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.
A trusted aide of Uddhav Thackeray, Desai will face Shinde Sena's Rahul Shewale in Mumbai South Central constituency, a melting pot of diverse demographics which can 'swing either way'.
Party says Nirupam was expelled for 'indiscipline, anti-party statements'. His name had earlier been dropped from list of star campaigners. He had also hinted at parting ways with Congress.
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.
Sena (UBT) announces candidates for 17 seats including Sangli and Mumbai South Central, which Congress wanted. That’s how alliances are, says Sanjay Raut as Congress leaders object.
Congress stands firm on Sangli, a stronghold since Independence, even as Uddhav Thackeray announces wrestler Chandrahar Patil's candidature. Aaditya Thackeray says talks ongoing.
Chavan resigned from Congress and also as an MLA Monday amid speculation that he will join BJP. Meanwhile, he said he has not yet decided to join the latter party.
For the last 3 years, Mauris Noronha had been branding himself as a politician. It was this political ambition that’s believed to be at the root of Thursday’s shooting.
Mauris Noronha shot former Mumbai corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar, with whom he had a running feud, dead on Facebook Live Thursday. Incident has led to political row in Maharashtra.
Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot in Mumbai's Dahisar yesterday. Police has recovered CCTV evidence from the scene, along with a pistol and cartridge. Accused has been identified as Mehul.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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