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Mundhwa deal: Documents don’t hide Parth Pawar’s name, but probe thinks he wasn’t in the room

The Mundhwa land deal has exposed two parallel realities in Maharashtra.

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Missed red flags, approvals: In Maharashtra’s Rs 1,800 crore land scam, a tale of power and impunity

In the 19th century, in the quiet village of Mundhwa on the outskirts of colonial Pune, the British granted 44 acres of land to 26 families from the Mahar community. These land grants, known as Watan land, were in return for their hereditary service as village watchmen, messengers, field measurers,…

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Backlash after local authorities in India ban meat sales on Independence Day

Opposition parties accuse government of policing people’s dietary choices

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No FIR despite complaints: Muslim families say forced to leave Pune village amid ‘boycott, threats’

For Fahimuddin Ansari, the scent of freshly baked bread wasn’t just livelihood – it was legacy. Six decades ago, his father would cycle across Pune to sell pao, biscuits, and cakes. The Ansari family later put down roots in Paud village, in Pune’s scenic Mulshi taluka, and opened the New…

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The undoing of a ‘Fevicol bond’ in Mahayuti alliance?

Whenever they are publicly asked about the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde are quick to point to a “Fevicol bond”. But signs of a rift on top suggest the alliance may not be strongly glued together.

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Kejriwal offers tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on birth anniversary

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his 395th birth anniversary. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Everyone in State is asking ..." Shiv Sena backs Rahul Gandhi on Maha polls

LoP Rahul Gandhi claimed that around 70 lakh new voters were added after the Lok Sabha elections and before the Vidhan Sabha elections in Maharashtra. A must read on Dynamite News:

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CM Fadnavis asks officials to make special arrangement in government hospitals for GBS patients

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave instructions to officials here to make special arrangements in government hospitals to treat Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) patients. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar announces free treatment for GBS

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar unfurled the national flag on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day in Pune on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fadnavis takes oath as new CM of Maharashtra; PM among dignitaries at swearing-in ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP President JP Nadda were among those who were present on the occasion.

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Splits, single-party dominance: The unusual trajectory of Maharashtra politics

In the lead-up to the Maharashtra polls, observers were cautious in their predictions. The battle between two major alliances, each with three main members, would be too close to call, they said.

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Decision on CM's post will be taken tomorrow: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiva Sena Chief Eknath Shinde said that BJP high command would take the final decision on the CM's post and that he would accept any candidate from Mahayuti as CM. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How Ajit Pawar became the comeback king of Maharashtra

In Maharashtra’s politics, one truth reigns supreme: it’s always too soon to write an obituary for a political party.

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From Mahayuti’s big comeback to JMM’s powerplay: What the election mandate means

The election cycle of 2024 – from the Lok Sabha polls to a slew of assembly polls – has been relentless, with one poll after the other. So has been the drill of extracting takeaways from each of these polls, despite their fleeting relevance.

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Poll Results: NDA win in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand

The ruling Mahayuti alliance won the Maharashtra assembly polls and is poised for a landslide mandate with JMM-led alliance slated to return to power in Jharkhand. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Unprecedented victory...no dispute on CM face": Devendra Fadnavis on Maharashtra results

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that people of Maharashtra have given Mahayuti an "unprecedented victory" and there "will be no dispute on CM face". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Polls: 288 Assembly seats voting underway; Counting Nov 23

In all as many as 4,140 candidates are in the fray. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Here is key contestants

Out of the 288 seats, 234 are under general category, 29 are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and 25 are for Scheduled Tribes (ST). Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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BJP’s Ashish Shelar on how ‘arrogance’ and ‘lethargy’ cost the party in the Lok Sabha

Ashish Shelar is the president of the Mumbai BJP, a senior cricket administrator, and the candidate from Mumbai’s Vandre West constituency, which he’s represented since 2014. In this interview with Sreenivasan Jain, he talks about the “anti mood” against the BJP in Mumbai, and blames “arrogance” and “lethargy” within the…

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Two days before polls, BJP and MVA battle it out in front-page ads

Two days before elections, residents of Maharashtra woke up to provocative political ads splashed on the front pages of prominent newspapers.

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Exclusive: Sharad Pawar on BJP-NCP’s 2019 ‘dinner meeting’ at Adani’s home

In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he…

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Fadnavis confirms BJP-NCP meeting, denies Adani’s home was venue. Who’s telling truth?

Days after Ajit and Sharad Pawar revealed in interviews with Newslaundry and The News Minute that industrialist Gautam Adani either attended or hosted, or both, a high-profile NCP-BJP meeting in 2019, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has acknowledged the meeting but denied it took place at Adani’s residence.

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After Ajit Pawar’s bombshell, Sharad Pawar confirms BJP-NCP meeting took place in Adani’s home

In an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute, Sharad Pawar confirmed industrialist Gautam Adani hosted a high-profile meeting in 2019, in which the possibility of the Nationalist Congress Party supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party was on the menu.

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Ajit Pawar said Adani attended BJP-NCP talks: Did it make front pages?

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s revelation that billionaire Gautam Adani was present alongside BJP leader Amit Shah and NCP veteran Sharad Pawar during 2019 BJP-NCP talks has stirred the political circles.

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Gautam Adani was part of BJP-NCP talks, Ajit Pawar reveals in NL-TNM interview

Gautam Adani, the billionaire and chairman of the Adani Group, was part of political talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Congress Party five years ago, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said in an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute. At the end of that episode, Ajit Pawar…

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