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Topic: Nana Patole

What’s behind Congress’s appointment of low-profile Harshwardhan Sapkal as Maharashtra unit chief

Sapkal has grown from being the Zilla Parishad Chairman of Buldhana in the early 2000s to being the Buldhana MLA in 2014. He, however, lost the next election in 2019.

Not right to say Mumbai unsafe based on stray incidents, says CM Fadnavis as Oppn slams law & order

The CM, who also holds the home portfolio, however said all such attacks would be thoroughly probed.

In Maharashtra, Congress & Sena (UBT) rift exposed amid war of words, deadlock over seat sharing

The allies have reached consensus on 260 of 288 seats, it is learnt, but now all 3 primary parties are vying for remaining seats, with even smaller allies demanding larger share.

‘Held guilty when I wasn’t’, says Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tambe row

Differences between Maharashtra Congress chief & CLP leader Balasaheb Thorat, over suspension of Thorat's nephew Satyajeet, had fanned speculation of rift in party.

Crisis deepens for Maharashtra Congress, Sena mouthpiece blames Nana Patole for alliance govt fall

In editorial Thursday, Saamana, brought out by Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT), said Patole’s resignation as assembly Speaker in 2021 was hasty & a main reason for MVA govt's fall.

Navjot Sidhu, Revanth Reddy, Nana Patole — why Congress rewards BJP rebels with state chief post

Former BJP MP Sidhu takes charge as Punjab Congress chief, days after ex-ABVP-TRS-TDP Revanth Reddy became Telangana chief. Nana Patole became Maharashtra party chief in February.

Why everyone’s upset with Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole — Sena, NCP & his own party

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 — 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. 

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.