Praful Patel

"Giant Killer" Nana Patole Who Revolted Against PM Is Maharashtra Speaker

People | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday December 1, 2019

Congress leader Nana Patole, who earned the epithet of a "giant killer" after he defeated NCP's Praful Patel in Gondia in 2014 as a BJP candidate and later resigned as MP after accusing the Modi government of being anti-farmer, was on Sunday elected Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly unopposed.

Maharashtra To Have Deputy Chief Minister From NCP, Speaker From Congress

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday November 28, 2019

Ahead of Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in as Maharashtra's new Chief Minister, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress alliance has started finalising power-sharing details. Maharashtra will have just one deputy chief minister, from the NCP, and the Speaker's post will go to the Congress, NCP leader Praful Patel announced after a six-...

Amid Maharashtra Turmoil, Key Sharad Pawar Aide Missing In Action: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 24, 2019

Amid hectic political manoeuvring in Mumbai by NCP's Ajit Pawar and the party chief Sharad Pawar, a key person missing in action is close Sharad Pawar aide Praful Patel, sources said. Mr Patel's Twitter account has been silent for the last two days as he tweeted on Friday about football but nothing after that on the rebellion of Ajit Pawar.

"Doesn't Have Saheb's Support": Praful Patel After Ajit Pawar Sworn In

India News | ANI | Saturday November 23, 2019

NCP leader Praful Patel on Saturday said that newly sworn-in Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar going with BJP is not NCP's decision as party supremo Sharad Pawar does not extend any support to it.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Phone Hacked Through WhatsApp Spyware: Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 3, 2019

WhatsApp Snooping Row: The phones of three opposition leaders -- Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Nationalist Congress Party's Praful Patel - were hacked by the government, the Congress has claimed.

"Attempts Made To Link Me To Dawood": Sharad Pawar Supports Praful Patel

India News | ANI | Thursday October 24, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said he had tackled similar issues which his party colleague Praful Patel is facing at present.

NCP's Praful Patel Questioned For 12 Hours In Money-Laundering Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 19, 2019

NCP leader Praful Patel was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for nearly 12 hours in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to alleged illegal assets of late Iqbal Mirchi, an aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

Enforcement Directorate Questions NCP's Praful Patel Over Links With Dawood Ibrahim's Aide Iqbal Mirchi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

NCP leader Praful Patel today reached the Enforcement Directorate or ED office in Mumbai after being summoned by the agency in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the alleged illegal assets of late Iqbal Mirchi, an aide of underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Signatures Of Praful Patel, Iqbal Mirchi's Wife Led To Probe: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the ED launched a probe against NCP leader Praful Patel after his signatures were found on the documents which were also signed by the wife of gangster Iqbal Mirchi.

"Mere Speculation": NCP's Praful Patel On Alleged Property Deal With Dawood Ibrahim Aide

India News | Agencies | Wednesday October 16, 2019

NCP leader Praful Patel said that there is not even a single paisa worth property transaction between the Patel family and Hazra Memon.

NCP's Praful Patel Summoned By Enforcement Directorate Over Alleged Property Deal With Dawood Ibrahim's Aide

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Former Union minister Praful Patel has been summoned on Friday by the Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating an alleged property deal between him and Hajra, the wife of Iqbal Mirchi.

P Chidambaram Summoned Over Probe Into Congress-Era Air India Deal

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 19, 2019

Former Union minister P Chidambaram has been summoned for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the purchase of 111 aircraft for Air India during the Congress-led UPA government, sources said. The deal, made more than a decade ago, saddled the struggling national carrier with mounting losses, investigative agencies said.

Praful Patel Skips Questioning Again In Alleged Aviation Scam

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday again skipped questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an investigation into how Air India ceded profitable routes to private airlines.

Aviation Case: Probe Agency Questions Praful Patel For 9 Hours On Second Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Former civil aviation minister and NCP leader Praful Patel was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for over nine hours on Tuesday, the second day of his questioning, in connection with a money laundering probe related to losses suffered by Air India as part of an alleged multi-crore aviation scam, officials said.

Praful Patel Questioned By Probe Agency In Alleged Aviation Scam

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Praful Patel, the former Minister of Civil Aviation, was on Monday questioned in connection with the Enforcement Directorate probe into money laundering allegations in the controversial Air India and Indian Airlines merger deal which took place during Mr Patel's tenure as the minister.