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.
Congress party has reached out to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) with a proposal for an alliance for the Mumbai municipal elections that are set to take place in January 2026.
Shiv Sena (UBT) was dismissive of Congress decision, but other partner NCP(SP) termed election strategy as one ‘taken because of pride despite a debacle in Bihar’.
Retired IPS officer Sanjay Pandey served as acting DGP of Maharashtra and later Mumbai Police commissioner during the tenure of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt.
Party says Nirupam was expelled for 'indiscipline, anti-party statements'. His name had earlier been dropped from list of star campaigners. He had also hinted at parting ways with Congress.
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.
After former CM Ashok Chavan’s exit, Maharashtra’s Congress unit has begun making frantic efforts to keep its flock together. This comes after BJP hinted at more defections in the party.
Announcement comes on day Rahul Gandhi starts Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Deora said to be unhappy over possibility of family's Mumbai South seat going to Congress ally Shiv Sena (UBT) in 2024 polls.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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