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TopicMaharashtra elections 2019

Topic: Maharashtra elections 2019

Ajit Pawar sworn in as deputy CM as Uddhav Thackeray expands his Maharashtra cabinet

Sources said Thackeray's son Aaditya could be made a cabinet minister. Besides Pawar, Congress leader Ashok Chavan was also sworn in Monday.

Is Shiv Sena taking a huge political risk by separating from BJP in Maharashtra?

More than two weeks after Maharashtra election results, there is no clarity on who will form the government.

Shiv Sena, at loggerheads with BJP, can’t align with NCP, Congress. It will be self-harming

Maharashtra’s politics has become nothing short of a suspense thriller as all major players are keeping their friends and foes on their toes.

Can Ayodhya Ram Mandir work for BJP in states when PM Modi didn’t?

When Modi factor is absent in states, Amit Shah's election machinery also fails. 'Masterstrokes' like installing CMs from non-dominant groups come to a naught.

Rahul Gandhi shouldn’t stand in the way of Congress’ regional leaders like Amarinder Singh

Gandhi family’s hold over the Congress has acted as a glass ceiling for local leaders. Haryana polls show it's time Congress high command changes.

How militants in Kashmir have fallen in their own trap after Modi govt’s security clampdown

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Did Rahul Gandhi’s near-absence from campaign help Congress in Haryana, Maharashtra?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed only six campaign rallies while Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi did not attend any in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections.

No word from Rahul Gandhi as Congress celebrates Haryana, Maharashtra poll performance

Rahul Gandhi is yet to comment on the Congress' performance in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections. He has not posted anything on Twitter also.

Not a good election for turncoats — 60% candidates lose in Maharashtra, Haryana

Haryana voters more unforgiving to turncoats as 9 out of 14 candidates fielded by BJP lost. Maharashtra defectors had a better strike rate.

‘BJP juggernaut’ not inevitable – Pratap B Mehta, Cong shares credit for BJP win—Sanjay Kumar

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.