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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicPrakash Ambedkar

Topic: Prakash Ambedkar

Despite aggressive run & 200 candidates, Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA fails to make a dent in Maharashtra polls

The party wished to build a third front against Mahayuti & MVA, but has been unable to secure a single assembly win for the second straight time.

After poll drubbing that saw Dalits ‘shift to Congress’, Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA has tough road ahead

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, which fought LS polls on its own after talks with MVA fell through, saw vote share reduced to just 3% in seats it contested in Maharashtra.

Others not taking BJP head-on, VBA main Opposition in Maharashtra, says Prakash Ambedkar

In an interview, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar blames Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut for falling-out with Maha Vikas Aghadi and rules out any future alliance with bloc.

‘Don’t want Vanchit to be used for dynasty politics’ — why Prakash Ambedkar is exiting MVA, INDIA bloc

In Maharashtra, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi leader announced candidates on 9 seats. This could mean repeat of 2019 polls when his party split opposition votes, hurting Congress-NCP alliance.

Mumbai South Central, Bhiwandi, Nashik & Ramtek — 4 seats complicating MVA’s seat-sharing formula

Leaders privy to seat-sharing talks among constituents of MVA say Thackeray, Pawar & Kharge will also hold final round of talks with VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar in coming days.

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.

As Prakash Ambedkar seeks place in INDIA as equal partner in MVA, allies say ‘top leaders to decide’

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Ambedkar has proposed 12+12+12+12 seats each for his party, Congress, Shiv Sena UBT & NCP’s Sharad Pawar faction.

Why Uddhav is eyeing alliance with Ambedkar’s grandson & invoking his own grandfather’s legacy

With BMC election coming up & despite Shiv Sena's turbulent history with Dalit rights groups, Uddhav Thackeray's party is in talks with Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

Ambedkar Jayanti at Mumbai’s TISS called off as chief guest doesn’t get permission to attend

A Dalit students association had invited Ambedkar's great-grandson but the administration said 'outsiders' would not be allowed on campus.

After Scheduled Castes commission names 3 Srivastavas for 5-member panel, govt cancels it

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes had drawn flak for ‘Brahminisation’ from various quarters, including Ambedkar’s grandson’s party VBA.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.