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Zeeshan Shaikh
Zeeshan Shaikh is Associate Editor heading the Mumbai reporting team. He covers Maharashtra politics and minority issues. He tweets @zeeshansahafi
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While Danish Ansari in Uttar Pradesh holds an MoS rank, Nasyam Mohammed Farooq of TDP and Zama Khan of JD(U) are Cabinet ministers in governments where the CMs are BJP allies.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Newsmaker | Why Ashwini Bhide is one of Maharashtra’s most well-known officials, and now among its most influentialSubscriber Only
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The new Principal Secretary to CM has spearheaded some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the state, for both MVA and Mahayuti, taking on political opposition head-on
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Explained: The Durgadi Fort dispute in Maharashtra’s KalyanSubscriber Only
December 12, 2024 14:02 IST
A Kalyan court’s ruling has rekindled a long-standing legal battle between the Maharashtra government and Muslim petitioners over the ownership of land that Muslims assert has housed a mosque since the 16th century
Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Why gap between votes secured, seats won in Maharashtra not really a discrepancySubscriber Only
December 11, 2024 07:30 IST
One factor is that parties didn’t contest the same number of seats; another that winning margins are not consistent
Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Missing young MLAs: Only 10 MLAs under the age of 35 in state Assembly and 57 under the age of 45Subscriber Only
December 03, 2024 00:04 IST
All these 10 MLAs come from political families
Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Murder, justice & political change: Sneha Dube ends 35 years of Thakur family control in Maharashtra’s VasaiSubscriber Only
December 01, 2024 22:14 IST
Sneha’s victory in Vasai by 3,153 votes has not only upset Hitendra Thakur but also ensured that no member of the Thakur family occupied a seat in the Maharashtra State Assembly first time since 1990.
Tue, Dec 03, 2024
MVA tensions rise as Congress leaders pitch for going solo amid Uddhav Sena heat Subscriber Only
November 29, 2024 07:34 IST
Both parties however say the future of their alliance would be decided by their leadership; NCP(SP) maintains silence
Fri, Nov 29, 2024
Polls may take first toll, Uddhav Thackeray under pressure from party leaders to leave MVASubscriber Only
November 27, 2024 20:29 IST
With tally dropping to 20 in Assembly, Sena (UBT) MLAs question ‘effectiveness’ of MVA, fear losing Marathi, Hindu base to Shinde Sena
Thu, Nov 28, 2024
SP’s Raees Shaikh wins big from Bhiwandi East, bridging gaps in Maharashtra’s polarised politicsSubscriber Only
November 25, 2024 16:37 IST
Raees Shaikh overcomes party rift with Abu Asim Azmi to win Bhiwandi East by a record 52,015 votes, focusing on development over divisive politics.
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Post-Lok Sabha results, how BJP went about winning Maharashtra seats with large Muslim numbersSubscriber Only
November 25, 2024 07:55 IST
Behind talk of “vote jihad”, “Ek hain toh safe hain” were learnings from narrow defeats in constituencies like Dhule and Malkapur in the general elections
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
BJP increases its tally in Maharashtra seats with high Muslim numbers, Congress tumblesSubscriber Only
November 24, 2024 07:15 IST
AIMIM drops from 2 to 1 seat, scrapes through in its solo win
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
BJP powers Mahayuti’s comeback, with help from RSS, welfare, and PM Modi’s ‘ek hain toh safe hain’ campaignSubscriber Only
November 23, 2024 22:31 IST
The vote share of Congress, which had won 13 Parliamentary seats in Maharashtra this June, declined by almost 5 percentage points to 12.05 per cent now from 16.9 per cent during Lok Sabha polls.
