The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra is placing renewed emphasis on maintaining unity within the ruling Mahayuti alliance as political competition in the state intensifies. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has begun efforts to strengthen coordination among the BJP, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), with the alliance seeking to prevent internal disagreements from...
Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s recent comments about giving greater responsibility to the younger generation triggered speculation about his political future, but his office has clarified that the remarks were not related to politics or any possible decision to step away from public life. Gadkari made the comments at an event in Nagpur on Sunday while...
A campaign aimed at highlighting deficiencies in Maharashtra’s government schools has taken a contentious turn after an FIR was registered against Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke over his visit to a government school in Latur district. The development has brought renewed attention to the condition of public-school infrastructure as well as questions over...
Popular comedian Pranit More made an emotional return to the stage during his first live performance after facing intense criticism over his remarks related to a ₹370 biryani controversy. The comedian, who had been at the centre of a public debate following the incident, appeared overwhelmed during the show as he spoke about the challenges...
A Pune court has directed Google and YouTube to provide original digital records connected to a video that has become an important part of the defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The court’s direction came during proceedings in the case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew...
Senior political commentator and BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has triggered speculation about his political future after removing references to the Bharatiya Janata Party from his social media profile. The development has drawn attention in political circles, with observers closely watching whether the move indicates a change in his association with the party. Poonawalla, who had...
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has launched a sharp attack on the Maharashtra government, alleging that more than 2,000 government schools have been shut down in the state and accusing the administration of failing to protect the education system. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Raut claimed that the closure of...
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray have announced a joint public march in Mumbai on July 26, marking a significant moment of political unity between the two Thackeray cousins. The leaders have also extended invitations to Congress leaders and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar...
A fresh political controversy erupted after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut publicly challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to recite Vande Mataram without relying on a teleprompter. The remarks have triggered a sharp exchange between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition, adding another chapter to the...
The possibility of a political reunion between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has once again become a topic of discussion in Maharashtra’s political circles. According to political sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is believed to be interested in bringing together the rival groups led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar....