is etched,’ he said.

BJP-Sena deadlock ahead of BMC polls as Shinde back at the table with Thackeray trump card

Elections to BMC and 28 other municipal corporations across the state are scheduled for 15 January 2026.

BJP’s Op Kryptonite? Ravindra Chavan’s aggression in Shinde bastion lights fuse under a volatile Mahayuti

Helming BJP's ‘Operation Lotus’ in Thane belt, the party's Maharashtra chief has been aggressively inducting Sena workers in Shinde’s home turf ahead of the crucial local body polls.

Maharashtra BJP backs VHP’s ‘only Hindus at garba’ diktat— ‘why take part when you don’t do idol worship’

Maharashtra BJP spokesperson says Quran strictly prohibits idol worship. ‘So for such people participating in garba is an insult to their own faith’.  

New Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam is 3-time MLA with corporate background, Thackeray critic

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.

Row over BJP ex-spokesperson’s nomination as Bombay HC judge reaches Parliament. Who is Aarti Sathe

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.

Turmoil in Mahayuti as BJP MLA joins Oppn call for Dhananjay Munde’s resignation over sarpanch murder

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.

With caste and political arithmetic in mind, how Fadnavis has been building up MLC Ram Shinde

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.

On Camera

Why Modi’s Israel visit has become the stage for a Knesset vs Judiciary battle

Unless Chief Justice Isaac Amit receives an official invitation—as parliamentary protocol dictates—Israel's opposition is threatening to abstain from Modi's address to the Knesset.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.