Devendra Fadnavis: News

Does Ajit hold key to Fadnavis vs Shinde CM race

The Mahayuti alliance—including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party—secured a sweeping victory in the Maharashtra elections.

24 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

Mahayuti alliance likely to form Maharashtra government on November 25

The Mahayuti alliance, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), will form the new government in Maharashtra on Monday, according to various media reports.

23 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Ek hain to safe hain...': Fadnavis on Mahayuti's Maharashtra sweep

The Mahayuti alliance, popularly known as the NDA, is set to score a historic win in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

23 Nov 2024

Maha Vikas Aghadi

'Fishy': Raut's 'conspiracy' reaction to Mahayuti's strong performance in Maharashtra

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has cast doubts over the early election trends of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, which show a clear lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance.

Maharashtra election results: Who's in fray to be next CM

As the counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections is underway, early trends indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti is leading against the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

20 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra polls: Key battles to watch out for

Voting is underway for 288-member Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra.

19 Nov 2024

Sharad Pawar

Voting for Maharashtra elections, second phase of Jharkhand polls begin

Voting for the first and only phase of Maharashtra assembly elections is underway across all 288 seats from 7:00am to 6:00pm.

15 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra polls: Fadnavis, Ajit clash over 'batenge toh katenge' slogan

A political rift has developed between Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his Mahayuti colleague Devendra Fadnavis over the "batenge toh katenge" slogan.

14 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Busy making reels': Kanhaiya's remark on Fadnavis's wife stirs controversy 

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar has sparked a political storm with his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife, Amruta.

14 Nov 2024

Gautam Adani

'Misunderstood...': Ajit on row over Adani's 'presence' during BJP-NCP talks 

A day after sparking a major political controversy with his statement that industrialist Gautam Adani attended a 2019 meeting between the Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to discuss forming a government, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified his position.

13 Nov 2024

Eknath Shinde

ECI officials check Eknath Shinde's bag amid Uddhav Thackeray's allegations

The bags of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde were inspected by the Election Commission of India (ECI) officials in Palghar on Wednesday.

11 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Our ancestors did jihad against British...': Owaisi attacks Fadnavis

Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his "vote jihad" remarks.

10 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

BJP releases Maharashtra poll manifesto; farmers, women, healthcare in focus

Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on Sunday.

02 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

BJP used 'blackmail' to rope-in Ajit Pawar? Congress demands probe

The Congress Party has demanded a probe into the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alleged use of "blackmail" and "coercion" to persuade Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Mahayuti, MVA alliances rocked by betrayals: Which party worst hit 

The ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition have witnessed a spurt of rebels ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

16 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Our CM is sitting here...': Fadnavis on Mahayuti's CM face

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Mahayuti alliance doesn't need to announce its candidate for Maharashtra's chief minister post.

Explained: Controversy over Devendra Fadnavis's 'Nehru-Shivaji insult' remark

A political row has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, just days ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

01 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

Why Congress launched 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign ahead of Maharashtra polls

Ahead of the Maharashtra elections, the Congress has launched the 'Laapataa Ladies' campaign, named after Kiran Rao's film, to highlight the government's handling of women's safety under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Maharashtra declares cow as 'Rajyamata-Gomata,' announces subsidy scheme

The Maharashtra government has officially recognized indigenous cows as "Rajyamata-Gomata" to honor their historical, spiritual, and scientific significance.

27 Sep 2024

Sanjay Raut

'Our police won't clap if attacked...': Fadnavis on Badlapur case

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the shooting of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case was done in self-defense.

26 Sep 2024

Aaditya Thackeray

'Competition between Shinde, Fadnavis for Badlapur encounter credit': Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis of competing for credit over the controversial encounter of Akshay Shinde.

25 Sep 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Badla-Pura' posters with gun-wielding Fadnavis emerge after Badlapur accused's death 

Two days after the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case was shot dead by police, posters featuring Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have surfaced across Mumbai.

24 Sep 2024

Sharad Pawar

Explained: Political row in Maharashtra over Badlapur rape accused's death

The death of Akshay Shinde, the man accused of raping two four-year-old girls in Badlapur, has sparked a political controversy in Maharashtra.

22 Sep 2024

Nitin Gadkari

Pune airport may soon be renamed after 17th-century Marathi saint 

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a proposal to rename Pune's Lohegaon Airport after Sant Tukaram Maharaj, a 17th century Marathi saint of Varkari sampradaya.

05 Sep 2024

Assembly

No ambulance, parents carry dead sons on shoulders for 15km 

A couple from Aheri taluka in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, were forced to carry the bodies of their two deceased sons from a hospital to their home 15km away in Pattigaon.

21 Aug 2024

Eknath Shinde

Who's Akshay Shinde? Accused arrested in Badlapur sexual assault case

A 24-year-old school cleaner, Akshay Shinde, was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of two young girls in Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district.

21 Aug 2024

Eknath Shinde

Badlapur sexual assault case: Internet suspended, trains diverted amid protests

Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district has been engulfed by widespread protests following the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls.

20 Aug 2024

Eknath Shinde

Protests erupt after 2 nursery students sexually assaulted in Thane

A wave of public outrage has swept across Thane, following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a local school.

31 Jul 2024

Toyota

Toyota to invest around ₹20,000cr in new Maharashtra manufacturing plant

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced plans to invest around ₹20,000 crore in a new manufacturing facility in Maharashtra.

Camlin founder Subhash Dandekar passes away at 86

Subhash Dandekar, the founder of the popular stationery brand Camlin, died on Monday at age 86.

28 Jun 2024

Maharashtra

Pune becoming 'Udta Punjab' claims opposition, Fadnavis counters charge 

The Porsche accident in Pune, in which two 24-year-old engineers were killed when an underage, drunk teen driving the luxury car hit their bike, sparked a heated debate in the Maharashtra Assembly on Friday.

27 Jun 2024

Ajit Pawar

Video: Rivals Thackeray, Fadnavis stuck together while waiting for lift

On the first day of the Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon session, political rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis found themselves waiting for the same lift, an incident that has since gone viral.

08 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

After offering to resign, Devendra Fadnavis says 'not running away' 

Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, has withdrawn his earlier decision to resign from his post.

06 Jun 2024

Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar faction's MLAs in talks with Sharad Pawar's camp

Ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls, approximately 10-15 MLAs from Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are reportedly in contact with Sharad Pawar's camp.

05 Jun 2024

Maharashtra

After Maharashtra BJP's poor show, Devendra Fadnavis offers to resign

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday offered to step down from his position, in the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party's disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

21 May 2024

Juvenile Justice Act

Pune Porsche accident: Bar where teen drank with friends sealed

Officials on Tuesday sealed a Pune bar that served alcohol to a 17-year-old boy and his friends in the early hours of Sunday.

23 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'New Putin in making...': Pawar criticizes Modi, Fadnavis responds

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, National Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

11 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP hits out Lalu's daughter over her 'jail PM' jibe

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti has stirred controversy with her recent remarks.

19 Mar 2024

Bal Thackeray

2024 polls: BJP may ally with Raj Thackery, say reports

The Bharatiya Janata Party is in talks with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray to explore a potential alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

27 Feb 2024

Maharashtra

Former Maharashtra Congress MLA Basavaraj Patil likely to join BJP

Former Maharashtra minister and state working president of the Congress, Basavaraj Patil Murumkar, has resigned from the party, reports said.