Sun, Nov 24, 2024
For these six, the career-defining Maharashtra elections proved resoundingSubscriber Only
November 23, 2024 19:34 IST
From one of Sharad Pawar’s most significant defeats to Devendra Fadnavis’s emergence as a prominent national figure in the BJP, the Assembly polls have caused major shift in the state’s political landscape
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
As Maharashtra breaks record in polling, almost all seats with high Muslim numbers lag behindSubscriber Only
November 22, 2024 18:14 IST
While overall turnout in Maharashtra increased by 4.95 percentage points from 2019 to 66.05%, 19 of the 22 constituencies with 25% or more Muslims in the population saw lower polling than state average.
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
BJP’s Vinod Tawde in ‘cash row’, the winnings may go to the Thakurs of VirarSubscriber Only
November 19, 2024 18:29 IST
Supporters of the family, which is no stranger to controversy itself, claimed to have caught Tawde distributing cash at a hotel in Virar East.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
SP’s Maharashtra face, Abu Azmi faces his toughest poll battleSubscriber Only
November 18, 2024 17:54 IST
The fiery leader, who holds sway among the North Indian migrant population, faces disenchanted colleagues and a stiff challenge from NCP’s Nawab Malik in his bastion.
Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Rana couple: Political chameleons, who thrive on switching allegiances, now face tough battle to retain Badnera amid growing oppositionSubscriber Only
November 18, 2024 17:47 IST
Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: Ravi and Navneet Rana's relentless attacks on Uddhav Thackeray have secured BJP backing as the former is looking to win from Badnera for the fourth consecutive time.
Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Why AIMIM is floundering in Maharashtra, facing strong headwindsSubscriber Only
November 17, 2024 07:36 IST
The AIMIM's troubles are reflected in the problems that its state president Imitiaz Jaleel is facing in Aurangabad East, where he is up against a strong challenger from the BJP and a former aide contesting on an SP ticket.
Sun, Nov 17, 2024
Maharashtra Assembly polls: Islamic scholar faces BJP backlash over ‘vote jihad’ allegationsSubscriber Only
November 17, 2024 00:54 IST
A close associate of the late Maulana Wali Rahmani, the former head of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Nomani currently serves as the spokesperson for the AIMPLB.
Sun, Nov 17, 2024
The OBC face of the Maharashtra quota strife, Chhagan Bhujbal finds himself in choppy watersSubscriber Only
November 14, 2024 14:20 IST
Sharad Pawar is personally leading the charge against his former protege who sided with Ajit, while the Maratha anger over Bhujbal's opposition to quota could backfire in bastion Yeola
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
Maharashtra Assembly polls: In Sillod, BJP’s ‘Pakistan’ jibe and campaign boycott shake re-election bid of Abdul Sattar, Sena’s lone Muslim MLASubscriber Only
November 13, 2024 14:09 IST
Abdul Sattar will contest the Sillod Assembly seat in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district against Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Suresh Bankar, a close aide of senior BJP leader Raosaheb Danve.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
In Maharashtra, Telgi scam accused puts BJP’s attempt to unite Hindu votes to testSubscriber Only
November 13, 2024 11:05 IST
The BJP is looking to dislodge AIMIM in Dhule City but its former MLA Anil Gote stands in the way.
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Drugs, demolition, and ‘Chhoti Bhabhi’: A bitter electoral fight unfolds in NashikSubscriber Only
November 12, 2024 17:54 IST
A drug crisis, underscored by the discovery of a massive mephedrone factory last year, has become the central issue in Nashik Central, with both the BJP MLA and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate slinging mud at each other.
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
‘Maverick leader’ vs ‘rising star’: Maharashtra battle hits home as husband, wife slug it outSubscriber Only
November 09, 2024 20:08 IST
In Kannad seat, former two-time MLA Harshvardhan Jadhav is contesting as an Independent against his wife and Sena candidate Sanjana Jadhav, with both belonging to influential political families.
Sun, Nov 10, 2024
NCP tribal face Narhari Zirwal battles for survival: Jumping from Mantralaya to fending off alliesSubscriber Only
November 07, 2024 19:26 IST
In Maharashtra's Dindori, Deputy Speaker warns Mahayuti that any “sabotage” bid against him could “hurt” them in other tribal seats
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