Following Ajit Pawar camp's poor showing in LS polls, there is growing speculation that some MLAs are willing to defect to NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections.
While there are questions over whether Supriya Sule can be an able successor to her father, Ajit Pawar will have to go into battle mode for state polls beginning with seat sharing.
Out of the 10 LS seats in western Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has won 5 while the Mahayuti won 4. In key seat Baramati, Supriya Sule defeated Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra.
Sena (UBT) to contest 21 seats, Congress 17 and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) 10. Announcing deal at joint press conference, leaders say there were no differences over any seat.
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.
Earlier this month, a CJI-led bench had made similar observation in Shiv Sena dispute. SC directs Ajit Pawar to declare that 'clock' symbol is sub judice.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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