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.
Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar's verdict was based on legislative strength of the 2 NCP factions and followed EC’s ruling on the party name and symbol.
For Sharad Pawar faction, it is a personification of their leader himself, while for nephew Ajit Pawar's, it signifies changing times. ECI Tuesday gave the clock symbol to Ajit's faction.
Election Commission allotted the new name a day after it recognised Ajit Pawar faction as the real NCP. New name is only for Rajya Sabha polls this month, the poll body says.
Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
All eyes now on the Assembly elections due by October. Also more than twenty municipal corporations. A 30 – 18 break up between the two formations for Parliament is a good palette for Mr Pawar to paint for the last consequential election of his career.
Sharad Pawar is an overrated politician, more a media favourite then anything else. The guy can’t even win Maharashtra, leave alone anywhere else in India. All his so called canniness and political wizardry has kept him limited to a very small part of Maharashtra. At the national level nobody trusts this guy. No wonder his only chance to become PM, became a cropper.
All eyes now on the Assembly elections due by October. Also more than twenty municipal corporations. A 30 – 18 break up between the two formations for Parliament is a good palette for Mr Pawar to paint for the last consequential election of his career.
Sharad Pawar is an overrated politician, more a media favourite then anything else. The guy can’t even win Maharashtra, leave alone anywhere else in India. All his so called canniness and political wizardry has kept him limited to a very small part of Maharashtra. At the national level nobody trusts this guy. No wonder his only chance to become PM, became a cropper.