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Five Congress MLAs Skip Party Meeting After Ashok Chavan's Exit
At least five Congress MLAs did not attend a meeting of the party's lawmakers in Maharashtra on Thursday, called in the aftermath of the exit of former chief minister Ashok Chavan that has triggered speculation about more such defections.
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"Won't Be Tolerated," Speaker Warns Congress After Parliament Scuffle
Speaker Om Birla has condemned the scuffle that broke out in the Lok Sabha today, when marshals tried to forcibly remove two Congress members who were protesting the recent political developments in Maharashtra. "I am hurt by whatever happened in parliament. It is unacceptable and won't be tolerated," Mr Birla said, warning of strong action against...
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"Not Supporting BJP": NCP MLA Who Went To Maharashtra Chief Minister Oath
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) lawmaker Dilip Bankar on Sunday said his support was intact behind the NCP leadership and he is not backing the BJP in the state. "I am supporting the NCP and not the BJP. I am sure that Ajit Pawar will return to the NCP," he told reporters in Mumbai. He said all his party MLAs are staying at a single place and he w...
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Split By Maharashtra Coup, NCP Takes Stock: One Leader Returns, 4 Missing
Hours after the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister of Maharashtra with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar on Saturday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar called a meeting of his lawmakers to take stock of how many had switched loyalties. Dhananjay Munde, a senior NCP leader who was believed to be among the defectors along with A...
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4 Opposition Lawmakers In Maharashtra Quit Ahead Of Polls, May Join BJP
The BJP is likely to make gains ahead of the state elections in Maharashtra after four opposition legislators - three from the NCP and one from Congress - submitted their resignations today. They are expected to join the BJP tomorrow in Mumbai.
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In Setback For Sharad Pawar's Party, Lawmaker Says He Will Join BJP
In yet another setback for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra, its legislator Vaibhav Pichad announced on Saturday that he was going to join the ruling BJP.
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Income Tax Searches At Sugar Mill, Home Of NCP Lawmaker In Maharashtra
The Income Tax (I-T) department on Thursday carried out searches at the sugar mill and residence of Nationalist Congress Party MLA Hasan Mushrif in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.
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Maharashtra BJP Chief Says "Lot Of Congress, NCP Resignations" Soon
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.
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Congress's Nitesh Rane Arrested For Leading 'Mud' Attack On Engineer
Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane was caught on camera attacking a government official with mud and slime on a highway near Mumbai on Thursday in an egregious display of political arrogance. Pummeled on social media, Nitesh Rane later drove to a police station and turned himself in.
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Opposition Leaders Stage Protest Demanding Complete Farm Loan Waiver
Opposition lawmakers in Maharashtra today staged a protest here alleging agrarian crisis in the state and made a strong pitch for complete farm loan waiver.
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Five Congress MLAs Skip Party Meeting After Ashok Chavan's Exit
At least five Congress MLAs did not attend a meeting of the party's lawmakers in Maharashtra on Thursday, called in the aftermath of the exit of former chief minister Ashok Chavan that has triggered speculation about more such defections.
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"Won't Be Tolerated," Speaker Warns Congress After Parliament Scuffle
Speaker Om Birla has condemned the scuffle that broke out in the Lok Sabha today, when marshals tried to forcibly remove two Congress members who were protesting the recent political developments in Maharashtra. "I am hurt by whatever happened in parliament. It is unacceptable and won't be tolerated," Mr Birla said, warning of strong action against...
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"Not Supporting BJP": NCP MLA Who Went To Maharashtra Chief Minister Oath
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) lawmaker Dilip Bankar on Sunday said his support was intact behind the NCP leadership and he is not backing the BJP in the state. "I am supporting the NCP and not the BJP. I am sure that Ajit Pawar will return to the NCP," he told reporters in Mumbai. He said all his party MLAs are staying at a single place and he w...
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Split By Maharashtra Coup, NCP Takes Stock: One Leader Returns, 4 Missing
Hours after the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as chief minister of Maharashtra with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar on Saturday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar called a meeting of his lawmakers to take stock of how many had switched loyalties. Dhananjay Munde, a senior NCP leader who was believed to be among the defectors along with A...
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4 Opposition Lawmakers In Maharashtra Quit Ahead Of Polls, May Join BJP
The BJP is likely to make gains ahead of the state elections in Maharashtra after four opposition legislators - three from the NCP and one from Congress - submitted their resignations today. They are expected to join the BJP tomorrow in Mumbai.
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In Setback For Sharad Pawar's Party, Lawmaker Says He Will Join BJP
In yet another setback for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra, its legislator Vaibhav Pichad announced on Saturday that he was going to join the ruling BJP.
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Income Tax Searches At Sugar Mill, Home Of NCP Lawmaker In Maharashtra
The Income Tax (I-T) department on Thursday carried out searches at the sugar mill and residence of Nationalist Congress Party MLA Hasan Mushrif in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.
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Maharashtra BJP Chief Says "Lot Of Congress, NCP Resignations" Soon
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.
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Congress's Nitesh Rane Arrested For Leading 'Mud' Attack On Engineer
Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane was caught on camera attacking a government official with mud and slime on a highway near Mumbai on Thursday in an egregious display of political arrogance. Pummeled on social media, Nitesh Rane later drove to a police station and turned himself in.
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Opposition Leaders Stage Protest Demanding Complete Farm Loan Waiver
Opposition lawmakers in Maharashtra today staged a protest here alleging agrarian crisis in the state and made a strong pitch for complete farm loan waiver.
