Athawale's Republican Party of India (RPI) did not contest a single seat this election, has no directly-elected public representative, but still enjoys a certain clout within the NDA.
Founded in 1999 by Ramdas Athawale, now a Union minister, the RPI(A) is today more of a social welfare organisation than political party in Maharashtra.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale alleged the attacks on civilians in Kashmir were Pakistan's ploy to not allow development in the Valley, and warned of an 'all out war' if it didn't stop its activities.
Union MoS and Republican Party of India chief Ramdas Athawale said Congress can't grow under Rahul Gandhi, and that he had proposed in 2004 that UPA should make Sonia Gandhi PM.
The new bill is still awaiting cabinet approval. It proposes to completely mechanise the process of cleaning sewers and septic tanks, among other changes.
The Republican Party of India president said he was meeting UP CM Yogi Adityanath this evening over an alliance in the state, and also with PM Modi, Amit Shah & JP Nadda in due course.
Addressing tribals in Maharashtra's Palghar district Saturday, the union minister also demanded that Marathas be given reservation without disturbing quota for other castes and communities.
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi's 'hum do, humare do' jibe, the Union minister said the motto was used for family planning and suggested the Congress leader should get married.
By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
The Athawlaes and the Paswans are used by the BJP to pretend that they love the Dalits. These leaders remain with BJP because they love ministerial posts.
The Athawlaes and the Paswans are used by the BJP to pretend that they love the Dalits. These leaders remain with BJP because they love ministerial posts.