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NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule said the scheme was an election stunt by the Mahayuti to retain power and now that elections are over, they have started reducing the beneficiaries. (File)

'Electoral corruption': Supriya Sule attacks Mahayuti over 'Ladki Bahin' purge

June 02, 2026 9:24 pm

The NCP (SP) leader said the scheme was an election stunt by the Mahayuti to retain power and now that elections are over, they have started reducing the beneficiaries.

Blow to Sharad Pawar’s NCP: Jayant Patil’s nephew Prajakt Tanpure set to join BJP, may get MLC nomination

May 30, 2026 12:27 pm

A former minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, Prajakt Tanpure represented the Rahuri Assembly constituency and remains an influential leader in Ahmednagar district.

Sanjay Raut slams Suvendu Adhikari’s rise to Bengal CM, raises questions over 254-acre Mira Bhayander land case

May 10, 2026 5:09 am

Referring to the 2014 Narada sting operation, Sanjay Raut alleged that Adhikari was among several Trinamool leaders seen allegedly accepting cash on camera.

Girish Kuber writes: Ajit Pawar was a man in a hurry, even when the destination was not in sight

January 29, 2026 7:17 am

He had a great capacity for hard work and excellent administrative skills. His undoing was his lack of patience, a quality he never imbibed from his uncle and mentor, Sharad Pawar

Who is Dinesh Waghmare, Maharashtra SEC under fire amid civic poll controversies?

January 16, 2026 8:56 am

An IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, Waghmare held several key posts throughout his career and retired as Additional Chief Secretary.

Five former PCMC corporators including three from BJP on Tuesday. joined NCP in the presence of party president Ajit Pawar

After meeting Amit Shah, NCP scotches speculations on joining hands with Sharad Pawar’s party

December 17, 2025 10:04 am

Ajit Pawar’s party inducts three former corporators from BJP

The Fadnavis government’s bigger worry stems from the point that various backward class outfits see the Hyderabad Gazette as a “backdoor entry” for Marathas into the OBC category.

Maratha quota move lands Fadnavis govt in Catch-22, opens floodgates of demands

September 19, 2025 10:14 am

Flagging Mahayuti govt’s GR to implement Hyderabad Gazette to enable OBC quota for Marathas, groups like Dhangars, Kolis, Banjaras renew demands for inclusion in ST category.

Decode Politics: Why Maharashtra govt grant to a BJP MLA’s spinning mill has left loose threads

September 19, 2025 10:32 am

Randhir Savarkar, a farmer leader and MLA from Western Maharashtra, is seen as close to CM Fadnavis. Grant cleared as “special case” despite Finance Ministry objections

Fadnavis vs Jarange Patil over Maratha quota issue

Devendra Fadnavis sees off the Jarange Patil problem for now, but Mahayuti cracks open

September 04, 2025 4:00 pm

While some in the BJP question the intentions of Sena and NCP Dy CMs in staying away, Sena minister says “not a single piece of evidence” to show party worked against the government