Congress Maharashtra

Maharashtra BJP Chief Says "Lot Of Congress, NCP Resignations" Soon

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

Some Congress and NCP lawmakers will resign and join the BJP within a week or 10 days, the BJP's newly-appointed Maharashtra unit chief Chandrakant Patil claimed on Thursday.

New Congress Maharashtra Chief Meets Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Newly-appointed Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat on Monday met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at their home in New Delhi.

Karnataka Crisis: BJP Strangulating Democracy, Says Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Congress in Maharashtra accused the BJP of attempting to destablise the democratically-elected government in Karnataka, where over a dozen legislators of the ruling combine have resigned.

Congress Accepts Ashok Chavan's Resignation As Maharashtra Chief: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Central leadership of the Congress has accepted the resignation of Ashok Chavan as the president of the Maharashtra unit, a senior leader disclosed Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Leaders Of Poll Bound States, Raising Congress Hopes

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Congress's Rahul Gandhi will hold several meetings with party leaders from states headed for assembly elections, sources said.

Congress's Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil Quits As Maharashtra Opposition Chief

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday April 25, 2019

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, whose son joined the BJP last month, has resigned as the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, the party said Thursday.

Congress Releases Sixth List Of Candidates For Lok Sabha Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 20, 2019

The Congress has released its sixth list of nine candidates, seven from Maharashtra and two from Kerala, for the Lok Sabha election.

Setback For Congress, Son Of Maharashtra Leader Of Opposition Joins BJP

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday March 12, 2019

In a setback for the Congress in Maharashtra, the son of the leader of opposition in the state today joined the BJP today. Sujay Vikhe Patil was welcomed into the BJP by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other senior leaders of the party in Mumbai.

As Hunt For Avni The Tigress Grows, Her Future Is Already Over

India News | Written by Swati Thiyagarajan | Tuesday October 16, 2018

Officially, she is T1, a deadly tigress weighing about 300 pounds believed responsible for 13 deaths over the last 2 years as she prowls through the forests of Yavatmal in Maharashtra. But to people who want to save her, she is Avni, meaning The Earth.

Opposition In Maharashtra Furious Over Reference To Shivaji's Son In Book

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 12, 2018

Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Thursday demanded that a Marathi book, recommended to school students for extra-curricular reading, should be withdrawn as it contains a derogatory reference to prince Sambhaji, the eldest son of King Shivaji.

"Chaiwala Is PM Because Congress Preserved Democracy": Mallikarjun Kharge

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 9, 2018

The Congress' Maharashtra in charge, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that a "chaiwala" could become the Prime Minister of the country because the party preserved democracy.

Rahul Gandhi Appoints Mallikarjun Kharge As Congress Maharashtra Incharge

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 22, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today appointed Mallikarjun Kharge as the party's general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra, officials said.

Day Before Maharashtra Budget Session, Opposition Boycotts Government Tea Party

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 26, 2018

The Congress, NCP and other opposition parties in Maharashtra today boycotted the customary tea party organised by the BJP-led government on the eve of the Budget session of the state legislature.

BMC Election Result 2017: Now, Mumbai's Turn To Spurn Congress, Wipe-Out In City Election

Mumbai News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday February 23, 2017

The Congress today was unable to cut short its trend of losing important elections - it downsized its share considerably in the municipal corporation that runs Mumbai, accruing 31 seats (according to leads at 6 pm), down from 52. Sanjay Nirupam, the head of the party in Mumbai, offered to resign, accepting responsibility for the skimpy result.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Visit Drought-Affected Areas in Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2015

With Maharashtra facing a drought-like situation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will visit affected areas of the state including Marathwada, Ahmednagar and Solapur districts from September 1 to take stock of situation.