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How NCP merger issue went from being ‘internal matter’ to a Fadnavis-Sharad Pawar fight

February 04, 2026 11:46 am

BJP’s strategic signalling, succession politics after Ajit Pawar’s death and mistrust within the NCP factions deepen uncertainty over a possible reunion

Why Sunetra Pawar’s task is cut out in NCP, Mahayuti as she steps into Ajit role

February 01, 2026 7:31 am

BJP-led coalition’s pressure, NCP’s assertive regional leaders, and the Sharad Pawar factor could define Sunetra's initial political tests

Why Sharad Pawar comeback to helm has set off alarm bells in NCP

January 31, 2026 12:47 pm

With Ajit Pawar no longer driving the process of the factions’ merger, NCP’s ministers and second- rung leaders fear loss of Cabinet posts, reduced say in party decisions, and a shift in power to Sharad Pawar’s camp

Sunetra Pawar: The reluctant politician set to carry forward husband Ajit Pawar’s legacy

January 30, 2026 8:39 pm

The Rajya Sabha MP, who could become Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM, may face a leadership test in a party shaped by the family and factional pulls.

What ‘clean chit’ for Chhagan Bhujbal says about power, probes, and politics in Maharashtra

January 26, 2026 8:33 pm

Jailed in 2016 and projected as proof of BJP’s zero tolerance to corruption resolve, the NCP leader is now a minister in the same alliance, with courts finding no case to proceed.

Rajasthan Congress's new power axis: Dotasra, Jully steer SIR pushback, organisational reset

January 26, 2026 2:32 pm

The state Congress president and LoP were credited with party's Lok Sabha poll comeback in Rajasthan and building a Jat-Dalit base. However, their real test lies ahead.

The ISLAM, floated by former Congress MLA Shahikh Asif, emerged as the largest party in the Malegaon corporation with 35 seats.

What is ISLAM party in Maharashtra? New outfit built on old networks rises to the top in Malegaon

January 20, 2026 10:49 am

The party crossed the halfway mark along with the SP in the recent Maharashtra municipal corporation elections, making Malegaon one of the few cities in the state where power rests outside both the ruling Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi.

What next for Ajit, Sharad Pawar after both NCPs are routed in Maharashtra civic polls?

January 17, 2026 11:47 am

Inducting leaders from rival parties, quelling rebellions over candidate selections, and effective campaign against the NCP-NCP(SP) alliance were among the factors that helped the BJP win the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations on its own for the first time

The BJP and the Shiv Sena are locked in an open turf war during Maharashtra’s civic poll campaign, despite being Mahayuti partners at the state level. (Express Photo by Pavan Khengre)

Ambernath to Navi Mumbai, why BJP vs Shiv Sena battle has flared up in civic polls

January 12, 2026 9:46 am

While the two Mahayuti partners are allied for 14 municipal corporation polls where the Opposition is strong, they are contesting separately for 15 corporations where they see a chance for solo win.

Why BJP-NCP row in Maharashtra has turned into a Savarkar vs Ambedkar debate

January 09, 2026 6:27 pm

After BJP quotes Hindutva ideologue’s “in spite of you, Hindutva shall prevail” remark, NCP says it is committed to “Shiv-Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar ideology”