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TopicPankaja Munde

Topic: Pankaja Munde

In Maharashtra, BJP’s Pankaja Munde loses tight race for her father Gopinath’s seat, Beed

Munde, daughter of the late BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde, loses by 6,553 votes to Bajrang Sonwane of NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar).

Pankaja Munde is ‘desperate’ to win Beed for BJP. Maratha quota headwinds stand in her way

Saying she has always backed Maratha quota, Pankaja Munde stresses it's an issue for state assembly & not Centre. She is contesting from Beed against NCP (SP)'s Bajrang Sonwane.

Snuffing out rebellion? GST raid on BJP leader Pankaja Munde’s sugar factory sparks speculation

The raid for alleged tax evasion comes after Munde completed her Shiv Shakti Parikrama pilgrimage, seen as the Maharashtra OBC leader's attempt to consolidate her support base.

How ‘snubbed’ Munde is furthering ‘Brand Pankaja’ to tighten hold on father Gopinath’s legacy

Perceived to have been sidelined in BJP, former MLA Pankaja Munde’s 8-day tour of state’s Shakti Peeths and jyotirlingas seen as attempt to consolidate base, build own political capital.

Pankaja Munde says she won’t leave BJP, directs questions of ‘why she is overlooked’ to party

Munde, a BJP national gen secy, holds press conference amid rumours of her planning to join Congress, says she intends to take two-month vacation from 'this brand of politics'.

‘Surprised’, says BJP’s Pankaja Munde as GST team comes knocking after ‘patch-up’ with cousin Dhananjay of NCP

Pankaja Munde's Vaidyanath Sugar Factory reportedly raided by GST officials Thursday, allegedly over evasion to the tune of Rs 12 crore. She says there has never been an intention to evade tax.

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