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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicMaharashtra Politics

Topic: Maharashtra Politics

A ‘Maharashtra Victim Aghadi’ alliance & tomato-ketchup play ‘chicken-and-egg’ game

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘You say we are corrupt. Why ally with us then?’ Sharad Pawar slams BJP after nephew defects

In an MLA roll-call in parallel meetings in Mumbai, more legislators turned up at Ajit Pawar’s camp, than at the party founder’s.

‘Want to become CM,’ says Ajit Pawar, chides uncle & NCP chief Sharad Pawar for not retiring

Ajit Pawar split the party Sunday and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena government; he claims to have the support of maximum NCP MLAs.

Sena déjà vu as NCP split gets ugly — factions go on sacking spree, hold ‘show of strength’ meetings

The Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions have sacked each other’s leaders, filed disqualification petitions and called for separate meetings of MLAs and workers.

Maharashtra shake-up – ‘Working for development’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

No clarity on MLA support to Ajit Pawar. ‘They didn’t know what they signed up for,’ says NCP 

The party has 53 MLAs in the assembly. State unit chief Jayant Patil and several others have tweeted support to Sharad Pawar, as have two MPs, including daughter Supriya Sule.

‘Triple engine sarkaar’ in Maharashtra. How Ajit Pawar’s rebellion queers pitch for Shinde, MVA

After Sena split, Ajit Pawar's move weakens MVA in Maharashtra, also sends message that BJP is capable of denting opposition unit ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly polls.

‘BJP washing machine in action’ — Opposition cries foul citing cases against NCP leaders

Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal and Hasan Mushrif face money laundering cases. Name of Aditi Tatkare’s father had surfaced in multi-crore irrigation scam. 

‘Political party & legislature party not same’ — SC clarifies key points of law in Maharashtra crisis

SC held Thursday that governor wrongly concluded Uddhav Thackeray had lost support of majority of Shiv Sena MLAs last year, but court did not restore him as CM since he had resigned.

Davos to Mumbai, Maharashtra CM Shinde is branding himself as Gadkari 2

You will see how my government will transform Mumbai and Maharashtra before we face voters in 2024, says Shinde.

On Camera

Suryakumar Yadav beats Trump’s Gaza plan on Indian TV news. No global event can match cricket

Indian TV channels need not report extensively on war zones. But why don’t they have at least one bulletin of international news each day, prime time?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.