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TopicRamdas Athawale

Topic: Ramdas Athawale

‘Bihar model’ does not apply, can’t ignore Fadnavis’s claim—Athawale on Mahayuti ‘deadlock’

Athawale disagrees with Shinde Sena likening claim to CM’s chair to concession in Bihar, says Mahayuti performed even better than NDA partners’ expectations in Maharashtra.

Three-time MoS, poet who provides comic relief, and NDA’s Dalit face — who is Ramdas Athawale

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.

Nitish Kumar can return to NDA any time, says Athawale, takes dig at opposition alliance

Union minister says sole agenda of opposition INDIA alliance is to remove Prime Minister Narendra Modi from power.

Founded for Dalit cause, winning less than 1% vote. What ails RPI(A) in Maharashtra

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.

‘Need another surgical strike’: Minister Athawale opposes India-Pakistan T20 WC clash

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.

If Kamala Harris became US V-P, why couldn’t Sonia Gandhi be Indian PM? BJP ally Athawale asks

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.

No plan to amend manual scavenging law, govt says 6 months after announcing new bill

The new bill is still awaiting cabinet approval. It proposes to completely mechanise the process of cleaning sewers and septic tanks, among other changes.

‘Inactive’ Mayawati sets up scramble for UP Dalit vote, Athawale demands 10 seats from BJP

Athawale’s RPI(A) joins a list of parties such as BJP, Congress, SP & Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party vying for the Dalit vote in UP.

Want alliance with BJP for upcoming state polls, 2022 Uttar Pradesh election — Ramdas Athawale

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.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale calls for caste-based census

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.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?