Thorat’s resignation comes four days after he wrote a letter to the Congress’ high command in Delhi mentioning that it's ‘getting difficult for him to work with Nana Patole.’
In the wake of Tambe family rebellion in Nashik MLC polls, some Congress leaders have blamed BJP for ‘breaking homes’, but others say the root of the problem is within the party.
Congress legislative leader Balasaheb Thorat 'unhappy' after candidate Sudhir Tambe didn't file nomination for MLC polls & son Satyajeet filed as Independent without party nod.
Nagpur was once a stronghold of Congress, which is now aiming to improve its position there in next Maharashtra election. But BJP leaders believe Congress’s victories are exceptions.
7 Congress MLAs allegedly cross-voted in June Vidhan Parishad election, causing one of party's nominees to lose. Party leader Mohan Prakash has submitted report to high command.
Congress state president Nana Patole tweeted saying farmers are the pride of the world and going forward all party workers & leaders should greet each other with the new slogan.
Congress holds 29 wards in BMC, of which 21 have been reserved for women ahead of polls. Party leaders accuse Sena of 'preferential system' in demarcating wards.
Imran Pratapgarhi, 34 and from UP, was chosen over veterans like Milind Deora and Sanjay Nirupam. Some leaders call move ‘undemocratic’ but others accept high command’s call.
Nana Patole, a 4-time legislator from Bhandara and a former Lok Sabha MP, has managed to rile up allies and his own party leaders, but Congress workers are happy with him.
Nana Patole, 57, has moved across parties from Congress to BJP and even fought polls as an Independent. He was made Maharashtra Congress chief Friday, day after he stepped down as Speaker.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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