By criticising Union Budget, raising concerns over India-US trade deal, Sharad Pawar asserted that despite prior talks of an NCP merger, he remains firm in his opposition to NDA.
The two NCPs, which had as good as united ahead of zilla parishad polls, had been talking about coming together for good officially after that election under leadership of Ajit Pawar.
Maharashtra deputy CM’s last journey drew massive crowds from across state, united in grief at Baramati, his political launchpad & a seat he represented in legislature since 1991.
From Deen Dayal Upadhyay's mysterious death and Madhavrao Scindia's plane crash to the Gandhi family assassinations, so much of what happens in politics has little to do with calculations and much more to do with fate.
Minus Ajit Pawar, NCP has to devise survival strategy. Should it merge with Sharad Pawar faction? Analysts say second rung leaders like Praful and Tatkare don't have what it takes to lead party.
Senior Pawar's public appeal came amid conspiracy theories floating around following his nephew and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s sudden death in a plane crash.
Affectionately called ‘Dada’, the 66-year-old NCP leader was a political heavyweight in Maharashtra where he came close to becoming the king but fell short six times.
A look at the life, controversies & unfulfilled ambitions of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar who died Wednesday when his chartered plane crashed in Baramati.
Pawars joining hands seems to have been futile, as BJP popularity has outweighed combined NCP. This puts a big question mark on the future of NCP-SP and Ajit Pawar's importance in the Mahayuti.
The seven-time MP and former Union minister dominated Pune politics till corruption charges linked to the 2010 Commonwealth Games struck his career. He died Tuesday at 81.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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