Earlier, a letter signed by Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, Jayant Patil of the NCP’s Sharad Pawar faction and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut was sent to Ambedkar, requesting him to depute senior leaders from the VBA to join the seat-sharing talks.
Maharashtra: Prakash Ambedkar, the national president of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA), criticized Congress leader Nana Patole sharply in a written letter, accusing Congress of playing mind games or having a 'locha' (issue) in their decision-making.
I.N.D.I.A alliance meeting: The I.N.D.I.A bloc’s first meeting was held in Patna in the month of June and the second meeting was held in Bengaluru last month.
The `secret' meeting in Pune last week between Ajit Pawar, who split the NCP and joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP government in July, created a buzz. Sharad Pawar is still a member of the MVA alliance which includes the Sena (UBT) and Congress.
Anil Deshmukh said that the purported proposal had come over two years ago, and also when he was jailed for alleged corruption charges.
Ajit Pawar and BJP allegedly planned 'Operation Lotus' against NCP. Junior Pawar made an attempt to do a Eknath Shinde within his party. Before it would have created 'Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde-like political drama in NCP, Thackeray alerted Sharad Pawar which punctured Ajit's alleged plot.
I was a witness to the ongoing planning of the MVA government to arrest then leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan, said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.
Uddhav Thackeray had joined hands with NCP and Congress in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVH) alliance after parting away with the BJP and formed the government in Maharashtra after 2019 assembly elections.
While granting permission, the police also asked the leaders of all political parties not to make provocative speeches during the march or use posters, placards or banners that may hurt the sentiments of any person, the official added.
Opposition leaders cutting across party lines are under the scanner of central agencies. While the govt claims they are being investigated for alleged irregularities committed by them, the opposition has termed the actions political vendetta.
BJP alleged that the beautification of 1993 Mumbai bombings convict, Yakub Memon's grave was done during the reign of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt led by Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra when the state was ruled by Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance.
The previous government led by Uddhav Thackeray had two years ago recommended 12 names for nomination as MLCs, but the file was never approved by Governor B S Koshyari.
Eknath Shinde had late last month raised a banner of revolt against Shiv Sena leadership, leading to the collapse of the MVA government.
A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala also asked Uddhav Thackeray led-Shiv Sena group how can floor test impacts the disqualification process or interfere with the powers of the speaker to conduct disqualification proceeding.
As the political tussle rages, the country is watching the unravelling saga, which may have a bearing upon the system of dynasts
Tempers continue to run high among party workers following the division within the Shiv Sena which has put in doubt the survival of the ruling MVA govt headed by CM Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra.
The Sena has been witnessing the rebellion within the party after Eknath Shinde broke away and formed a rebel group with the support of several legislators. Shinde is currently camping with at least 38 rebel MLAs of the Sena and 10 independents in Guwahati.
Shirsat pointed out several issues that they were made to wait outside Varsha bungalow whenever they wanted to meet the chief minister. The top leadership was not available for party MLAs for 2.5 years while alliance partners NCP and Congress routinely visited.
Will quit if even one of the disgruntled MLAs says he doesn't want me as CM says Uddhav.
A group of rebel Maharashtra MLAs, led by Shinde, were flown to Guwahati today morning and were taken to a luxury hotel on the outskirts of the city amid tight security.
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