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Gun License, Mill Land: How Charges Against Maharashtra 'Rummy' Minister Were Proven
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
A gun license, ownership of 25 acres of agricultural land, and proof that documents to obtain government flats were forged together led a court to uphold Manikrao Kokate's conviction in a 1995 case.
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Explained: Housing Scam That Led To Sacking Of Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj
Maharashtra lawmaker and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate and his brother Vijay were found guilty of scheming to grab four government flats in the Nirmam View complex in Nashik's posh College Road area by falsely claiming to be from economically weaker
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Devendra Fadnavis Accepts Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister's Resignation: Sources
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Manikrao Kokate's resignation from the state cabinet has been accepted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He resigned yesterday after a conviction in a 30-year-old housing scam.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns, Second From NCP To Quit Cabinet
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nationalist Congress Party minister Manikrao Kokate has resigned from the Maharashtra Cabinet following a court verdict upholding his conviction and two-year jail term in a 1995 cheating and forgery case.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Sacked, But Pressure Grows On D Fadnavis
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Maharashtra politics is in turmoil, again, after Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Manikrao Kokate who earlier this year was caught playing rummy on his phone in the Assembly was sacked as the state's Sports Minister.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns Hours After Conviction In 1995 Case
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate Removed After Rummy Row, Gets Sports
- Friday August 1, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate - knee-deep in controversy after being caught on camera playing an online card game in the assembly -- was moved from Agriculture to the Sports ministry
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"Controversial Statements Will Not Be Tolerated": Devendra Fadnavis Warns Ministers
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday warned the council of ministers not to force him to take action against them if they embroil themselves in controversies again and again, denting the image of the government and giving ammunition to the opposition.
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Sharad Pawar's NCP Urges Devendra Fadnavis To Sack Minister Over Rummy Video Row
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Shashikant Shinde on Friday said agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate should be removed from the Devendra Fadnavis government.
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The Many Controversies Of Maharashtra Minister Who Played Rummy In Assembly
- Friday July 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate, who was recently found playing rummy on his mobile phone in the state assembly, is no stranger to controversies.
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Decision On 'Rummy-Playing' Minister Likely On Monday, Says Ajit Pawar
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said a decision on agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate -- who was caught on camera allegedly playing an online card game in assembly -- will be taken after a meeting with the Chief Minister.
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Who Is Manikrao Kokate: 5-Time MLA, Now At Centre Of Political Storm
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Manikrao Kokate has represented five different political parties throughout his three-decade career.
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After Rummy-Playing Video, Maharashtra Minister's Farmers Remark Sparks Row
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate on Tuesday sparked yet another controversy, saying that the state government is a beggar and not the farmers.
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'Rummy' Turn In Maharashtra Politics After Minister Caught In Card Row
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
The cards are on the table, so to speak, in the Maharashtra Assembly after videos of Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate tapping away at a game on his phone - while the House was in session - were shared online and pushed the Mahayuti into a corner.
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Rummy-Playing Minister's Birthday Wish For Ajit Pawar Is 'Get Out Of Jail' Card?
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Caught playing cards in the Maharashtra Assembly while it was in session, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate seemed to be currying favour with NCP boss and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, with a grand 'happy birthday' message.
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Gun License, Mill Land: How Charges Against Maharashtra 'Rummy' Minister Were Proven
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
A gun license, ownership of 25 acres of agricultural land, and proof that documents to obtain government flats were forged together led a court to uphold Manikrao Kokate's conviction in a 1995 case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: Housing Scam That Led To Sacking Of Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj
Maharashtra lawmaker and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate and his brother Vijay were found guilty of scheming to grab four government flats in the Nirmam View complex in Nashik's posh College Road area by falsely claiming to be from economically weaker
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www.ndtv.com
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Devendra Fadnavis Accepts Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister's Resignation: Sources
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Manikrao Kokate's resignation from the state cabinet has been accepted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He resigned yesterday after a conviction in a 30-year-old housing scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns, Second From NCP To Quit Cabinet
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nationalist Congress Party minister Manikrao Kokate has resigned from the Maharashtra Cabinet following a court verdict upholding his conviction and two-year jail term in a 1995 cheating and forgery case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Sacked, But Pressure Grows On D Fadnavis
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Maharashtra politics is in turmoil, again, after Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Manikrao Kokate who earlier this year was caught playing rummy on his phone in the Assembly was sacked as the state's Sports Minister.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns Hours After Conviction In 1995 Case
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate Removed After Rummy Row, Gets Sports
- Friday August 1, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate - knee-deep in controversy after being caught on camera playing an online card game in the assembly -- was moved from Agriculture to the Sports ministry
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www.ndtv.com
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"Controversial Statements Will Not Be Tolerated": Devendra Fadnavis Warns Ministers
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday warned the council of ministers not to force him to take action against them if they embroil themselves in controversies again and again, denting the image of the government and giving ammunition to the opposition.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sharad Pawar's NCP Urges Devendra Fadnavis To Sack Minister Over Rummy Video Row
- Saturday July 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Shashikant Shinde on Friday said agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate should be removed from the Devendra Fadnavis government.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Many Controversies Of Maharashtra Minister Who Played Rummy In Assembly
- Friday July 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate, who was recently found playing rummy on his mobile phone in the state assembly, is no stranger to controversies.
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www.ndtv.com
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Decision On 'Rummy-Playing' Minister Likely On Monday, Says Ajit Pawar
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said a decision on agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate -- who was caught on camera allegedly playing an online card game in assembly -- will be taken after a meeting with the Chief Minister.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Manikrao Kokate: 5-Time MLA, Now At Centre Of Political Storm
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Manikrao Kokate has represented five different political parties throughout his three-decade career.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Rummy-Playing Video, Maharashtra Minister's Farmers Remark Sparks Row
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate on Tuesday sparked yet another controversy, saying that the state government is a beggar and not the farmers.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Rummy' Turn In Maharashtra Politics After Minister Caught In Card Row
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
The cards are on the table, so to speak, in the Maharashtra Assembly after videos of Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate tapping away at a game on his phone - while the House was in session - were shared online and pushed the Mahayuti into a corner.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rummy-Playing Minister's Birthday Wish For Ajit Pawar Is 'Get Out Of Jail' Card?
- Tuesday July 22, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Caught playing cards in the Maharashtra Assembly while it was in session, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate seemed to be currying favour with NCP boss and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, with a grand 'happy birthday' message.
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