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Pawar bahu, social worker & ‘unwilling’ politician — who is NCP’s Baramati pick Sunetra Pawar

Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, is known for carrying out social work in family bastion Baramati. Her brother was once close aide of NCP founder Sharad Pawar.

Amit Shah reaches Maharashtra as seat-sharing tensions run high in Mahayuti. Talks with allies on cards

Shah expected to hold discussions particularly on Vidarbha, Marathwada & North Maharashtra. Shinde's Sena & Ajit Pawar’s NCP pressing hard for 22 & 16 seats respectively, it is learnt.

From Adarsh society to cooperatives scams: Why Maharashtra is BJP’s biggest ‘laundromat’

Since 2019, at least 6 major leaders have moved to BJP in Maharashtra in light of corruption allegations against them or family. At least seven others have become BJP allies.

Narwekar repeats Sena decision to rule Ajit Pawar faction as ‘real NCP’, MVA slams ‘copy paste’ order

Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar's verdict was based on legislative strength of the 2 NCP factions and followed EC’s ruling on the party name and symbol.

Political timing or a new era? NCP’s clock symbol holds significance for both Pawar factions

For Sharad Pawar faction, it is a personification of their leader himself, while for nephew Ajit Pawar's, it signifies changing times. ECI Tuesday gave the clock symbol to Ajit's faction.

Why Election Commission’s order on dispute between NCP factions is a flashback of ‘Sena vs Sena’

EC, in both cases, considered tests of party's objectives, constitution and majority in organisation and legislature, finally using legislative strength to settle row on party name, symbol.

EC recognises Ajit Pawar-faction as official NCP on basis of ‘legislative majority’, allots symbol

Comes a year after the body recognised Eknath Shinde’s faction as the official Shiv Sena. Sharad Pawar faction calls it ‘murder of democracy’.

Amid series of blows for INDIA, MVA expands in Maharashtra, welcomes AAP, SP, Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA

More friendly partners joining us, says Sanjay Raut of Sena (UBT) after meeting on fresh inclusions, seat sharing.

After poll loss & hiatus, Parth Pawar back in action, helping dad Ajit strengthen NCP base in Pune

Parth had unsuccessfully contested 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Maval after Sharad Pawar bowed out to make way for his grand-nephew. He was Pawar family's 1st member to lose an election.

‘Don’t steal, have guts to form your own party’: Sanjay Raut tells Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar

Shiv Sena split in June 2022 after a rebellion by Shinde, while the NCP got divided after Ajit joined the state government along with 8 MLAs in July last year.

On Camera

Arvind Kejriwal can’t absolve himself ethically. Excise policy encouraged alcohol intake

The Kejriwal government in Delhi disregarded the Directive Principles of State policy with the corrupt excise policy on liquor.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.