Shubhangi Khapre
Authors you can follow
More From Shubhangi Khapre
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: Shinde & Fadnavis walk the tightrope, CM pacifies those overlooked
Eighteen ministers, nine from the rebel Sena camp and nine from BJP, take oath of office.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
‘Shatpratishat in Maharashtra’: With Shinde as a stepping stone, BJP eyes vaulting 2024 goals
For a sizeable haul out of the 48 Lok Sabha seats from the state too, the BJP had earlier banked on its estranged ally, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena, which is now its arch rival.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Explained: The Gujarati and Marathi identities in cosmopolitan Mumbai
The controversy triggered by Governor B S Koshyari's statement has rekindled an old debate on a sensitive issue that is rooted in the origin story and political cross-currents of Maharashtra
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Behind BJP scramble to debunk Governor Koshyari, fears of Marathi manoos backlash, Uddhav Sena rise
The BJP’s move sharply underlined the point that the party — which also rules the Centre that appointed Koshyari to the Mumbai Raj Bhavan — cannot afford to incur the wrath of the “Marathi manoos (people)” whose sentiments might have been bruised by the Governor’s remarks.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
‘Thanda karke khao’: Why BJP is unfazed about Maharashtra Cabinet expansion hold-up
Party says it is taking it slow as this strategy has worked for it in other states and it does not want to jeopardise the Shinde-Fadnavis government by rubbing ministerial aspirants the wrong way.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Sena’s problem of plenty: ‘Unrest’ in Shinde faction delays Cabinet expansion
With the number of aspirants outnumbering the ministerial berths available, the BJP central leadership has adopted a wait and watch policy to allow the unrest within the Shinde faction to get diffused first, said party insiders.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Maharashtra: Kharif sowing reaches 91.54% but heavy rains a big concern
With 23 of the 36 districts in Maharashtra being hit by heavy rains and floods, officials are concerned about the possibility of crop loss and the impact it will have on the state’s farmers
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
BJP leader’s remark on CM post robs Fadnavis ‘gesture’ of its sheen
BJP underplays Chandrakant Patil's statement that 'it was with a heavy heart that we made Shinde CM'.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
OBC quota: MVA’s loss as Shinde Sena-BJP govt may walk away with credit
OBCs comprise chunk of BJP vote base; Shinde, Fadnavis moved fast to meet SC deadline.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Marathi votes split, Sena eyes north Indian support before BMC litmus test
Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met a group of north Indians. But most north Indians are BJP voters and the Shiv Sena does not have a prominent face to represent people from the region.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Shinde govt’s direct election move a strike at Congress, NCP hold on grass-roots
Coop network helps Cong, NCP retain support in local bodies; Fadnavis says direct election will help transparency.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Behind Murmu skipping Matoshree, BJP bid to boost Shinde, deny Uddhav any mileage
BJP insiders maintain that Uddhav Thackeray's decision to support Murmu's candidature was out of “political compulsion”.
Sun, Jul 17, 2022
Shinde-Fadnavis turn focus on governance, push for solar to power ailing farm sector
The senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, said, "Due to erratic power supply farmers in several rural areas are forced to take to fields late night. It goes against nature and causes a lot of hardship to farmers."
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Newsmaker | Fadnavis ensures pet Metro project on track, puts Ashwini Bhide back in driver’s seat
With the project turning into a prestige battle between BJP, Sena, MVA govt had removed Bhide as Metro chief
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
In Shiv Sena’s decision to support Droupadi Murmu, an open door and a signal from Uddhav Thackeray to BJP
Through his decision on Droupadi Murmu, Uddhav Thackeray would want to subtly convey that the Sena-BJP relationship is still an open-ended affair.
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
Diminished Sena, likely wrangle over seats: Can the MVA experiment go on?
Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he wants the MVA to contest 2024 polls together. But, given the changed power equations, seat sharing will not be easy.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022Maharashtra panel report in, with 27% OBC quota in local polls; all eyes on SC tomorrow
Major parties such as BJP, Congress and NCP want polls to be held with reservation for OBCs
Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Fadnavis back in the saddle, so is his pet water project
Launched when Fadnavis was CM in 2014, Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan had run into trouble during MVA government
Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Shinde, Fadnavis work out Cabinet with Shah; final call after SC order
Terming his move to rebel against Thackeray as a “revolution”, CM Shinde told reporters, “The existence of our MLAs came under threat under the MVA government... It is only the natural alliance of the BJP and the Shiv Sena that can take Maharashtra ahead.”
Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Chandrakant Patil keen on joining govt, BJP may seek new, OBC Maharashtra chief
An OBC leader as chief, the BJP feels, will balance out the fact that Shinde is a Maratha. The party also expects it to give it an edge considering the fact that the MVA government is on the backfoot over the issue of OBC reservation in local bodies.
Fri, Jul 08, 2022
Bracing for new test, Shinde-BJP walk Cabinet expansion tightrope
With the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP as the senior partner in the alliance, the Cabinet expansion is set to be a formidable exercise, given the legion of aspirants in both the breakaway Sena and the much-larger saffron camp.
Fri, Jul 08, 2022
Day after, less rainfall but traffic snarls & waterlogging across Mumbai
Three persons, including a minor, sustained injuries in a landslide at Chunabhatti. According to BMC, the incident took place at Nagoba chowk in Gorakhnath Mandal's Narayan Hadke chawl around 10.28 am when a part of the hill collapsed on a ground-plus one chawl.
Thu, Jul 07, 2022
Could Sena MPs be next? After backing to Murmu by one, voices suggest more trouble for Uddhav
Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MP Rahul Shewale wrote to Uddhav on Tuesday night asking him to tell party MPs to support Murmu, considering her tribal roots and contribution to the social sector.
Sat, Jul 09, 2022
‘Extremely’ heavy rainfall hits normal life in parts of Mumbai; more to come, says IMD
The heavy rainfall also came as a first challenge for the newly elected BJP-Eknath Shinde camp alliance a day after it won the trust vote in the state legislative assembly.
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
New Maharashtra LoP Ajit Pawar: NCP’s seasoned survivor and 2024 polls lynchpin
During the MVA government's 31-month tenure, Ajit was said to be the de facto CM who would regularly work from the state government's Mantralay headquarters amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, Jul 06, 2022