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TopicMaharashtra Congress

Topic: Maharashtra Congress

Nana Patole — OBC cause champion from Vidarbha is picked to be Maharashtra Congress chief

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. 

Nana Patole resigns as assembly Speaker amid speculation he will be Maharashtra Congress chief

Nana Patole, the MLA from Sakoli in Bhandara district, is being tipped to replace Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat as state Congress president soon.

Ready to fight BMC polls solo but open to tie-up if party says — new Mumbai Congress chief

Mumbai Congress chief Ashok Jagtap, who was appointed last month, says party's target is BJP whether Congress fights independently or in alliance with Shiv Sena in Mumbai civic polls.

After uneasy year with Sena-NCP, Congress plays down rows, says Maharashtra govt won’t fall

The unlikely alliance between Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, the Maha Vikas Aghadi, completes one year on 28 November.

Some Congress leaders feel Arnab’s arrest is ‘political vendetta’, but they’re keeping quiet

Privately, senior Congress leaders express discomfort with slew of cases against Arnab Goswami, but says party cadre has no love lost for him or Republic TV.

Congress sees ‘BJP angle’ to Sushant death, claims Modi biopic producer faces questioning

Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant says CM & state home minister should probe ‘nexus between Bollywood, drugs and BJP’.

Hit by rebellion and factionalism, Congress sees Maharashtra & Haryana as lost battles

Trouble over ticket distribution is only tip of the iceberg as defections & a lack of decisive leadership has the Congress tottering in both states.

Congress’ new headache ahead of Maharashtra polls — no senior wants to fight Fadnavis

5 senior leaders suggested as probable candidates by state Congress working president Nitin Raut. They say recommendations are result of party rivalry.

Milind Deora resigns as Mumbai Congress president, says wants a national-level role

Congress leader Milind Deora recommended setting up of a provisional collective leadership comprising three senior leaders to oversee Mumbai Congress.

Defections haunt Congress in Maharashtra, party may lose opposition leader post in Assembly

About 4-5 Congress MLAs in Maharashtra are likely to join the BJP next month. This will bring down the Congress tally of 42 in a 288-member House.

On Camera

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.